VAT Manager

As VAT Manager, you will take ownership of EMEA VAT topics and help ensure that VAT processes are robust, compliant and business-friendly. You will manage VAT compliance, support VAT audits and advise on VAT implications of business restructurings and operational changes. The role requires a practical understanding of processes, systems and data, including a strong ability to work with SAP. You will also bring customs awareness so that VAT and customs topics are addressed in an integrated way. Based in Maastricht, this role offers the chance to shape an important part of the tax operating model for a global business.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage and oversee EMEA VAT compliance activities, ensuring timely, accurate and controlled execution across countries
• Advise on VAT implications of business restructurings, supply-chain changes, new flows and operational projects
• Support and manage VAT audits, including coordination of information requests, technical positions and responses to authorities
• Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, IT and business teams to improve VAT data, controls and end-to-end process quality in SAP
• Maintain practical VAT guidance, support local teams and help embed VAT awareness across relevant business processes
• Coordinate with customs and trade stakeholders to ensure VAT and customs considerations are aligned in cross-border flows

We offer

• A visible role in a newly shaped global tax function with close connection to Finance, business leaders and external advisers
• The opportunity to build practical, high-quality tax processes for a global business with significant EMEA operations
• A collaborative culture where your ideas and voice matter and where technical expertise is translated into business impact
• Career growth and learning opportunities across businesses, teams, regions and borders
• The support of a global team committed to progress, integrity and continuous improvement
• A workplace where you can make a real difference for colleagues, customers and stakeholders every day

You bring

• 5-7 years of relevant VAT experience gained in consultancy/advisory and/or in an industry tax function, with solid EMEA VAT knowledge
• Strong capability in VAT compliance, VAT audits and VAT advisory work related to business restructuring and operational change
• Sound knowledge of SAP from a VAT process, data and controls perspective
• Good understanding of customs topics and how customs and VAT interact in cross-border supply chains
• Ability to translate VAT requirements into practical business and system solutions while managing multiple stakeholders
• Growth mindset with strong interest in tax technology, automation, data analytics and artificial intelligence, with the confidence to challenge existing ways of working and leverage innovative solutions to create a more efficient, scalable and data-driven tax function

About dsm-firmenich

dsm-firmenich offers a global environment where learning continues, collaboration is encouraged, and employees have the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here, and you can grow while making a meaningful impact.