Tax Manager

Damen; Gorinchem; On-site; EUR 68,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Damen Global Support BV is seeking a Tax Manager to shape, safeguard and develop Damen’s global tax position. You will join a tight tax team and influence policy, compliance and decision‑making across an international organization.

In this role you will own direct tax areas, drive strategic initiatives, and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external advisors to deliver robust tax outcomes.

Qualifications

• A university degree in Tax Law or Tax Economics.
• At least 5 years of experience in tax advisory and/or an in‑house tax role.
• Member of the Dutch Association of Tax Practitioners (NOB).
• Fluent in English and Dutch, both spoken and written.
• Ambitious, proactive and motivated to grow into a Head of Tax role in the coming years.

Responsibilities

• Shape, safeguard and develop Damen’s global tax position.
• Lead direct tax processes and ensure Tax Control Framework robustness.
• Manage medium‑sized tax projects and co‑develop the tax strategy.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

University degree in Tax Law or Tax Economics

Job description

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family.

About Damen

Damen is a global, family-owned shipbuilding company with a strong focus on innovation, craftsmanship and sustainable entrepreneurship. From design and construction to financing and lifecycle support, Damen is involved in every phase of a vessel’s life. Our core values — stewardship, craftsmanship, fellowship and entrepreneurship — guide everything we do.

Within Damen Global Support BV, we provide specialist expertise to support the Damen businesses worldwide, including finance, tax, legal and compliance. To strengthen our global tax function, we are looking for a Tax Manager.

The role

As Tax Manager, you play a key role in shaping, safeguarding and further developing Damen’s global tax position. This is not a purely operational role: you work at both a strategic and hands‑on level and have a direct impact on policy, compliance and decision‑making across an international organization.

You will join a close‑knit tax team of four professionals and report directly to the Head of Tax. Due to Damen’s global footprint, this role places you at the center of complex international tax matters, while offering significant room for personal and professional growth.

Key accountabilities

In this role, you take ownership of core direct tax processes and ensure that Damen’s Tax Control Framework is robust, future‑proof and well embedded throughout the organization.

Own & implement

You are responsible for key direct tax areas, including:

• Global transfer pricing
• Pillar Two implementation
• Dutch tax accounting and compliance
• Direct tax advisory for the global Damen organization
• Tax aspects of M&A activities and corporate restructurings

Connect & collaborate

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across Finance, Legal and the business
• Act as a trusted partner to external advisors and tax authorities worldwide

Lead projects & strategy

• Manage medium‑sized tax projects from design through implementation
• Co‑develop the tax strategy for the coming years together with the Head of Tax

Advise & support

• Provide hands‑on, day‑to‑day tax advice to support business decisions in a dynamic international environment
  

Skills & Experience

You are more than a technical tax specialist — you are a connector, a strategic thinker and a future leader.

• A university degree in Tax Law or Tax Economics
• At least 5 years of experience in tax advisory and/or an in‑house tax role
• Member of the Dutch Association of Tax Practitioners (NOB)
• Fluent in English and Dutch, both spoken and written
• Ambitious, proactive and motivated to grow into a Head of Tax role in the coming years
  

Why Damen?

At Damen, we offer more than a job — we offer an ocean of possibilities.

• Global impact – Work at the heart of an international, multidisciplinary organization
• Career growth – A clear development path toward senior tax leadership
• One family. One goal. One Damen. – A strong family‑owned culture built on trust and collaboration
• Entrepreneurial environment – Room to innovate, improve and take ownership
• Vibrant work culture – An open, informal workplace where colleagues go the extra mile for each other
• The salary for this positionranges between € 6.100 and € 8.500gross per month (based on a full‑time contract), excluding holiday allowance. Theexact salarywill depend onyourknowledge and experience.This position is part of the colllective labour agreement Metalektro.

Get on board

Do you feel connected to our values and ambition? Then we would like to learn more about you.
Who knows — maybe we’re made for each other.

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