The Role
As Interim Tax Director, you will oversee tax compliance, manage a tax team, handle complex tax matters, and drive strategic tax projects in a multinational environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
sennder is Europe's Leading Digital Freight Forwarder. In a traditional industry, we're moving fast and focusing on the digitalization and automation of road logistics. By leveraging our proprietary technology, we're building an ecosystem that is leading the industry into the 21st century.
We are currently looking for an Interim Tax Director to join a dynamic and international business during an important period of transformation. This is a short-term interim role for a senior tax professional who can combine strong technical expertise with strategic thinking, leadership skills, and the ability to work effectively in a complex multinational environment.
The role might be based in our Berlin, Bucharest or Wrocław office.
WHAT YOU WILL DO …
As Interim Tax Director, working on a part-time basis, you will play a key role in overseeing the tax function and ensuring the business is supported across a broad range of corporate tax matters throughout the interim period. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, internal teams, and external advisors, providing guidance on both day-to-day tax matters and more complex strategic projects. In this role, you will…
- Lead and manage the tax team, providing guidance, support, and direction where needed
- Oversee the timely and accurate delivery of tax compliance and advisory matters
- Manage complex tax topics, including transfer pricing, M&A, tax audits, and Pillar Two
- Drive strategic tax projects and provide clear guidance to the business
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including Finance, Legal, and Group functions
- Liaise with external advisors and manage tax risks effectively
- Escalate critical issues where necessary and ensure business continuity throughout the interim period
- Oversee budget submissions and tax-related reporting to the Group
- Contribute to process improvements and the ongoing efficiency of the tax function
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR …
- A senior tax leader with at least 15 years of tax experience
- 10 years of experience in Big 4 or equivalent advisory background
- Experience in large multinational companies, including team leadership in a complex, international environment
- Strong background in corporate tax, transfer pricing, M&A, and complex audits
- Proven experience in managing teams and working with senior stakeholders
- Ability to operate in a highly complex, executive-level environment
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken
- Strong leadership and people management abilities
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- A pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset
WHY CHOOSE SENNDER …
We believe in empowering our people to grow beyond their limits, embrace challenges, and create solutions that drive our collective success. Our culture thrives on entrepreneurial spirit, resilience, and collaboration.
Dynamic Scale-Up sennder is at a pivotal stage – transitioning from a scale-up to a sustainably growing company. This means we move fast and constantly push ourselves to improve. Joining us means being part of an ambitious, international team of talented individuals who value teamwork as much as bold thinking. Face-to-face connections across our offices remain central – it's not uncommon to travel to our offices across Europe to collaborate as we tackle challenges and celebrate wins, together.
Put Your Stamp on the Industry We operate in a complex and ever-changing industry where your ideas and efforts have tangible, transformative impact. This is your chance to be hands-on in creating sustainable, meaningful solutions that help businesses thrive.
Employee Well-Being We make mental wellbeing and engagement a priority through initiatives like our sennCare program, a partnership with nilo (global wellbeing platform), and regular satisfaction surveys via Culture Amp. And most importantly, work alongside people who truly care about you as a person. There is something special about the people at sennder that goes beyond just ‘work’.
Your Growth, Rewarded We believe in rewarding our team for their commitment and contributions to our long-term success. Our compensation package may include performance bonuses, referral rewards, or equity that align with our goal of building a thriving company together. We're excited to grow with you!
Vibrant Workspaces Our offices are equipped with healthy snacks, focus zones, and social areas to keep you energized and connected. When you walk into a sennder office, you immediately feel the sennder spirit: our shared culture paired with each location’s own unique character. Highlights include a slide in our Wroclaw office and a sunny rooftop terrace in Berlin, Amsterdam, and Milan! We also enjoy coming together regularly, from monthly aperitivos to spontaneous team moments.
We celebrate diversity and value your character just as much as your skills. If you don’t meet every requirement, don’t worry, we still encourage you to take a chance and apply. Bring your authentic self and help us shape the future of logistics in Europe.
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Skills Required
- At least 15 years of tax experience
- 10 years of experience in Big 4 or equivalent advisory background
- Experience in large multinational companies
- Strong background in corporate tax, transfer pricing, M&A, and complex audits
- Proven experience in managing teams
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken
- Strong leadership and people management abilities
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- A pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset
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The Company
What We Do
sennder – Europe’s #1 digital freight-forwarder platform for Full Truck Loads. sennder is a leading digital road freight forwarder in continental Europe, linking large commercial shippers with small freight carriers. With its in-house-developed platform, sennder provides a new level of automation, transparency and efficiency to the European €300 billion road freight market, which until now has been dependent on paper, phone and fax and characterized by multi-layer subcontracting. sennder’s digital connection to over 40,000 trucks allows for almost unlimited capacities, no matter what time of the day. sennder digitalizes the truckload-shipping ecosystem by providing mobile apps to drivers, fleet management tools to carrier managers and logistics management solutions to shippers. Real-time booking, a designated contact person always on hand, as well as precise live tracking, bring full transparency to any logistics supply chain. By integrating directly with the shippers’ Transport Management and Freight Management Systems via APIs and by cutting the multiple middle men, sennder increases efficiency and reduces cost for all stakeholders
