Job Description
At Otis, we're dedicated to reinventing the way people move. As cities reach impossible heights and the digital revolution transforms daily life, our customers are looking to Otis for new ways to keep their world moving. As always, we're ready – with a bold vision of the future and the groundbreaking technology to make it happen.
We're looking for the right person to join our EMEA tax team working closely with the German finance, someone who's ready to help us deliver on our commitments today and support the Otis tax goals and participate to global processes to sustain flexibility as the business needs change.
We are looking for a Tax Manager (m/w/d)
Location: HQ Berlin / Hybrid
Essential Responsibilities
- Preparation and filing of all tax returns for German group companies (CIT, TT, VAT, WHT, property tax, Real estate transfer tax etc.)
- Ensure timely tax payments
- Timely organize WHT exemption certificates for cross-border royalty and dividend payments
- Organize and share with relevant stakeholders residency and taxpayer certificates as well as WHT exemption certificates for construction business
- Drive discussions with local tax authorities including tax audits, appeals and tax litigation
- Accompany local M&A transactions from a local tax perspective
- Support local business regarding local tax matters (e.g. VAT, R&D incentives, property tax, construction withholding tax)
- Share relevant data with internal stakeholders (e.g. TP team, Legal, Controller, FP&A team)
- Establish and supervise a local tax compliance management system
Education / Certifications
- Certified German tax advisor
Basic Qualifications
- At least 4-5 of professional experience in
- Preparation of income tax and VAT returns including tax groups and partnerships
- Management of tax audits and litigations
- Experience with finance ERP environments
- Project management skills, including the ability to balance multiple tasks and work both autonomously and in a team
- Willingness to take on new duties and expand scope of responsibility over time
- Strong communication skills with the demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of Controller's Dept. and other staff and management
- At least C1 level in English
Otis is the world's largest elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service business. We serve customers in over 200 countries and territories around the world and maintain more than 2 million elevators and escalators globally. Our Gen2® elevator system, energy-saving ReGen drive technology and Link escalator solutions have set industry standards for innovation and performance. Otis has more than 68,000 employees, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians. We are proud to be a global team that continues to rise to the challenges of a fast-moving, high-performance company. Together, the people of Otis are creating new ideas and opportunities by collaborating across time zones, geographies and cultures to better serve our customers. So just imagine where you can take your career!
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