Senior Indirect Tax Specialist

Picnic; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fresh lunch

Health insurance discount

Bike plan

Relocation

Learning & development

25 holidays

Travel expenses

Pension plan

Phone and laptop

Benefits at Work discounts

Job summary

Picnic seeks a Senior Indirect Tax Specialist to own our indirect tax posture across NL, DE, and FR. You will partner with finance and business teams to design scalable tax processes and drive automation to support international growth.

You will lead audits, manage external advisors, and help expand knowledge into related tax areas, including reporting, transfer pricing, and wage tax. Fluent English required; Dutch/DE/FR language skills a plus.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required or equivalent in Tax Law, Economics, or Finance.
• 4–7 years of indirect tax experience, ideally in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with tax automation, e-invoicing frameworks, and VAT regulations in NL/DE/FR.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and review indirect tax filings across NL, DE, FR to ensure accuracy.
• Drive process improvements and automation in tax workflows for European mandates.
• Design, implement, and maintain a Tax Control Framework (TCF).
• Serve as main contact for tax authorities across NL/DE/FR; lead indirect tax audits.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in tech, supply chain, legal and commercial.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Process improvement

Tax automation

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in Tax Law/Tax Economics/Finance

Tools

Workday

Job description

Opportunity at Picnic

We are looking for a Senior Indirect Tax Specialist who isn't just executing compliance tasks, but acts as a strategic thinker understanding how efficient tax processes fuel international growth. You will take ownership of our indirect tax position across our core markets (NL, DE, and FR) and act as a key financial partner for new business initiatives. You will report to the Tax Lead in Amsterdam, but you are expected to take full ownership of tax processes across our international entities, bridging the gap between external advisors and internal teams, driving automation and enabling the business to grow faster than ever! The focus of this role will be in the field of Indirect Tax, but we are looking for someone who is also interest to expand their expertise into broad tax areas like Tax Reporting, product taxes, Transfer Pricing (TP), and wage taxes. You don't wait to be told what to do - you spot opportunities for improvement and just do it. If you're process-oriented and ready to help scale the finance domain of the future, we want you on our team!

Tricks of the trade

• Oversee and review international tax filings across NL, DE, and FR to guarantee absolute accuracy, overseeing the process rather than acting as a primary preparer.
• Drive process improvement and automation within tax workflows, focusing on upcoming European e-invoicing mandates, digital reporting, and smart system integrations to eliminate manual work.
• Design, implement, and maintain a robust Tax Control Framework to set up scalable tax processes, mitigate risk, and support new business initiatives and international setups.
• Together with the Tax Lead, act as the main point of contact for tax authorities across NL, DE, and FR, leading indirect tax audits and managing external advisor relationships.
• Work seamlessly with cross-functional partners including tech, supply chain, commercial, and legal as a key tax advisor for new business initiatives, product launches, expansions into new territories, and regulatory updates impacting the business.
• Coordinate with external advisors while transitioning key tax knowledge in-house and train the broader finance organisation. Gain hands‑on exposure to cross‑functional fields including product‑specific taxes and surcharges, Transfer Pricing, and wage tax topics.

Your superpowers

• Master's degree in Tax Law, Tax Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• 4–7 years of relevant tax experience in indirect tax (VAT) or tax reporting, ideally combining top‑tier tax advisory with in‑house experience in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proven track record in process improvement, tax automation, and working with e‑invoicing frameworks.
• Practical experience establishing or optimizing a Tax Control Framework (TCF), or a proven track record of leading tax audits, is a big plus.
• Strong technical expertise in European VAT regulations, especially across NL, DE, and FR.
• Proactive, ownership‑driven, and process‑oriented—you don't wait to be told what to do; you spot opportunities for improvement and build future‑proof workflows.
• Workday knowledge is a big plus.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written); proficiency in Dutch, German, or French is a plus.

Picnic perks

• Fresh lunch, coffee, and snacks
• Health insurance discount & bike plan
• Relocation
• Learning & development
• 25 holidays, travel expenses, pension plan, phone and laptop, and access to Benefits at Work discounts