Head of Tax Accounting - Executive (m/f/d) - REF82638I - #2117641

Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

The Automotive group sector comprises technologies for passive safety, brake, chassis, motion and motion control systems. Innovative solutions for assisted and automated driving, display and operating technologies, as well as audio and camera solutions for the vehicle interior, are also part of the portfolio, as is intelligent information and communication technology for the mobility services of fleet operators and commercial vehicle manufacturers. Comprehensive activities relating to connectivity technologies, vehicle electronics and high-performance computers round off the range of products and services.

Job Description

We are looking for you as Head of Tax Accounting (m/f/diverse) to support our area Automotive at the location Frankfurt am Main. You will have the global lead of Tax Accounting and Tax Reporting in the Continental Automotive Group, leading an expert Tax Accounting team and being the first point of contact for all Tax Accounting topics in the group. In this role, you will be responsible for the following areas of responsibility:

• Responsible for global Tax Accounting policy in group
• Responsible for global deferred tax reporting and tax rate reconciliation in financial statements, tax planning and special reports to shareholders
• Responsible for Pillar 2 reporting of Continental Automotive Group
• Responsible for Tax IT-System integrity and data
• Monitoring and implementing changes in Tax Accounting and reporting standards
• Improving and facilitating reporting
• Initiating and implementing training of group companies regarding Tax Accounting and reporting standards
  
  

Qualifications

The ideal candidate (m/f/diverse) will possess the following qualifications:

• Degree in Economics, Business Administration or similar, including graduation as "Diplom-Finanzwirt"
• Many years of work experiences in a tax advisory company, in-house tax department of multinational entities or tax authorities with the in the fields of Tax Accounting
• Experience in leading specialized teams
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS Deferred Tax Reporting
• Deep understanding of Pillar 2 reporting requirements
• Strong experience with Tax Reporting Systems, preferably GTC
• Solid knowledge of MS Office
• Fluent German and English language skills (both written and spoken)
• Excellent analytical and communication skills as well as independent way of working
• Strong problem-solving mindset and commitment, excellent analytical and communication skills as well as team spirit attitude
  
  

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

Additional Information

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:

• Training opportunities
• Mobile and flexible working models
• Sabbaticals
• Our products save lives. We offer you an interesting and varied job as part of a motivated team at one of the largest suppliers to the automotive industry
• An attractive compensation package that comes along with unique flexible working conditions like hybrid work, flexible working time, sabbaticals that help you to balance work, family and spare time
• Exciting, varied projects in our high-tech customer environment
• Numerous career opportunities and the rapid assumption of responsibility, in line with our four corporate values passion to win, trust, freedom and for one another
• A large selection of internal and external training measures, supported by our group-wide learning platform and regular feedback meetings as part of our talent management
• A comprehensive range of additional benefits, such as various sports and wellness offers, JobRad and sick pay supplement
• Child care services, subsidies for child-sick days and much more
• Attractive regions to live and work directly on Lake Constance, in the country or in the cosmopolitan city with a heart
  
  

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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

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