Tax Specialist, Finance

About Axis Communications
Axis offers intelligent security solutions that enable a smarter, safer world. As the global market leader in network video, Axis is driving the industry by continually launching innovative network products based on an open platform - delivering high value to its customers and carried through a global partner network. Axis has long-term relationships with partners and provides them with knowledge and ground-breaking network products in existing and new markets.

Axis has more than 1,600 dedicated employees in more than 40 countries around the world, supported by a network of over 60,000 partners across 179 countries. Founded in 1984, Axis is a Sweden-based company listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm under the ticker AXIS. For more information about Axis, please visit our website www.axis.com.


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WHAT IS AXIS?
Axis is a fast growing and innovative IT company with a global footprint. Our success is largely due to our highly skilled staff and our strong culture of daring to succeed and allowing ourselves to constantly break new ground. We allow and promote independent thinking; we seek to act as one, to be always open, and to think big!

Axis is now looking for a Tax Specialist to join our Finance Department here in Lund.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
In this role you will manage and develop the corporate Tax function. Your responsibilities include:

* Responsibility for taxes and transfer pricing within the group
* Identify, optimize and manage tax issues throughout the group
* Secure compliance with local tax laws and reporting requirements
* Manage and secure compliance with Axis’ tax policy
* Develop, maintain and handle the transfer pricing set up
* Support the accounting functions in tax issues and legal reporting
* Support the group in tax related matters
* Coordinate external tax consultants
* Keep Axis up to date with regards to changes in tax laws/rules etc
* Various projects

The position is based at our headquarters in Lund and you will be reporting to our CFO.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
You have a deep interest in working with tax issues. We also believe that you are a service minded person with good communication skills and an open minded and energetic attitude. Your structural and analytical skills enable you to work in a goal focused and independent way, meeting deadlines and handling multiple priorities.

You have:

* A Bachelor’s degree in Finance or tax law and minimum 5 years of relevant experience (i.e. tax consultant at an audit firm)
* Knowledge in excel

Your English is fluent, both written and verbal.

THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Our Finance Department is striving for “World Class Finance”, being a proactive business partner contributing to the growth of Axis’ business by acting fast, worship deadlines and deliver correct output enabled by professional priorities, efficient procedures, documented processes, qualified analyses, top quality global systems and governed by a high level of internal control.

WHAT AXIS CAN DO FOR YOU?
This is a great opportunity to grow in an international organization. You will have a great chance for development in a rapidly growing organization that promotes individual growth. We welcome your application and look forward to the possibility of you joining us!

READY TO ACT?
Axis is a company realizing the benefits of a diverse workforce. We know that diversity in groups creates a better working environment and promotes creativity, something that is fundamental for our success. Would you like to grow with us?

Find out more from CFO Fredrik Sjöstrand, at phone +46 46 272 1800