Job Description
About KWS
KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants' resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development.
We are seeking for our Shared Service Center for the next possible date an Associate Tax and Tax Compliance (m/f/d), a position at KWS Berlin GmbH in Berlin. The Associate Tax and Tax Compliance executes tax tasks regarding the finance function. Working together with the Tax Compliance Experts, the Associate books international taxes and adheres to international guidelines (RGP's). You monitor international changes and actively persue new insights while following standard tax regulations on internal levels and lastly ensuring compliance internally towards set processes. This position is unlimited and in full-time.
Your tasks:
- Support in process tax/admin adjustments for local and corporate taxes
- Calculate and post tax accruals for closing provision and accrual accounting
- Processes local tax including VAT, Intrastat, EC Sales, property taxation, corporate income taxation, recapitulative statement, road/ toll/ fee/sales taxation and local taxes
- Support any tax related reporting project, tax audits
Your profile:
- Preferably academic degree in Business Administration
- Primary professional experience in the field of Tax and Compliance, GL experience can be relevant too
- Fluent in English and knowledge of other European language is an advantage
- Knowledge of VAT compliance, as well as Intrastat & VAT reporting and other local taxes
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage high volume transactions
- Communication and analytical skills with a hands-on and cooperation mentality
- Customer orientation and extraordinary service attitude
Our Offer:
- We are an international team of open-minded people with diverse and cross-functional experience
- Interesting and challenging tasks and projects
- As a family business, we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, vision and independence; this culture is lived in practice and ensures an open and friendly working atmosphere from day one
- The best of both worlds: KWS Berlin combines the security of a large, stable company with the passion of a start-up
- Our location in the heart of Berlin-Schöneberg is very modern; directly opposite the underground station Bülowstraße and with secured car & bicycle parking spaces
- We offer 30d holidays, flexible working hours, holiday and Christmas bonuses, company pension scheme, JobRad and/or Jobticket
- True to our motto "Make yourself grow", we support the professional and personal development of our employees
Seed your career by submitting your application today! We are looking forward to your application using our online application system.
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