ECO3 (formerly Agfa Offset Solutions) is a leading global supplier of prepress systems to the printing industry. Commercial, newspaper and packaging printers rely on us for the most extensive range of integrated solutions, from printing plates and computer-to-plate systems over workflow and print management software to pressroom chemicals. Our solutions are designed to deliver higher productivity, lower costs and greener outcomes at every stage of the print process. ECO3 is headquartered in Belgium with production and research centers in Germany, Brazil, China, and Israel. With over 1600 colleagues, we are commercially active worldwide through sales organizations and dealers in more than 30 countries.
In the Antwerpen, Belgium headquarters we are looking for a
Head of Tax (m/f/d) in portfolio company
The Head of Tax (m/f/d) will be part of the finance leadership team and will report to the CFO. He or she will be responsible for all direct and indirect tax/VAT activities.
Responsibilities:
- Setting and monitoring the tax strategy and development of an operational plan for all tax and VAT matters by working with stakeholders within the company to ensure that appropriate plans are in place to support the evolution of the business
- Manage all direct (excluding wage tax) and indirect tax/VAT matters, and provide direction to ensure tax compliance
- Manage relations with external advisors and consultants
- Lead tax planning projects such as IP structuring, rulings, R&D credits, etc.
- Support corporate restructuring & acquisition structuring
- Manage all interactions with the tax authorities of the 30+ countries we are present in
- Design and implement a tax risk & control framework
- Ensure any business changes are effectively and efficiently embedded with stakeholder buy in and support to ensure company compliance is achieved
- Monitor and document all intercompany arrangements to comply with transfer pricing rules
- Provide quarterly and year-end tax reporting
Qualifications required:
- Master's Degree in law, economics, finance or accounting with additional degree in taxation
- Qualified tax professional
- Minimum 7 years working experience, preferably a combination of experience in a Big Four tax consultancy firm and multinational industrial enterprise
- Experience in tax planning at a strategic level
- In-depth expert knowledge of corporate income tax and sound knowledge of international corporate tax (transfer pricing, treaties, EU directives, etc.)
- VAT knowledge/experience
- Good knowledge of IFRS (IAS 12, deferred taxes)
- Strong numeracy and IT literacy skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Project management skills
- Strong ability to cooperate with different levels of people inside/outside the company
- Proactive and able to take ownership
- Analytical and decision-making skills, critical mind-set
- Willing to travel occasionally
- Fluent in English
What ECO3 offers:
- A professional environment with a positive mindset and a ‘can do’ attitude, continuously striving for excellence
- Enthusiastic, committed, and skilled team, striving for sustainability, efficiency, and customer centricity
- An open company culture that stimulates exchanging experience, ideas and entrepreneurship
- The opportunity to influence positive change across our global network
- A great team of passionate, like-minded colleagues to work with
- A hybrid working environment
Contact
Please apply online including all relevant application documents and stating your earliest possible starting date and salary expectation.