Hybrid Senior Manager, Tax

at Circle K

• Job title: Senior Manager, Tax
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: Oracle
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Brussels, Belgium

About the role

• Senior Tax Manager overseeing tax compliance and strategy for Circle K's operations in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Germany. Collaborating with global teams and leading local tax managers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in the Global Tax team to devise efficient solutions aligned with group tax strategies for your area
• Lead team members located in Netherlands and Germany that cover our operations in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany
• Support the systems integration from a tax perspective as part of the integration of the former TotalEnergies entities into the European Circle K environment
• Providing guidance on, but not limited to CIT, WHT, VAT and RET to local stakeholders and the global tax team
• Develop the common processes and procedures for Circle K’s main tax processes in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany as part of Circle K’s overall risk control framework
• Supervise CIT processes and calculations (including quarterly CIT provision for Group reporting), oversee CIT filings and ensure alignment between finance teams and the Global tax team
• Support global projects, ensuring proper consideration of local tax implications, and coordinate tax-driven projects such as e-invoicing and SAF-T compliance
• Verification of contracts and business projects for their compliance with tax law provisions
• Stay updated on tax regulations and share knowledge with accounting, business and tax teams
• Support SSC with statutory tax requirements and supervise the VAT filing process, coordinating with service providers and ensuring local VAT filing compliance
• Oversee local tax audits (CIT/VAT), develop our relationship with the tax authorities, cooperate with statutory auditors and tax advisors on tax matters
• Proactively identify initiatives to mitigate local risks or capture opportunities, engaging in projects aimed at enhancing tax effectiveness and optimizing local tax processes
• Ensure compliance with global & local regulations (including Pillar 2, ETS2) and company’s tax policies, optimize tax processes in line with local requirements, and cultivate a strong local finance network, including SCC, for efficient tax processes

Requirements

• Master’s degree in accounting, tax or related fields
• At least 10 years of relevant working experience
• Oracle JDE knowledge and previous experience in the fuel and/or retail industry are a plus
• Strong analytical mind and eye for details, result oriented
• Real team player, able to bridge the collaboration with global and local teams
• Fluent in English both verbally and in writing

Benefits

• Complete benefits packages (health insurance, pension contribution etc.)
• Possibility of enrolling in stock purchase plan
• Employee discount on fuel
• A nice working atmosphere where we value our employees with access to modern work tools and office space
• The opportunity to develop yourself and grow in an international company
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and to evolve professionally in a fast-growing company