Group Tax Manager to Skanska

Are you a driven, business-oriented and structured Tax Manager looking for new challenges? Would you like to be a part of a listed company that uses knowledge and foresight to shape the way we live, work and connect? If so, this might be your perfect job match.

About us

Skanska is one of the world’s largest construction and development companies with business operations in the Nordics, Europe, and USA. Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 30,000 + teammates, we build for a better society and aim to be a leader in sustainable solutions, quality, safety and ethics. We never stop thinking about reshaping the future.

We are now looking for a Group Tax Manager to join our journey. The Skanska Group Tax Function is a small headquartered team in a large group with approximately 25 tax professionals in 11 countries. Group Tax has the overall responsibility of securing tax compliance and tax reporting on parent company level, as well as supporting the subsidiaries with tax advice and guidance in light of the Group Tax Policy and regulatory frameworks including, but not limited to, transfer pricing documentation, DAC 6, Country-by-Country Reporting, and Pillar II implementation. We assume a pragmatic approach and improve our processes continuously.

The work will be conducted at the Skanska HQ in Stockholm, in close cooperation with the Head of Group Tax. The team is part of the Group Function Reporting & Accounting.

About the role

As a Group Tax Manager at Skanska you will work to continuously improve the efficiency and robustness of our tax affairs while securing that Skanska acts in compliance with ever-changing tax rules and regulations. You will support HQ Group Functions and Business Units throughout the Group, both in Sweden and abroad, in various tax related matters. On a frequent basis, you will engage with tax advisors to secure the quality of our work.

Main tasks include

• Analyzing and communicating the impact of tax law changes, both nationally and internationally,

• Managing Tax Audits and have contact with the Swedish Tax Authority,

• Tax calculations and preparation of corporate income tax returns for Skanska AB and other central entities,

• Driving group-wide tax projects, such as implementation of Tax Policy, new routines for complying with EU directives and/or domestic legislation and improvement of quarterly reporting,

• Providing tax advice and support to Business Units across the Group.

• Being responsible for parent company Transfer Pricing documentation including Group Master File,

• Compiling annual, quarterly and ad hoc tax reports summarizing tax position of the Skanska Group, including analysis of group effective tax rate and taxes in the balance sheet, and

• Coordinating international tax initiatives across the group such as the Skanska Tax Summit and quarterly Digital Tax Meetings.

What we offer

As an employee at Skanska you will become an important part of our journey towards a better society. You will work in an international, multicultural, and cross functional environment with colleagues in many different countries. Our competent, innovative and motivated people are our most important asset, and we care deeply about our employees' wellbeing, personal development and growth. We offer a stimulating work environment with attractive benefits and a culture of openness, cooperation and respect.

Required skills and experiences

The right candidate has a relevant University degree in law and/or business administration and has at least 3 years relevant experience from working with taxes in-house, at the Big4, tax advisory firm, law firm or at the Swedish Tax Agency. While Swedish and international corporate tax is at the core of what we do, we will also consider candidates with work experience limited to Transfer Pricing or VAT, seeking to broaden their expertise in corporate tax.

In order to be successful in this role you need to be a driven and pragmatic problem solver with a hands-on approach. You are confident, have strong cooperation/stakeholder management skills and feel comfortable with driving and coordinating cross-function/cross-border projects. Also, you are an easy-going and non-prestigious person with strong communicational and networking skills. You are fluent in both Swedish and English.

Welcome to submit your application!

Skanska is cooperating with Sharp Recruitment & Consultants in this recruitment process. Please contact Ron Cohen on +46 73 518 51 88, ron.cohen@sharprecruitment.se or Kristin Håkansson on +46 72 399 64 75, kristin.hakansson@sharprecruitment.se for questions regarding the company and/or the position.

All applications will be reviewed, and interviews will be performed continuously.  The position may be filled before the application deadline, so do not wait to submit your application. We look forward to hearing from you!