Tax Specialist

Summary

Join Hitachi Digital's EMEA Tax Team as a Tax Specialist, acting as the primary contact for direct tax matters in several EMEA countries. Manage all direct tax-related topics, including CIT, TP, DAC6, and tax provisioning. Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Sales, Legal, Operations) and external parties (tax advisors, authorities). Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess their impact, providing guidance to relevant teams. Support the EMEA Tax Director with tax audits and ad-hoc projects. This role requires a university degree with Tax and Finance specialization, 6–9 years of international taxation experience (ideally combining Big 4 and in-house experience), and strong legal tax expertise. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and critical thinking skills are essential. Fluency in English is required, and additional European languages are a plus. Experience with ERP systems (preferably Oracle) is beneficial.

Requirements

• University Degree with Tax and Finance specialization
• 6–9 years of experience in international taxation, preferably a combination of Big 4 experience combined with in-house experience
• Legal tax expertise is essential in this role, particularly for navigating complex international tax regulations, ensuring compliance, and advising on cross-border transactions
• Strong understanding of business needs with an outcome-focused approach
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to act as a trusted advisor and collaborate effectively across finance, legal, and operations teams
• Fluent in English. Additional European languages are a plus
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for direct tax matters in several EMEA countries
• Manage all direct tax related topics like CIT, TP, DAC6 and Tax provisioning
• Support the EMEA Tax Director with tax audits and other ad-hoc projects
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Sales, Legal and Operations while also managing relationship with external parties like tax advisors and tax authorities
• For the countries that you’re responsible for you’re monitoring changes in tax legislation and assess their impact on the business, providing timely guidance to relevant teams

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with ERP systems, preferably Oracle is a plus

Benefits

• Industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing
• Flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent)