Tax Analyst - Rotterdam based

Eastman Chemical B.V.; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastman Chemical B.V. is seeking a Senior Tax Analyst based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to execute international tax strategy and ensure regulatory compliance across local and global jurisdictions.

The role covers tax strategy development, project planning, currency and cash tax management, transfer pricing, and tax technology adoption, including Power BI, Alteryx, SAP, and Power Automate.

Qualifications

• Degree in Tax, Accounting, or related field.
• 3+ years of international tax experience.
• Knowledge of EMEA corporate income tax, withholding tax, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with ASC 740 tax accounting and US GAAP.
• Experience with Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands (preferred).
• Familiarity with OECD Pillar Two, transfer pricing, and country-by-country reporting (preferred).
• Experience with Power BI, Alteryx, Python, or automation platforms (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Support entity restructurings, dividend distributions, tax elections, and other special projects.
• Assist with tax audits and communications with tax authorities.
• Support transfer pricing through profitability analyses, benchmarking, and pricing maintenance.
• Coordinate and review corporate income tax, withholding tax, and other local tax filings.
• Manage external tax service provider relationships and filing timelines.
• Review and assist with EMEA entities’ income tax provision calculations under ASC 740/US GAAP.
• Assist Accounting with income tax provision prep and review of deferred and current tax positions.
• Manage cash tax payment processes, forecasting, and related analytics.
• Review tax-related invoices, accruals, and cost center expenditures.
• Administer tax authority portals, including payments, assessments, filings, and correspondence.
• Use tax technology, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to improve compliance and reporting.
• Support initiatives involving Power BI, Alteryx, SAP Power Automate, and emerging tax technologies.

Skills

International tax experience

ASC 740 / US GAAP knowledge

Tax policy analysis

Project coordination

Education

Degree in Tax, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

Python

Automation platforms

Job description

Eastman is seeking a Senior Tax Analyst based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to play a meaningful role in executing all aspects of its international tax strategy and ensuring compliance with local, regional, and global legal and regulatory requirements.

The role encompasses tax strategy development, project planning and execution, monitoring tax legislative updates, cash tax management, compliance reporting, transfer pricing, controversy support, and SEC regulatory reporting. The analyst will also leverage modern tax technology and AI-driven tools to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and insight across all areas of responsibility.

The Role

The Senior Tax Analyst will support Eastman’s international tax operations across EMEA and contribute to strategic and operational tax activities.

Responsibilities

• Support entity restructurings, dividend distributions, tax elections, and other special projects
• Assist with tax audits and communications with tax authorities
• Support transfer pricing through profitability analyses, benchmarking, and pricing maintenance
• Coordinate and review corporate income tax, withholding tax, and other local tax filings
• Manage external tax service provider relationships and filing timelines
• Review and assist with EMEA entities’ income tax provision calculations, following ASC740 reporting standards
• Assist the Accounting Group with income tax provision preparation under local statutory reporting requirements including review of deferred and current tax positions in the annual accounts
• Manage cash tax payment processes, forecasting, and related analytics
• Review tax-related invoices, accruals, and cost center expenditures
• Administer tax authority portals, including payments, assessments, filings, and correspondence
• Use tax technology, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to improve compliance, reporting, and operational efficiency
• Support initiatives involving Power BI, Alteryx, SAP, Power Automate, and emerging tax technologies

Qualifications

Required:

• Degree in Tax, Accounting, or related field
• 3+ years of international tax experience in a multinational company or public accounting environment
• Knowledge of EMEA corporate income tax, withholding tax, and compliance requirements
• Experience with ASC 740 tax accounting and US GAAP

Preferred:

• Experience with Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands
• Familiarity with OECD Pillar Two, transfer pricing, and country‑by‑country reporting
• Experience with Power BI, Alteryx, Python, or automation platforms