Senior Tax Expert - income taxes (all genders)

Your creative field

We are looking for a Senior Tax Expert (m/f/d) to join us as soon as possible on a full-time, permanent basis in the core area of income taxes (national and international).

We embrace a remote-first approach, but you can choose whether to work in a hybrid model or entirely on-site, depending on your proximity to one of our locations (Munich, Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin).

As our new Senior Tax Expert (Tax Specialist) in the core area of income taxes, you’ll have the responsibility of dealing with direct taxes while working in an exciting, dynamic, and international environment.

Become part of a team where everyone counts and serve as the central point of contact for income tax issues within our company.

With us, you’ll have a wide range of responsibilities: The focus is on direct taxes and related compliance consulting both domestically and internationally. Preparing and filing income tax returns for our corporate group, both domestically and internationally, in collaboration with our external advisors. Providing income tax advice to affiliated companies. Providing advisory support during national and international tax audits. Providing advice on transfer pricing and preparing local and master files. Maintaining and improving the tax CMS. Providing advisory support for M&A projects. Monitoring national and international legislative initiatives that could impact our group, as well as the latest national Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) and European Court of Justice (ECJ) case law.

Given our international client base, it’s important that you’re committed to continuous professional development, as tax conditions in the international arena are constantly changing and we, as a company, naturally want to remain compliant! In this context, you’ll also have access to a network of experienced consultants.

In addition, we’ll provide you with the opportunity to continuously develop your professional skills through targeted continuing education opportunities.

What convinces us

Your open, reliable, and service-oriented personality, combined with:

solid experience in tax advisory, for example through several years of work at a law firm, a large tax consultancy, or the tax department of a company

broad knowledge in the area of income tax compliance, with a willingness to continuously expand it

experience with complex income tax issues in a corporate or group environment

knowledge of income tax fiscal unity (Organschaft)

strong self-organization in connection with compliance deadlines across various countries

excellent team skills as well as an analytical, structured, and quality-oriented way of thinking and working

very good German and English language skills

confident use of various IT tools, such as Excel, Microsoft D365, etc.

What is a plus (but not a requirement)

• initial experience in industry
• a tax advisor qualification (Steuerberater) or certified tax specialist (Steuerfachwirt)

Awesome Prospects

At Contabo, we are constantly evolving. Even as we experience strong growth, we remain flexible, and everyone has the opportunity to actively shape the future of Contabo and that of our customers. Here, everyone can reach their full potential in an environment with flat hierarchies, flexibility in how you organize your work and time, a culture where we’re on a first-name basis, direct communication, and an open feedback culture—and leave your mark through creative collaboration.

We also offer additional benefits

• plenty of freedom to bring your creative ideas to life
• ongoing professional and personal development opportunities in an innovative and tech-driven environment
• comprehensive onboarding with your colleagues by your side
• modern, well-equipped offices conveniently located at our European sites
• remote or hybrid work with technical equipment for your home office that matches what’s available in the office
• flexible work schedules for a healthy work-life balance
• 30 days of vacation plus the option for a “workation” within the EU
• an additional day off to volunteer as part of our Volunteer Day
• attractive terms through our corporate benefits program for many products and services
• unforgettable moments at our company and team events

How to reach us

If you have any questions, you can reach out to Alina by email at alina.peissl@contabo.de.

About us

Contabo - High-quality Cloud Hosting Made in Germany!

As a leading infrastructure service provider in the field of cloud instances and dedicated servers, we have stood for first-class quality, reliability and favorable prices since our foundation in Munich in 2003. Meanwhile, more than 300,000 customers in over 190 countries trust our services.

We specialize in providing German quality to users worldwide, focusing on the stability and security of our data centers, the optimization of internal processes, and excellent customer support.

Become a part of our future-oriented company, which plays a significant role in the development of digital cloud hosting, and support us with your ideas and commitment.