Regional Tax Lead – Europe (f/m/d)

Regional Tax Lead – Europe (f/m/d), Vienna, Austria As the Regional Tax Lead for Europe, you will oversee and manage tax activities in around 20 countries in Europe where there is no local tax manager. Directly responsible for local tax governance, audit, and risk management. Act as business partner, ensuring tax outcomes align with global strategy and local laws/international standards. Manage third-party tax professionals and closely collaborate with global teams and country organizations.Your key responsibilities: Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:• Serve as a business partner to CFOs to coordinate tax matters, drive quality, and ensure compliance across all stakeholders. Maintain open relationships with tax authorities and connectivity with internal and external stakeholders.• Act as primary contact for regional corporate taxes. Together with a small team lead risk management and audit defense activities in coordination with both internal and external parties to minimize adjustments and penalties. • Collaboratively develop, maintain, and ensure adoption of global tax strategy and guideline. Offer regional advice on tax matters, follow regulatory changes, and monitor impact.• Provide tax input on new initiatives, support deals, projects, and M&A activities. Ensure local instructions for properly managing tax processes across centers and stakeholders. • Champion a culture of innovation and transformation that keeps the function lean and effective. Maintain regional tax organization through professional development and networks. Enable stakeholder training plans. • Drive timely and accurate compliance, successful audits and litigations, delivering quality work product. Establish tax as a value-adding business partner, retaining regional tax management talent.