Tax Manager

When you join GAR, you join something bigger. Big in scale, big in opportunities to grow, and big in impact. With over 100,000 employees across 14 countries, spanning Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) is one of the largest agribusinesses in the world. We manage over half a million hectares of palm oil plantations, including smallholder farms, across Indonesia. But our size is only part of the story. Since 1997, we've put sustainability at the centre of how we grow, working hand-in-hand with farmers, communities, and partners to deliver food, fuel, and a better future.

We're a seed-to-shelf business rooted in palm oil, now expanding across other essential crops like sugar, soybean, sunflower, and coconut.

Our people are our edge. We invest in them through global opportunities, cross-border exposure, and continuous learning, because growing a better business starts with growing our people.

Here, your career feeds something meaningful for the planet, people, and generations to come.

We are seeking a Tax Manager for our European entities, based in our headquarters in the Netherlands. The primary focus of this role will be on tax compliance, including income tax, VAT, and tax reporting. In this role, you will ensure the timeliness and accuracy of all tax provisions and returns, maintain compliance with tax laws, and create tax efficiencies for the company within the European context. Additionally, you will align local tax planning and strategies with global group objectives. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator, comfortable working across all levels, and capable of collaborating in teams while remaining independent. You are highly organized, detail-oriented, analytical, and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines. You are adaptable to changing policies, possess strong problem-solving skills with a proactive "can-do" attitude, self-motivated, and able to thrive in multicultural teams and dynamic, evolving environments.

You will report to the Head of Group Tax.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with commercial and finance teams to ensure tax-efficient structuring of operations and transactions, aligning local planning with global group strategies across GAR jurisdictions
• Advise and assist business development, legal, and commercial teams in structuring M&A deals and new operations, mitigating tax exposures, and coordinating with external advisors.
• Provide guidance on transfer pricing issues and documentation (master file, local file, CbCR, and EU public CbCR), ensuring compliance and promoting best practices
• Work with financial and treasury teams to optimize tax-efficient financing arrangements, including minimizing withholding taxes and managing thin capitalization issues
• Engage with relevant authorities to secure tax incentives, ensuring compliance with all award conditions
• Calculate, prepare, and review all tax returns for direct and indirect taxes and domestic top-up taxes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Calculate monthly tax provisions and annual deferred tax for statutory and management reporting; review tax disclosure notes in statutory audit reports
• Review supporting documents such as invoices, import/export documentation, and contracts.
• Assume overall responsibility for tax compliance across all downstream businesses, collaborating with internal finance teams and external advisors as required
• Liaise with tax authorities regarding queries, negotiations, and disputes
• Stay updated on tax and customs legislation changes, assess their implications, and advise stakeholders as needed
• Provide ad-hoc tax advisory support, including assistance with employee or personal income tax issues

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree level in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in tax
• Experience in global trading, commodities, or financial services is a plus
• Strong understanding of tax and customs frameworks
• Experience in advisory and in-house roles in an international context
• Familiarity with VAT automation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial reporting tools, and accounting software (SAP experience is a plus)
• Knowledge of BEPS Pillar 2 regulations
• Experience with EU customs matters is a plus
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

We Offer

• An entrepreneurial and international environment where developing opportunities for growth is valued
• A competitive compensation plan with pension contribution by the employee
• Flexibility on working hours
• Local and global training & development opportunities
• Company outings, Christmas dinner, and this year we held our first well-being month, filled with many helpful yet fun activities, because we care about our employees' well-being and their social connection
• Healthy snacks and drinks in the office every day
• At GAR, we are fully focused on sustainability. It's for this reason that we have moved to a new, fully sustainable office next to Central Station of Utrecht, where daily commute is done by public transportation

Please note that we often incorporate an assessment and reference checks in our selection procedures.