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What makes us Qlik?

A Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader for 14 years in a row, Qlik transforms complex data landscapes into actionable insights, driving strategic business outcomes. Serving over 40,000 global customers, our portfolio leverages pervasive data quality and advanced AI/ML capabilities that lead to better decisions, faster.

We excel in integration and governance solutions that work with diverse data sources, and our real-time analytics uncover hidden patterns, empowering teams to address complex challenges and seize new opportunities.

The Tax Manager Role

You will be responsible for the timely filing of the Group’s direct, indirect, transfer pricing and property tax filings, tax calculations, tax reconciliations, and tax reporting for the countries under his/her responsibility. This role pro-actively pursues and drives opportunities to improve a cost-efficient compliance by managing or supporting the standardization and automating of the tax processes.

This individual has a strong knowledge of direct and indirect tax compliance requirements, be knowledgeable about the income tax provisioning, and ideally has a good understanding of the metrics used to measure tax compliance and the cost-efficiency of tax compliance.

What makes this role interesting?

• Manage tax compliance for the EMEA and APAC entities under your responsibility, including direct, indirect, transfer pricing and other taxes.
• Prepare/review local income tax calculations according to local tax legislation, as well as verify the correct tax accounting records and returns.
• Document any internal controls processes, including monitoring, assessing, measuring, and documenting tax positions.
• Prepare and/or review the quarterly tax provision, indirect tax reconciliation and intercompany calculations, and coordinate with Finance.
• Review tax clauses of legal agreements to be sign with customers, and other legal related documents, as well as intercompany agreements, to ensure that tax requirements are met.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve the cost-efficiency of tax operations.
• Manage and/or support the tax colleagues standardizing the tax processes.
• Identify and manage the automation of tax operations processes.
• Coordinate the preparation of the transfer pricing documentation with the external advisors.
• Collaborate with other functional areas as a subject matter expert on tax.
• Work closely with, and manage, tax advisers.
• Monitor tax developments and analyze the potential impacts on the Company.
• Other special compliance/provision related projects.

Here’s how you’ll be making an impact:

• Strong understanding of tax operations and tax risk environment, and the ability to effectively communicate tax alternatives and tax risks
• Good understanding of US GAAP and of internal procedures and controls
• The ability to operate independently, make decisions and thrive on execution; and, to work cooperatively across global, cross-functional stakeholders
• Effective organization and time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict filing deadlines

We’re looking for a teammate with:

• 6+ years' experience in managing tax operations, preferably in several EMEA and APAC jurisdictions
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing direct and indirect taxes
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required; having or actively pursuing your CPA would be a plus
• Proficient with Avalara, MS Office, MS Excel and NetSuite environment
• Fluent in written and spoken English; fluency in French would be a big plus;
• Experience partnering with finance and accounting to deliver insightful information
• Experience at global company with significant international operations preferred
• Experience with SaaS or Software company preferred

The location for this role is:

Barcelona, Spain OR Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Apply now and help change how the world transforms complex data landscapes into actionable insights and turns complex data challenges into new opportunities!

More about Qlik and who we are:

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What else do we offer?

• Genuine career progression pathways and mentoring programs
• Culture of innovation, technology, collaboration, and openness
• Flexible, diverse, and international work environment

Giving back is a huge part of our culture. Alongside an extra “change the world” day plus another for personal development, we also highly encourage participation in our Corporate Responsibility Employee Programs

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