Group Lead Compliance & Indirect Tax (m/f/d)

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

We in Agricultural Solutions are preparing to be an independent, pure-play agricultural company within BASF group. To be ready for independence, we are looking for you to join us in our new Corporate roles (see here: build your career on our Standalone Transformation).

• In your new position, you are responsible for leading the German tax compliance function for direct and indirect taxes, including the timely and accurate preparation, review, and submission of all German tax filings and related reporting.
• You oversee tax payments, tax accounts, reconciliations and tax reporting interfaces into statutory and management reporting while owning and monitoring the German tax compliance calendar and all filing deadlines.
• Together with your colleagues and external partners, you steer and review work performed by internal teams, shared service centers and external advisors, collaborating closely with Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Legal and business stakeholders.
• You establish and maintain an effective German tax control framework, manage tax audits as well as authority requests and handle tax controversy matters with clear documentation and audit trails.
• There’s always room for improvement: You translate regulatory changes into operational requirements, drive automation and standardization initiatives, support transactions and reorganizations and communicate compliance status, risks and mitigation actions transparently to management.

WHAT YOU OFFER

• completed university degree in tax, accounting, law, business administration or a comparable field, ideally combined with qualification as a Steuerberater
• several years of professional experience in German direct and indirect tax, preferably in a multinational corporate environment or a leading advisory firm
• strong technical expertise in German corporate income tax, trade tax, withholding tax, VAT and tax compliance processes including audits and authority interactions
• very good German and English language skills, along with solid experience working with ERP systems and tax technology solutions
• a hands-on, structured and detail-oriented working style combined with strong communication skills, stakeholder management capabilities and a pragmatic, solution-driven mindset

WHAT WE OFFER

• A dynamic work environment that empowers you to contribute your ideas, take ownership, and assume responsibility.
• A strong focus on continuous learning, modern technologies, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence, enabling us to work in a future‑oriented, efficient, and sustainable way while actively driving innovation.
• Inspiring networks for the development and implementation of your ideas (e.g. Women in Business)
• Career paths as professional development into other roles within the company.
• We actively support with childcare (e.g. company daycare, holiday programmes) and provide a fitness and health studio as well as a medical center with numerous offers for your health.
• We offer sustainable mobility benefits — a discounted Deutschlandticket for regional public transport, a job‑bike leasing program, and on‑site e‑charging stations for private electric vehicles to make your commute affordable, healthy, and climate‑friendly.

HOW TO REACH US

• Lennart Boudgoust (Talent Acquisition), lennart.boudgoust@basf.com, Tel.:+49 30 2005-56521 will be happy to answer your questions for this position. You are also welcome to book an appointment online. Technical questions cannot be answered at this meeting.
• You can also reach our recruiting team here
• First information about our application process can be found here

ABOUT US

As a reliable partner of the rural economy, Agricultural Solutions offers innovative, sustainable solutions for plant protection and health. With the agricultural center in Limburgerhof, close to the BASF Group headquarters in Ludwigshafen, you can expect an attractive place for both work and play in the Rhine-Neckar region. Learn more about BASF SE at: on.basf.com/BASFSE_LI

Find out more about our team in Agricultural Solutions here

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