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Hybrid in Barcelona·Added 1 month ago (last checked 12 Oct)
Overview
- Salary
- €50 - €60 a year
- Work mode
- Hybrid, Barcelona
- Contract
- Permanent contract
- English
- Required
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- University degree
Visa options
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Skills
This job advert was originally written in Spanish.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
- Permanent contract.
- Competitive salary: between €50,000 and €60,000 gross per year, depending on experience and the profile's contribution.
- Location: the industrial plant is located in the Osona region, where the person must be present at least 1 day a week, thereby ensuring proximity to operations and the business.
- Hybrid and flexible model: for the rest of the week, they may work from the company's offices in central Barcelona, combining in-person presence and teleworking depending on the needs of the position.
- We offer an environment that allows combining autonomy, flexibility, and direct contact with the business, in a position with a key role in the evolution and growth of the tax area.
The role
What you'll do
Mission: To define, lead, and execute, with maximum autonomy, the Group's tax and risk management strategy, ensuring not only regulatory compliance but also tax optimization, risk anticipation and mitigation, and the generation of economic value for the company.
The person will assume the role of strategic reference in tax and risk matters, leading the evolution and consolidation of the area during a period of growth and transformation for the Group. They will have the opportunity to design and implement new tax management processes and systems, providing expert judgment, business vision, and cross-functional influence in a highly complex industrial environment.
This is a position with a high level of autonomy, responsibility, and impact, in which the person will be key to structuring and evolving the tax function in line with the Group's growth and new challenges.Responsibilities:
Tax strategy and optimization:
- Define and lead the Group's tax strategy, identifying opportunities for tax optimization and efficiency.
- Proactively analyze regulations to identify tax benefits and opportunities applicable to the business.
- Provide expert judgment and business vision in decision-making with tax impact.
- Drive the evolution and continuous improvement of the Group's tax management processes and systems.
Strategic risk management
- Design and keep the corporate risk map updated, with a special focus on tax and regulatory risks.
- Identify, evaluate, and anticipate risks, proposing and monitoring mitigation measures.
- Promote a cross-functional culture of risk management throughout the organization.
Grants and public funding
- Lead the strategy for grants, public aid, and public funding for the Group.
- Proactively identify opportunities aligned with the industrial activity and the company's strategic objectives.
- Coordinate the preparation and presentation of projects, ensuring their economic optimization and compliance with tax and regulatory requirements.
- Manage the relationship with the involved public bodies.
- Develop and maintain a map of key stakeholders, including administrations, public bodies, and strategic partners.
Institutional relations and inspection management
- Act as the main interlocutor before the Tax Administration.
- Lead and coordinate tax inspections, audits, and requests from the Administration.
- Ensure rigorous, proactive management aligned with the Group's strategy.
- Represent the company's tax interests before different external bodies and agents.
External coordination
- Coordinate and supervise the relationship with tax advisors, consultants, auditors, and other external partners.
- Efficiently manage resources and specialized providers in tax and risk matters.
- Ensure the consistency of external advice with the Group's strategy and objectives.
- Act as an internal reference figure, integrating external knowledge and transferring it to the company's decision-making.
Summary
We are looking for a Tax Manager to assume, with maximum autonomy, the leadership and integral management of the tax function for a company in the Energy and Natural Resources sector, located in the Osona region.
- Industrial Sector Company
- Tax Manager
Who are we looking for (M/F/D)?
Profile:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, or Law.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a tax department, law firm, or tax consultancy.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience in Spanish and international tax regulations.
- English knowledge is essential. Minimum B2 spoken and written.
- Proficiency in Excel, SAP, as well as tax management tools will be valued.
- Analytical and methodical profile with the ability to work cross-functionally.
Hiring process
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About Michael Page España
Michael Page is a global recruitment consultancy and part of PageGroup, one of the world's leading professional recruitment firms. The company specializes in placing mid-to-senior level professionals across a wide range of sectors, including technology, engineering, finance, sales, and human resources. With a strong presence in Spain, Michael Page operates offices in major cities and offers services such as executive search, temporary staffing, and outsourcing solutions.
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In their own words
About the company & team
A company in the Energy and Natural Resources sector, located in the Osona region, which is currently in a stage of growth and evolution, driving the design and implementation of new processes within the tax area. The company seeks to reinforce this function and move towards a more structured and strategic tax management, offering the professional the opportunity to participate actively in the construction and development of the area, with a high degree of autonomy and decision-making capacity.




