Manager Accounting & Tax

JOB PURPOSE Lindt offers an inspiring values-based culture, where our purpose of "We Enchant the World with Chocolate" is at the heart of everything we do. JOB PURPOSE For the expansion of our Finance team, we are looking for a highly motivated Manager Accounting & Tax. We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Manager Accounting & Tax to lead our finance operations.

This role will oversee all accounting functions, ensure tax compliance, and manage payroll processes with accuracy, efficiency, and integrity. You will play a key role in shaping financial strategy, maintaining compliance, and supporting business growth. You participate in our commitment to building brilliant basics for our young and fast-growing organization and engage good communication and coordination across departments.

In this role, you will report to the CFO Benelux.

###RESPONSIBILITIES### Accounting operations and team : Manage and oversee all accounting operations: general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payments, reconciliations, and month/year-end closing processes. Tax compliance : Prepare necessary tax returns for Netherlands and Belgium to ensure compliance with local, national, and international tax regulations, including VAT, corporate tax, as well as all necessary filings.

Be the Tax Authorities point of contact. Payroll management : Manage payroll process operations, in connection with ADP and our HR Department, ensuring compliance of payroll taxes, accuracy of payroll and reconciliations. Financial reporting : Contribute to the completeness, accuracy and the integrity of the group and statutory financial reporting.

Contribute to audits. Non-Financial reporting : Contribute to the Non-Financial Reporting operations. Lindt Internal Control System : Be the safekeeper of the accounting policies, accounting internal controls.

###SKILLS### & COMPETENCE Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance. Experience: Proven Accounting

###experience### (8+ years) with team management responsibilities. GAAP and IFRS. Tax, Payroll & Standards: knowledge and hands-on

###experience### of tax, VAT and payroll. Leadership & Communication: Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Systems: Proficiency in accounting and payroll software (SAP, ADP); knowledge of S/4HANA is an advantage. Excellence : attention to detail, organization, and excellence in execution as a mindset. Languages: Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken).

###WHAT WE OFFER### Competitive salary and annual bonus 28 vacation days Pension scheme with Bakkersbedrijf Pension Fund Travel allowance (public transport subscription or a fixed monthly budget) Fitness allowance up to €60 per month Hybrid working policy; 3/5 office days per week, and up to 2 weeks working from abroad per year Career opportunities abroad In case you have questions, please contact Pierrick Pelletier (CFO - PPelletier@lindt.

com) or apply directly. ABOUT LINDT & SPRÜNGLI Lindt & Sprüngli is recognized as a leader in the market for premium quality chocolate, offering a large selection of products in more than 120 countries around the world. During the 175 years of Lindt & Sprüngli's existence, it has become known as one of the most innovative and creative companies making premium chocolate.

The beginnings of Lindt & Sprüngli are in 1845, when father and son for the first time manufactured solid chocolate in their small confectionery Sprüngli & Son, at that time yet a partnership. Since then, the company has gone through many different eras. The entrepreneurial spirit and passion for making chocolate that drove both the Sprüngli family as well as Rodolphe Lindt, when he invented the first truly melting chocolate before selling his business to Sprüngli, are still alive.

Today, quality chocolate products by Lindt & Sprüngli are made at 12 own production sites in Europe and the USA. They are distributed by 25 subsidiary companies and branch offices, in more than 410 own stores, and via a comprehensive network of more than 100 independent distributors around the globe. With over 14,000 employees, the Lindt & Sprüngli Group reported sales worth almost EUR 5 billion.

Looking to grow your career in a dynamic, international setting? Join the Lindt & Sprüngli Group! Together, we thrive to achieve our bold ambitions, powered by our purpose and unique culture of community and mutual support – rooted in a proud tradition, yet always evolving to stay ahead and set new standards.

Across our diverse local teams, we think globally and act locally – empowering people to grow, take ownership and shape a sustainable future together. We are a responsible “employer of choice” who provides an inspiring people experience. Together, we build trust, drive innovation, and grow – as individuals and as a business.

Lindt & Sprüngli has been enchanting the world with chocolate for 180 years. The traditional Swiss company with its roots in Zurich is a global leader in the premium chocolate category. Lindt & Sprüngli produces quality chocolates today at its 12 own production sites in Europe and the USA.

They are sold by 38 subsidiaries and branch offices, as well as via a network of more than 100 independent distributors around the globe. In addition, Lindt & Sprüngli runs around 560 own stores. Products are marketed under the brands Lindt, Ghirardelli, Russell Stover, Caffarel, Hofbauer and Küfferle.

With around 15,000 employees, the Lindt & Sprüngli Group reported sales of CHF 5. 47 billion in 2024. Our commitment to contributing to a more sustainable tomorrow is a key element driving the company’s actions and ambitions.

For the responsible sourcing of its most important raw material cocoa, the company launched its own program in 2008: the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program.