Regional Tax Manager EMEA

Unilever Brasil Ltda.; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 92,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever Brasil Ltda. is seeking a Regional Tax Manager EMEA to lead tax management for the Foods organisation across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The role reports to the Tax Director Global Markets and will coordinate tax matters for multiple markets from The Netherlands.

With 10+ years in tax and strong expertise in direct/indirect taxes, transfer pricing, and ERP systems, you will guide tax strategy, ensure compliance, and develop regional tax leaders across countries.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience in tax across multiple markets.
• Strong understanding of direct and indirect taxes and transfer pricing.
• Experience with ERP systems and finance transformation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Passion for leading and developing teams.
• Strategic thinker with problem-solving skills.
• Digital knowledge with data analytics.
• Business partnering - translate tax requirements into guidance.
• Leadership in a matrix environment and prioritization under competing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Regional tax governance, own and coordinate tax matters in EMEA and drive the tax strategy.
• Local business partner for the region, managing day-to-day tax queries.
• Identify and support responses to new local tax obligations and regional optimization opportunities.
• Ensure local tax compliance (filings and payments) for corporate and indirect tax, incl. transfer pricing policies.
• Lead tax advisory on key projects, restructurings, refinancings, and acquisitions.
• Assess VAT/Customs/WHT implications of new operating models or financing.
• Support management of tax authority inquiries and audits.
• Identify, monitor and manage tax risks (direct and indirect).
• Work with external tax advisors.
• Provide leadership to and develop tax managers across countries.

Skills

Tax across markets

Direct/Indirect taxes

Transfer pricing

SAP ERP

Tax transformation

Communication skills

Team leadership

Data analytics

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job title Regional Tax Manager EMEA

Reporting to Tax Director Global Markets

Location The Netherlands

Salary range: €92.000-126.500 gross per year, depending on experience and internal peer positioning.

Earlier this year, Unilever announced an agreement to combine its Foods business with McCormick & Company, creating a scaled global flavor powerhouse. The proposed combination would bring together iconic Foods brands, including Hellmann's and Knorr, with McCormick's portfolio to create a global leader across spices, seasonings, condiments and complementary food categories, supported by strong retail and foodservice platforms. McCormick brings more than 135 years of heritage, a presence in 150+ countries and territories, and a portfolio of trusted brands. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, with completion estimated for mid-2027.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Regional Tax Manager EMEA Foods leads tax management for the Foods organisation for the Europe, Middle East Africa (EMEA) countries, ensuring compliance, effective governance and practical tax support for business and finance stakeholders. The role will manage, develop and provide the required leadership to several direct reports located in multiple markets in the region.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Regional tax governance, own and coordinate tax matters in EMEA and drive the tax strategy.
• Local business partner for the region, managing all day-to-day queries in relation to the ongoing tax affairs of the business.
• Identify and support the response to any new local tax obligations and regional tax optimalisation opportunities.
• Ensure local tax compliance (filings and payments) for corporate and indirect tax, including execution of the group's transfer pricing policies, seeking tax specialist support as required.
• Initiating, planning and executing tax advisory aspects of key projects, including internal restructurings, legal structure optimisation, refinancings, commercial initiatives and acquisition and disposal strategy.
• Assessment of the VAT / Customs / WHT implications of any new operating models, trade flows, movement or disposal of assets or (inter)company financing, systems implementations,
• Supporting the management of tax authority enquiries and tax audits (together with other internal and external stakeholders).
• Identify, monitor and manage tax risks (direct and indirect).
• Work with external tax advisors.
• Provide leadership to and lead development of tax managers across countries.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• 10+ years of experience in tax roles across multiple markets.
• Strong understanding of (in)direct taxes, tax reporting, withholding taxes and transfer pricing.
• Tax transformation/project experience e.g. regarding ERP systems and Finance transformation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Passion for leading and developing teams.
• Strategic thinker with problem-solving skills, problem-solving skills
• Digital knowledge with experience in data analytics and ERP systems like SAP.
• Business partnering, ability to translate complex tax requirements into practical guidance.
• Stakeholder/influencing skills.
• Leadership in matrix environment, setting priorities and driving decisions sometimes with competing requirements