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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Tax Manager (m/f)
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About this Position
We are looking for an experienced Tax Manager who combines deep tax expertise with strong business acumen and accounting knowledge to support Henkel's operations in Poland and contribute to strategic business decisions.
What you´ll do
- Serve as the main tax expert for Henkel Poland, covering CIT, VAT, WHT, transfer pricing, and other tax matters.
- Ensure tax compliance and provide guidance on business transactions and operations.
- Monitor changes in tax regulations and assess their impact on the business.
- Prepare and coordinate tax reporting, documentation, and filings for local authorities and the Henkel Group.
- Support key business and transformation projects, including KSeF, digitalization, and process improvements.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, Legal, Supply Chain, and Business Teams to provide practical tax advice.
- Coordinate tax audits and act as the main contact for tax authorities, auditors, and external advisors.
- Drive continuous improvement of tax processes, controls, and governance.
What makes you a good fit
- Degree in Tax, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Law, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in tax advisory, tax compliance, or corporate taxation, Big4 background is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of Polish tax regulations, especially CIT, VAT, WHT, and Transfer Pricing.
- Good understanding of accounting principles, IFRS, and financial reporting.
- Experience working with tax authorities, audits, and external advisors.
- Ability to explain complex tax topics in a clear and practical way.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent Polish and English both written and spoken.
- Experience with SAP, tax qualifications in nice to have
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Annual 1 month bonus, proportional to the period of employment in the calendar year
- Benefits: medical care, life insurance, Multisport card
- Preferential purchase of company’s products and quarterly packages with Henkel products
- Individual training and development programmes
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 26101745
Job Locations: Poland, Mazowieckie, Warsaw
Contact information for application-related questions: hrpoland@henkel.com
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English. Should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company, you will be working with colleagues from all over the world, and English is our official company language. Generally, our recommendation is to please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact, it is our expectation that Henkel employees will want to grow and explore different career paths during their time with us. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and in two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
If I have questions regarding my application, who do I contact?
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