Job Description
Job Title:  Indirect Tax Manager
Req ID:  48894
Job Location (Short):  Povazska Bystrica, SVK
Employment Type:  Full Time
Segment:  Group Functions CFO
Job Category:  Finance & Accounting
Work Location Type:  Hybrid

The Impact You'll Make

As Danfoss Indirect Tax Manager in the EMEA Shared Service Center within the Global Services organization, you will play a key role in how Danfoss manages VAT compliance across the EMEA region, helping our businesses operate with confidence, accuracy, and integrity. Your expertise ensures that regulatory obligations are met while enabling smooth and efficient business operations in a scalable structure.

You will act as a trusted representative of the Indirect Tax function within a global matrix organization, working closely with senior stakeholders and translating complex VAT topics into clear, practical guidance.

At the same time, you will lead and develop an indirect tax team being responsible for multiple legal entities in the EMEA region, creating a supportive environment where people can grow, collaborate, and deliver high‑quality results

 

In this role, you will be located in our office in Povazska Bystrica, Slovakia. 

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Lead through leaders as the manager of team leads being responsible for indirect tax reporting and compliance system maintenance
  • Lead the process of increasing the scope of the reporting team to cover a larger EMEA footprint
  • Lead end‑to‑end VAT compliance across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant reporting.
  • Monitor VAT legislation changes and translate them into practical processes, systems, and controls - Including having a leading role in preparing for VIDA requirements and E-reporting in the EU
  • Serve as the go‑to expert for complex VAT topics, supporting stakeholders with clear, business‑focused advice.
  • Represent the Indirect Tax team within the matrix organization, coordinating with Finance, IT, and other functions on projects and system changes.
  • Lead, support, and develop the Indirect Tax team, setting priorities, coaching team members, and fostering a positive, high‑performing culture.

What We're Looking For

  • Solid experience in indirect tax / VAT, especially the EU-Directive, ideally in an international or shared service environment.
  • Ability to lead, coordinate, and represent a tax team when engaging with senior stakeholders and within a matrix organization.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax topics in a clear and practical way.
  • Fluent English, both written and spoken, is required.
  • Comfort working across borders and cultures in an international business environment.
  • Education in Tax, Finance, or Accounting is an advantage, but we value relevant professional experience equally and do not require a specific degree.

What You'll Get from Us

  • We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
  • You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
  • We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
  • You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Ready to Make a Difference?

 

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.

 


 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Information at a Glance

 

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.

 

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.