Tax Manager

Location: Come and join us in Hamburg, Berlin or Barcelona!

At Freenow, we are on a mission to empower smarter mobility decisions, helping people to move freely and cities to thrive. 

We are looking for a seasoned Tax professional with a strong background in Tax Accounting and Corporate Income Tax compliance to join our Group Tax Department. If you have a hands-on mentality, and you want to make a real impact, apply now as Tax Manager!

Please make sure to submit your CV in English

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YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE:

• You will review the CIT declarations and linked filings for your countries in scope. The actual declaration tasks are fully outsourced to external tax consulting firms.
• You will drive and manage tax compliance matters for the Group, including the implementation and oversight of a tax compliance monitoring solution. This involves tracking the tax declaration statuses for all legal entities and coordinating the timely filing of declarations in collaboration with local stakeholders, with a focus on Corporate Income Tax (CIT). 
• You will coordinate and manage local tax audits, ensuring a smooth process and the protection of group interests and positions.
• During the year-end closing and quarterly statements, you will prepare and review the deferred and actual tax calculations for all consolidated legal entities in your scope.
• Develop and establish internal guidelines and drive the implementation of new requirements.
• Drive the continuous improvement of tax compliance measures, including automation and digitization of processes.

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TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:

• You have between three and five years of experience working in international tax (either in a global tax advisory firm, the tax department of an industrial company, or a comparable position - apprenticeships and time as a working student count as well).
• You have successfully completed a university degree in economics or tax; alternatively, you have completed a commercial education or apprenticeship with qualified training.
• You have a general knowledge of European tax regimes, an analytical mindset, and a general understanding/comprehension of international tax principles and mechanisms.
• Ideally, you have a good knowledge or affinity for tax accounting processes.
• You develop a high sense of responsibility with an owner-mentality for your work field and know how to manage fast-close processes in an international group.
• You have strong coordination skills. Experience in managing outsourced tax services or multinational engagements is a plus.
• You have good MS Office skills and respectively Google equivalents, especially in MS Excel. This position comes with multiple data-driven tasks. 
• Fluency in German and English is required due to regular communication with local stakeholders and international teams.

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BENEFITS & PERKS IN A NUTSHELL:

• Flexible working arrangements

• LinkedIn Learning

• Sabbatical & special leave policies

• WeRoad partnership

• Birthday, 24th + 31st December off

• Short term EU work policy

• Mobility Credit

 

• Employee assistance program

 

 

Plus more local benefits depending on your work location!

 

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION:

Freenow is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age.
We want you to grow and evolve, bring your true self to work. 

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ABOUT FREENOW:

Freenow by Lyft empowers smarter mobility decisions, helping people to move freely and cities to thrive. Through our multi-mobility app, we feature broad options for everyone across 9 European markets and over 180 cities. Millions of passengers can access services including taxis, private hire vehicles, carsharing, car rental, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds, and public transport within a single app. 

In July 2025 Freenow was acquired by Lyft, a global mobility platform, which connects riders and drivers for billions of rides across North America and Europe. Together, Freenow and Lyft are creating a more caring and connected world, with transportation for everyone. We are a global, diverse, highly motivated, and collaborative team that strives for excellence and likes to have fun. Ready for your next ride?