Director Corporate Tax (m/f/d)

Transform with us the future of energy

The SGB‑SMIT Group is an international transformer manufacturer with locations in Europe, Asia and the United States. With reliable transformer technology, the company actively supports the global energy transition in areas such as renewable energy, industry and urban energy infrastructure.

As a key link between power generation, transmission and distribution, the SGB‑SMIT Group develops and manufactures power transformers, distribution transformers, cast‑resin transformers and custom solutions for data centers, industrial applications and e‑mobility. These products ensure efficient, stable and secure energy flows worldwide.

With more than 3,250 employees worldwide, the SGB‑SMIT Group stands for quality, innovation and sustainability and offers a stable environment to work on technologies that shape the energy systems of the future.

What sets the SGB-SMIT Group apart

• Meaningful work at the heart of the energy transition
• Short decision‑making processes and direct cooperation
• Stable, growing company with long‑term prospects

Your benefits at SGB‑SMIT Group

• Stable, growing company with long‑term prospects
• Attractive salary and social benefits
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working models
• 30+1 vacation days plus special leave
• Training and development opportunities
• Company pension plan and employee insurance
• Health and fitness offers (HanseFit)
• Company restaurant, free drinks, and e‑charging parking spaces
• Bicycle and IT leasing
• Subsidy for Germany/RVV ticket
• Employee discounts via Benify

Your tasks

• Lead and further develop the global tax strategy of an international group, covering tax planning, governance, and risk management
• Provide strategic tax support for international corporate tax matters, including M&A, reorganizations, financing, and cross‑border transactions
• Ensure global tax compliance (corporate income tax, audits, disputes) across multiple jurisdictions
• Be responsible for tax accounting and reporting within consolidated financial statements (IFRS / IAS 12, deferred taxes, provisions)
• Manage transfer pricing frameworks, policies, and documentation in line with international requirements
• Monitor and assess international tax developments (e.g. BEPS, withholding taxes, global tax reforms)
• Act as a senior business partner to Finance, Legal, Treasury, and Group management
• Lead and develop the tax team and coordinate external tax advisors

Your profile

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, Business Administration, or comparable qualification; professional tax qualification is a plus (e.g. Steuerberater, CPA, CTA)
• 10+ years of tax experience in a multinational group and/or top‑tier advisory firm
• Solid expertise in international corporate tax, transfer pricing, and tax governance within a regulated or listed environment
• Extensive experience in tax accounting and reporting for consolidated financial statements (e.g. IFRS / IAS 12)
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively across multiple jurisdictions
• Proven project management and process improvement mindset; experience with scalable tax processes and controls is an advantage
• Fluent German and English (written and spoken); additional languages considered a plus
• High level of integrity, sound judgment, and pragmatic, business‑oriented approach

The terms used in this text refer to all genders in accordance with the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).