Senior Manager, (Indirect) Tax Compliance and Strategic Tax Projects (all genders) - 12-Month Contract (Subject to Extension)

Role: Senior Manager, (Indirect) Tax Compliance and Strategic Tax Projects (all genders) - 12-Month Contract (Subject to Extension) Responsibilities: - Own the responsibility for complete, accurate, and on-time reporting of VAT-related obligations for Zalando entities. - Demonstrate a high level of tax accounting expertise, ensuring accurate accounts through regular reconciliations. - Independently manage tax audits related to your assigned portfolio and projects, taking initiative to address and resolve challenges with minimal guidance. - Act as the key point of contact from Group Tax for managing high-priority tax projects across the indirect tax space, including e-invoicing rollouts, DAC-7 implementation, and strategic ERP and tax group integrations. - Proactively manage communication on VAT reporting, e-invoicing, and other indirect tax matters for your portfolio of countries. - Collaborate closely with the tax advisory team and other stakeholders to develop tax policies and implement new European tax requirements. - Continuously review internal tax processes and systems to ensure alignment with industry best practices, and work collaboratively to optimise, automate, and digitalise tax compliance workflows. Qualifications: - Master’s Degree in Taxation, Law, Economics, or Business Administration, or a professional qualification as a Tax / VAT advisor. - Minimum of 6+ years of tax experience, preferably within an in-house tax team or an international tax advisory/auditing firm, with practical experience in VAT reporting, tax projects, and cross-border tax topics. - Extensive experience in EU VAT reporting and tax accounting, with a strong understanding of EU VAT law, DAC-7 requirements, and evolving e-invoicing mandates. - Demonstrated ability to drive complex, large-scale tax projects, with a successful track record of rolling out tax technology, compliance mandates, and ERP integrations. - Solid experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP S/4HANA, and familiarity with tax reporting tools. Knowledge of AMANA GTC VAT is an added advantage. - Team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage time and tasks autonomously. - Fluency in English and German (written and spoken) is mandatory. - Willingness to work a minimum of 3 days a week in the Berlin office onsite with the tax team and stakeholders. What We Offer: - 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days) - 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners - Family support, including counselling and dedicated services for parents and carers - Company pension scheme - Employee shares programme - Health and wellbeing options, including Wellhub - Mental health support and coaching - Development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review - 2 paid volunteering days a year - Relocation assistance (subject to prior agreement)