Senior Tax Specialist

We are looking for a Senior Tax Specialist to make an impact that matters.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-growth company with a unique business model in a workplace where you can truly make a difference. We are over 500 employees across 31 different nationalities and would like to continue the growth by employing a Senior Tax Specialist to join our office in Copenhagen.

We are in the process of building a professional cross-border tax function. As part of this, we need a Senior Tax Specialist to strengthen our team in Denmark in a role that supports Better Energy’s business.

The position will be an integrated part of the Tax Team in Copenhagen.

We’re not hired. We join.

As our new colleague, you will join our growing Tax team and report to the Vice President of the Team. We are part of a growing Finance department currently consisting of 40+ colleagues who handle a wide range of financial aspects in the FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Accounting and Controlling & Reporting teams.

The Tax team supports the business model of Better Energy by rendering tax advisory services to the business and maintaining all operational tasks related to taxes, VAT, and duties.

We work across teams and in close cooperation with various company functions, as well as internal and external stakeholders to ensure that all financial aspects are in place for Better Energy’s continued growth.

We offer an excellent opportunity for professional and personal development together with like-minded, friendly, and talented colleagues who prioritise delivering the best results while remembering to share a good laugh.

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:
The Senior Tax Specialist will be a primary driver towards our aim of automating the tax reporting in Better Energy. Further, responsibilities for this role cover surveillance and reporting of new tax legislation and tax risk management for Danish entities, and ad hoc tax services to the business such as restructurings, tax and VAT analysis of ongoing and new activities.

Primary areas of responsibility:

• Annual group tax reporting under IFRS,
• Automating tax calculations and development of new reporting packages including setting up reporting procedures across markets,
• Oversee tax risks including development in uncertain tax positions for Danish entities,
• Surveillance and reporting of new Danish tax and VAT legislation etc. with an impact on Better Energy,
• Prepare and file tax returns for Danish companies in cooperation with the existing Tax team,
• Advisory services to the business.

So, who are we looking for?

The successful candidate must be a numbers and tax enthusiast who can see the advantage of employing technology to apply scalability in a growth scenario. For this position, you must also be detail-oriented, have good business judgement and analytical skills.

• Previous relevant experience 8+ years with:
  • corporate income taxes – Danish and international,
  • tax accounting and reporting under IFRS,
  • VAT and/or from either an inhouse tax function or from a tax consultancy firm
• Alternatively, you have a financial background working as an auditor or financial controller with a knowledge about taxes,
• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Auditing (cand.merc.aud.), in Business Administration and Commercial Law (cand.merc.jur.) or similar,
• Experience with or willingness to learn to work with Microsoft Power Platform tools (Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pivot etc.),
• Experience working in an international business overseeing activities across countries,
• Excellent level of oral and written English.

Additionally, we find it important that you possess the following competencies:

• Thriving with a variety of different tasks – some of them outside your comfort zone,
• Thriving in being challenged by the complexity of a business setup,
• Great communication skills – both written and oral,
• The art of turning complex technical topics easy to understand for others,
• Great collaboration skills – the Tax team has several internal and external stakeholders,
• Structured work approach.

Additionally, it is crucial that you possess an entrepreneurial mindset and are willing to learn and grow together with Better Energy. We are in constant development and our team must not just be ready to develop with the company but also enjoy the growth journey we are on.

This is, of course, a wish list from our side. If you do not match every criterion, please do not be discouraged from applying. Let us know why we would be a great fit and what you uniquely can bring to the table.

Our promise to you
Working at Better Energy should be inspiring, fun and guided by purpose. We ensure this by hiring great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and continuously developing our employee handbook and benefits scheme. Our People team is dedicated to making sure that you feel great about going to work and it is their mission to make Better Energy one of the top employers in the world.

Additionally, you will have a varied job with a lot of responsibility and plenty of room for personal development. You will experience the satisfaction and pride of working for something as important as the green transition, while having fun with your colleagues. Some days may require late working hours but in general you will experience a flexible workday with work life balance including the opportunity to work from home.

Want to join our team?

We know that it is our people who make the difference. It gives us great pride to see the impressive efforts made every day by our dedicated employees toward shaping a sustainable energy future.

Guided by our mission, we have set out to strengthen ecosystems and accelerate the green transition at the same time. We measure our sustainability and regenerative efforts using the Future-Fit benchmark.

We encourage a diverse culture and invite all qualified applicants to apply regardless of age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, country of origin or ethnicity.

A requirement for the position is that the chosen candidate can present a satisfactory criminal record.

If you are interested in applying for this job, please don’t hesitate to send your application and your résumé via the link as soon as possible.

We will be conducting interviews in reviewing applicants continuously and close the application process when the right candidate has been found.

If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact our Senior Recruiter Przemek at [email protected]

31. May 2024

Full time

Denmark

Copenhagen