Tax Specialist

Job Description

Finance Tax Specialist | ABB

The Tone:
This is a full-time hybrid role at ABB, located in Krakow. At ABB, the company focuses on helping industries run leaner and cleaner, with every individual contributing to this mission. This role is crucial in providing specialized tax expertise to ensure compliance with local and international tax laws and regulations, while supporting the development of tax strategies aligned with overall business and global initiatives. You will be empowered to lead and supported to grow, making a significant impact on financial operations and reporting.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid – Krakow

• Team: Reports to the Finance Tax Team Lead in Kraków, working within the Finance team in the Business Services organization.
• Mission: Provide comprehensive tax expertise across areas such as capital and legal structures, cross-border reorganizations, and tax accounting, acting as an internal tax advisor to ensure compliance, resolve tax issues, and support strategic tax development aligned with business goals.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, Excel (functions, pivot tables), ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Expertise: Provide tax expertise within your assigned area, covering capital structures, legal structures, cross-border reorganizations, intra-group arrangements, and other relevant tax matters.
• Compliance & Reporting: Ensure VAT, Intrastat, and other local transactional compliance and reporting are accurate and timely, while preparing tax returns for various jurisdictions.
• Issue Resolution & Audits: Act as an internal tax advisor to coordinate the resolution of tax issues, research and correct process errors, and support tax audits and ad-hoc tax matters.
• Process Improvement: Support the automation and improvement of accounting and booking processes from the perspective of tax requirements and assist in developing and implementing new procedures.
• Financial Support: Contribute to the preparation of accounting analyses and financial reports by completing accounting activities, recording financial transactions, and supporting management with financial aspects of project funding and risk assessment.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, combined with knowledge of European indirect tax law.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in the Transactional Tax area, including preparing international tax declarations.
• Skills: High proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP and Oracle; expertise in Microsoft Office, including Excel functions and pivot tables; very good organization and coordination skills; ability to work effectively in a team under deadlines; and excellent English communication skills.
• Bonus: A demonstrably innovative approach to process orientation and keen attention to detail.