Tax Manager

 

Tax Manager

📍Rotterdam (Headquarters) | Full-time | Global Scope
📄Corporate Tax | Transfer Pricing | Advisory & Projects | Listed Multinational

 About IMCD Group 

IMCD Group, headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is a leading global partner for the distribution and formulation of speciality chemicals and ingredients. IMCD is a strong, innovative business partner and solutions provider for producers of consumer, industrial and durable goods in multiple business sectors: Advanced Materials, Beauty & Personal Care, Coatings & Construction, Food & Nutrition, Home Care I&I (Industrial & Institutional), Industrial Solutions, Lubricants & Energy, and Pharmaceuticals.

In partnership with our suppliers, we offer a broad and deep product portfolio. With our over 80 application laboratories across 60 countries, we co-create formulations and offer solutionsthat allow our business partners to make products with a positive impact on the world of today and tomorrow. Our teams focus on providing commercial and operational excellence, using the best digital and logistics tools available to create a world of opportunity for our partners.

In 2025, with over 5,200 employees, IMCD realised revenuesof EUR 4,779 million. IMCD N.V.’s shares are traded at Euronext Amsterdam (symbol: IMCD) and included in the Dutch ESG AEX index, as one of 25 companies within the AEX and AMX indices demonstrating best ESG practices.

Unleash a new element, Element [E]

IMCD has introduced a new, missing element to the chemical periodic table - Element [E]. For us, it stands for our Employees and their Entrepreneurial mindset, the driving force behind our success.

Job opening

For our Head Office in Rotterdam, we are looking for a Tax Manager. The Tax Manager will be part of the Global Tax team currently consisting of five professionals, all based in the headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. We are seeking a proactive and ambitious Tax Manager who thrives in an international and fast-paced setting where you will have the opportunity to take ownership of a diverse range of projects that directly impact IMCD’s global operations. The role offers a broad mix of advisory, operational, and project-driven responsibilities.

What we are looking for 

The ideal candidate is a motivated tax professional, looking to develop further within a listed and fast-growing company. You are technically strong, have a broad understanding of corporate income tax matters, are pragmatic, and enjoy a role where you alternate between hands-on tax work and strategic tax thinking.

Key responsibilities

●  Manage day-to-day tax affairs of subsidiaries of the IMCD Group, like analyzing new tax legislation, communication with external tax consultants, managing tax audits and inquiries, and supporting tax compliance obligations;
●  Drive and cooperate in a wide variety of projects, such as:
      ○  Digitalization of internal tax reporting;
      ○  Implementation of (international) compliance regulations in IMCD’s tax control framework;
      ○  Mergers & acquisitions, acquisition structuring and integrations;
● Provide high quality (inter)national tax advice and support to the business;
● Design, implement and maintain transfer pricing policies and documentation;
● Actively cooperate with other (legal, finance and IT) departments;
● Lead relationships with external advisors, define tax technical requirements and ensure appropriate advice is provided;
● Review fiscal financial consolidations and calculate current tax positions and deferred tax assets and liabilities;
● Communicate with tax authorities and support tax controversy matters.

Required qualifications and skills

The ideal candidate has: 
● A Dutch master’s degree in tax law or tax economics;
● Approximately 6 to 8 years relevant working experience;
● Broad experience with (international) corporate tax;
● Familiarity with tax accounting and reporting as well as transfer pricing, or willingness to develop in these fields;
● The proven ability and will to proactively drive tax projects;
● Excellent numerical and analytical skills and affinity with Excel;
● Eager to learn and develop as a professional and open to learn from others;
● You are a team player with excellent communication skills;
● Fluent in both in Dutch and English.

IMCD offers 

● A role at the heart of a listed multinational (€4.8 billion revenue in 2025);
● Broad international exposure with direct impact on global operations;
● Hybrid working and flexible arrangements;
● Competitive salary and benefits package;
● A collaborative, entrepreneurial, and supportive culture.

Contact

Apply now and make an impact as Tax Manager at IMCD. By applying for this position, you automatically give your consent for your data to be shared with our recruitment partner for this vacancy: The Resource. For any questions about this role, please reach out to Rogier Ploeger by email ([email protected]) or +31 6 1884 1557. All applications will be reviewed and handled confidentially.