Group Indirect Tax Manager, K Group

Are you enthusiastic about trade and new challenges and can you think digitally? Do you want to take part in creating unforgettable customer experiences? Join K Group and write your chapter in a European trading sector success story.

Kesko Tax Team is looking for an Indirect Tax Manager to join the energetic and change-driven team of experts as a family leave substitute for a fixed period from 12.8.2024 until 31.12.2025. In this role, you will provide indirect tax specialist support to Kesko’s business divisions and common functions in complex questions related to international trade, real estate and various indirect tax reporting obligations. You will develop Kesko Group’s indirect tax processes and controlling capabilities, manage tax audits and monitor legislative changes and assess their impacts on Kesko’s businesses, covering Finland as well as our other operating countries. In this role you get to work in close cooperation with internal stakeholders in business, finance and legal as well as external stakeholders such as tax authorities. At K Group you get to be a part of the versatile and constantly changing world of trade.

What we offer you:

• Interesting and challenging work with development opportunities
• Ambitious and committed team of finance professionals to work with
• Modern finance processes developed for a listed company supported by modern IT systems and tools
• Hybrid workplace model where we combine office days and remote work
• Modern office premises at K Kampus in Kalasatama, Helsinki
• Specific benefits unique to the Kesko group. These include, among others: Culture & sport benefit (ePassi), shopping benefits that apply in K-Group stores and staff shops (Citymarket, K Supermarket & K Market, K-Rauta, Intersport, Budgetsport), own occupational health care services and leisure time accident insurance.

The trading sector is undergoing a major transformation, and thus offers an interesting working environment and opportunities for personal development.

What we expect from you:

• Masters degree in economics or law, with specialisation in tax law
• 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience, e.g. in an in-house tax function of a multinational group or within Big4 consulting firm
• Versatile knowledge of Finnish and international indirect tax laws and practices
• Proven project management and process development skills
• Basic skills with relevant IT systems (e.g. SAP) and proficiency in MS Office tools
• Proactive and independent way of working and hunger for continuous improvement
• Good communication skills and fluent written and spoken Finnish and English
• Please note you will need the existing right to work in Finland. Kesko is unable to sponsor work permits or visas.

K Group is a strong and responsible operator in eight countries and we are constantly transforming and evolving. At K Group, you can build a career alongside top European trading sector professionals. We offer you interesting challenges and new perspectives every day. We take care of each other, our customers, the society and the environment.

For more information, please contact Tax Director Oili Lahdenperä, tel. +358 40 7762602 on Friday 7 June at 10-11 am EET or Monday 10 June at 9-10 am EET.

Send your application as soon as possible but latest by 20 June 2024 using the link attached.

We will conduct a credit check for the chosen candidate. They will also be subjected to a background information check by the authorities before the employment relationship can be established. The chosen candidate is required to take a drug test as part of their pre-employment health-check.