Director Group Finance Tax

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Director Group Finance Tax to lead our Group Finance Tax department. This is a pivotal role, responsible for shaping Vattenfall’s global tax strategy, ensuring compliance, and supporting our ambitious growth in renewable energy and sustainability. You will be a member of the Group Finance (FF) Management Team and have a direct reporting line to the Head of Group Finance.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Develop and implement Vattenfall’s group tax strategy to optimize the company’s tax position, aligning with business objectives and supporting the energy transition.
• Ensure compliance with international and local tax regulations; prepare tax balance sheets and income tax returns; manage tax audits and legal remedies.
• Responsible for tax reporting and implementation of global tax reporting tools.
• Review and assess transactions from an income tax perspective; develop solutions and provide guidance on all income tax issues.
• Provide expert guidance on tax implications for mergers, acquisitions, corporate transactions, and projects.
• Calculate deferred taxes under IFRS and prepare tax reconciliation statements for group reporting.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess their impact on Vattenfall’s organizations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a skilled international tax team; foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies and external advisors.

Qualifications

Education:

• Relevant university degree (e.g., Business Administration, Law, Finance) or comparable experience.

Functional/industry knowledge:

• Extensive experience in corporate tax management, ideally within the energy sector or a large international group.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP tax accounting principles.
• Proven track record in managing tax audits, legal proceedings, and M&A tax structuring.

Professional experience:

• Advanced leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience managing experienced employees in leadership roles.
• Full professional proficiency in English.

Personal skills:

We are looking for a leader with advanced leadership skills and a proven ability to build international teams while fostering an engaged and experienced team culture. You have strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to create effective partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders. A solution-oriented and analytical approach is essential, along with the ability to navigate complex challenges and coach others toward successful problem resolution. We value a strategic thinker with an innovative mindset who can drive forward-looking initiatives and inspire progress.

Working at Vattenfall means working with critical societal infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security classified, and you may be assigned a wartime placement. If this position is security classified, a security clearance will be carried out before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any potential wartime placement is based on the employment contract and the Swedish Total Defence Service Act.

Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 20,000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. We now want to enable the fossil freedom that drives society forward and we are driving the transition to a sustainable energy system.