Experience Inc. Jobs

Date Posted:

2024-02-15

Country:

Germany

Location:

Unternehmenszentrale (HQ), Berlin, Germany

Tax Manager (m/w/d)

Reports to Regional Tax Director with dotted line to local CFO

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.

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!

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 69,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge. 

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here (https://www.otis.com/en/us/our-company/esg) .

Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext!

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