Your mission
As (Senior) Tax Manager, you take ownership of all VAT-related matters within IONITY and gradually expand your responsibility into corporate income tax topics. You act as a strategic tax business partner in internal projects, ensuring tax-efficient structures and full compliance across jurisdictions.
You combine operational excellence with project-driven advisory and ensure that IONITY remains tax compliant while enabling business growth.
* Act as tax sparring partner for internal departments (e.g.Finance, IT, Operations, Legal)
* Support and shape internal projects from a tax perspective business models, system implementations, international expansion)
* Ensure tax compliance andoptimaltax structuring in cross-functional initiatives
* Coordinate and supervise the local tax advisors
* Ensure high quality standards in tax reporting and compliance
* Drive optimization and automation of tax and accounting processes
* Contribute to strengthening the internal tax control framework
* Take full responsibility for all VAT-related matters across IONITY and its branches
* Oversee VAT reporting obligations such as Intrastat, SAF-Tand other local reporting requirements
* Monitor VAT risks and proactivelyidentifyoptimization opportunities
* Act as main contact person for VAT audits and tax authorities
* Review and coordinate CIT returns prepared by external advisors
* Contributetotaxcomplianceprocessesanddocumentation
* Support transfer pricing topics where relevant
Your profile
* Degree in Business Administration with focus on Accounting, Tax or Audit; certified tax advisor or master's degree in taxation is a strong plus
* Minimum 7 years of professional experience in tax & accounting, ideally in an international corporate environment or a tax/audit firm
* Strongexpertisein VAT; solid knowledge in Corporate Income Tax
* Transfer Pricingknowledgeisbeneficial
* Confident user of MS Office (especially Excel); SAP experience (ideally S/4HANA Public Cloud) is an advantage
* Structured,hands-onand solution-oriented working style
* Strong communicationskills and ability to act as business partner across departments
* Comfortable working in an international environment and communicating fluently in English and German
About us
IONITY is a joint venture of the car manufacturers BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Group, Kia, Mercedes-Benz AG and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, along with BlackRocks Climate Infrastructure Platform as financial investor.