Senior Tax Specialist

Senior Tax Specialist FCA Group and Sweden


About us


Financial Control & Accounting (FCA) is the function in Group Reporting Tax & Control (part of Group Finance) with responsibility to secure that financial performance is correctly reflected for Business Areas, Truck Divisions, Group Functions and legal entities. FCA is also a global service provider through Accounting Services with process efficient, standardized service deliveries supporting local finance. FCA employs 1400+ people in 50+ countries. FCA Group & Sweden is the part of FCA with responsibility for financial performance reporting, Taxes and VAT Specialists for: Business Areas, Truck Divisions, Group Functions and legal entities based in Sweden.


Our offer and what make us special


Within Financial Control & Accounting you will be part of a team of skilled and high performing professionals who work in an open and positive atmosphere with passion and trust in each other. We are enthusiastic about our work which also involves having a lot of discussions. Daily cooperation with the Corporate Functions and other functions within the company will give you a broad understanding about the Volvo Group and possibilities to work with and learn more about additional areas than your own area of expertise. We offer an interesting and challenging position in a global and changing environment.
You will be part of our TAX and VAT Specialists Team within the Volvo Group and you will have a great opportunity to broaden skills/competencies together with a team of highly skilled and dedicated colleagues.


Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
We are looking for a passionate and driven Senior Tax Specialist to join our team in Gothenburg. You will be responsible for:
Preparation, analyses and maintaining income tax records and reports for some Swedish legal entities
Compliance in income taxes reporting for Swedish Volvo legal entities (compliance with tax regulations, Swedish GAAP, IFRS and internal AB Volvo Guidelines (FPP) and quality standards)
Preparation of income tax returns and manage any questions related to income tax returns from the Swedish Tax Agency (SKV)
Withholding tax reconciliations
Creating the notes in the annual reports and contact with external auditors regarding income taxes
Lead assigned parts of the improvement and digitalization work in the tax compliance process
Identifying opportunities to make the overall tax compliance process more efficient (by using different tax technologies, e.g., Robotics, Alteryx, Power BI)

Experience and skills


To be successful in this role you will need a solid and updated knowledge and experience in
Taxation at Swedish level
IFRS and Swedish GAAP
Transfer pricing area

Experience from Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), audit company and/or finance department in an international corporation is preferred. Specializing in income taxes and/or tax accounting is an advantage. You have experience in SAP and proficient in Office 365. You also have an academic degree in economics (completed university degree of at least 180hp/120p in economics).


You need to be proficient in Swedish and English both verbal and written.


Who are you?


To thrive in this role, you need to have a genuine interest in income tax and accounting. You are an ambitious, proactive team player who feels accountable for the full team delivery and contributes to a great team spirit. Ability to prioritize comes easy for you and you recognize yourself in being a proactive problem solver and able to take decisions and drive changes.


You have failed, overcame difficulties, and learned from mistakes. You are a natural in building relationships, network, and teamwork with all relevant stakeholders in a virtual international environment. You also have excellent communication and presentation skills.


If you recognize yourself please don’t hesitate to contact us!


Anna Brorsson, phone: +46 765 53 76 11
HR Katrina Munro, phone: +46 739 22 65 12


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