Your role
Create sustainable value with us.
Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH is a 100 percent family-owned company, headquartered in Duisburg since its foundation in 1756. It manages a portfolio of independent businesses and other investments with the goal to create value for generations.
Haniel is going through major changes, with a newly defined long-term strategy based on two pillars:
- A portfolio of independent businesses, managed with a long-term objective to create value for generations. This means portfolio companies are a basis to secure dividends for the shareholders while being actively managed in order to generate long-term returns. Currently, the Haniel portfolio which is present in almost 50 countries comprises ten Portfolio Companies: BauWatch, BekaertDeslee, CWS Clean Rooms, CWS Fire Safety, CWS Hygiene, CWS WorkWear, EMMA, KMK Kinderzimmer, ROVEMA and TAKKT. Additionally, Haniel is one of the anchor shareholders of CECONOMY.
- A separate investment pillar is currently being developed. This newly created investment vehicle will manage a diversified portfolio of geographically spread investments in multiple types of asset classes.
Longer term, the objective is to have a suitably weighed share of the assets value between the two pillars of Haniel while creating value for generations.
Your Tasks
Your Role
As a Manager Tax Compliance & Tax Accounting, you will take ownership of Group-wide tax accounting, tax reporting, and tax compliance processes across Haniel's international portfolio. You will act as a trusted partner to Finance leadership, Portfolio Companies, external advisors and auditors while driving the continuous improvement of tax governance, reporting processes and tax technology solutions.
This position offers direct exposure to a broad range of German and international tax matters, including tax accounting under IFRS, Pillar 2 compliance, tax risk management, M&A transactions and strategic tax projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES
- Tax Accounting & Reporting Leadership
• Lead and coordinate the Group's tax accounting and tax reporting processes under IFRS and local GAAP requirements.
• Manage quarterly and annual tax reporting cycles, ensuring accurate calculation and reporting of current and deferred taxes.
• Serve as the primary tax counterpart for Group Accounting, external auditors and finance leadership on tax accounting matters.
• Review complex tax positions and ensure appropriate recognition, measurement and disclosure in financial statements. - Global Tax Compliance Oversight
• Oversee global tax compliance processes for German and international group entities.
• Coordinate internal and external advisors to ensure timely and high-quality filing of corporate income tax, trade tax, withholding tax and other relevant tax returns.
• Drive the continuous enhancement of tax governance processes, controls and documentation standards. - Pillar 2 & International Tax
• Own the coordination, review and governance of Country-by-Country Reporting and OECD Pillar 2 compliance processes.
• Monitor developments in international tax legislation and assess implications for Haniel and its Portfolio Companies.
• Support the implementation and optimization of Pillar 2 reporting and compliance frameworks across the Group. - Tax Risk & Audit Management
• Manage tax audits together with local finance teams and external advisors.
• Identify tax risks proactively and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support tax controversy management and engage with tax authorities when required. - Strategic Projects & Transactions
• Support acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and financing projects from a tax reporting and tax accounting perspective.
• Participate in cross-functional projects impacting tax, finance, treasury and legal functions.
• Contribute to the tax aspects of investment activities and portfolio management initiatives. - Tax Technology & Process Excellence
• Lead the development of Haniel's tax technology landscape, including tax reporting and compliance tools.
• Drive automation, data quality improvements and digitalization initiatives within the tax function.
• Evaluate and implement future tax technology solutions supporting Group-wide reporting requirements. - Stakeholder Management & Capability Building
• Act as key contact for CFOs, finance teams and controllers across the Portfolio Companies.
• Design and deliver training programs on tax accounting, reporting and compliance topics.
• Coach junior tax professionals and contribute to the further development of the Group Tax function. - Family Office Support
• Support complex inheritance and gift tax matters in cooperation with the Family Office and external advisors.
Your Profile
- Master's degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline or equivalent degree.
- Qualified Tax Advisor (Steuerberater) preferred, or advanced qualification path towards certification.
- At least 12 years of relevant professional experience within a Big 4 firm, multinational group tax department or comparable environment.
- Strong expertise in tax accounting under IFRS and German tax law.
- Solid understanding of international taxation, holding structures and tax governance frameworks.
- Practical experience with OECD Pillar 2, Country-by-Country Reporting and multinational tax compliance environments.
- Experience managing tax audits and interacting with external auditors and tax authorities.
- Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to drive process improvements and digitalization initiatives.
- Experience with tax reporting technologies and ERP environments (e.g. Lucanet TCR, DATEV, SAP or comparable solutions).
- Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills.
- High degree of professionalism, integrity and discretion.
- Good understanding of English and German language.
Our Offer
- Direct exposure to our Holding and Portfolio Companies.
- A collegial, low-hierarchy environment with short decision lines.
- A dynamic environment with many opportunities to take on global tax related responsibilities.
- Competitive compensation package aligned with your experience.
- Hybrid working policy – team office day combined with up to 60% working from home.
- Company pension scheme, Mobility budget and other corporate benefits.
Contact
Sounds interesting? Then we look forward to receiving your online application including certificates and references.
If you have further questions, you are welcome to contact us (people@haniel.de).
