Working student Tax Compliance (all genders)

We are looking for a new working student (all genders) for our Tax Compliance team. Our Finance Solutions (FSO) Tax Compliance team manages the end-to-end global tax reporting for the Zalando Group, ensuring we remain compliant across all international jurisdictions. We focus on automating tax mandates through cross-functional collaboration and safeguarding the company’s position during global audits and accounting processes.As a Working Student (all genders), you will play a hands-on role in supporting our Country Managers across different markets while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimise data flows and implement new tax technology solutions.

What we’d love you to do (and love doing)

• You will become an integral part of our daily Global Tax Operations, providing hands-on support to Country Managers across 27+ markets, and gaining directly transferable, industry-relevant tax experience
• You’ll work directly with key internal stakeholders (Tax Advisory, Accounting, Treasury, Logistics, and Tech) to refine data flows and uphold the integrity of the data used for global tax reporting
• You’ll support experts in the User Acceptance Testing and successful roll-out of new Tax technology solutions
• You’ll identify and help optimise existing reporting processes and assist in the tax-compliant mapping of new, complex e-commerce business models

We’d love to meet you if

• You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Taxation, Finance, Accounting, Law, or a related field
• You have a solid foundational knowledge of Direct and Indirect Tax principles
• First practical experience (internships, working student role) in a Tax environment is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets. SAP experience (FI module) is highly desirable
• You are fluent in English (written and spoken), proficiency in German or another major European language is an advantage