(Senior) Tax Manager / Tax Specialist

Join a fast-growing B Corp where your work directly contributes to combating climate change. At Fastned, you’ll help accelerate the transition to electric mobility. We’re over 400 colleagues (from 45+ nationalities) across ten countries, working together to make it easy for electric drivers to charge up with 100% renewable energy from the sun and wind – fast and hassle-free. We were recently voted the best charging network in the UK, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands – a testament to our mission to offer the best, most welcoming charging experience out there! As Fastned’s first Tax Manager, you will play a key role in safeguarding Fastned’s growth and impact by building a robust tax function that supports our expansion, ensures compliance, and enables us to deliver on our mission to make sustainable mobility accessible to all.

Your role

As Tax Manager, you will take ownership of all tax matters across our European organization. This is a truly unique opportunity to build the tax function from the ground up and contribute directly to shareholders value. You will be the go-to person for both strategic and operational tax topics. The strategic responsibility has a focus on guiding and advising on company (tax) structures, business initiatives, tax efficiency, and managing potential tax risks. The operational element is compliance focused. Supporting the team in handling day-to-day tax obligations such as VAT, Corporate Income Tax (CIT), and transfer pricing. In close collaboration with external tax advisors in each jurisdiction. 

We expect you to: 

• Act as the primary point of contact for all tax-related matters within the company

• Advise management on tax implications of company structures and business developments

• Manage tax compliance processes including VAT, CIT, and transfer pricing documentation for a large stock listed company (e.g. master / local file)

• Develop and implement tax policies, procedures, and controls

• Coordinate with external tax advisors, auditors, and tax authorities

• Support finance, legal and business teams with ad-hoc tax questions

• Monitor developments in tax legislation and assess their impact on the business

Who we are looking for

You are an initiator, who likes to take ownership and work independently on your assigned  tasks. Your eye for details and ability to think critically help you in making sure our financial records are up to date and accurate. With your excellent communication skills and pragmatic approach, you build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with colleagues and external partners.

Additionally, you tick the following boxes:

• University degree in Tax Law, Fiscal Economics, or a related field

• 5–8 years of relevant experience (in-house or at a consultancy/audit/law firm)

• Strong knowledge of Dutch corporate taxation, VAT, and transfer pricing

• Hands-on, pragmatic, and able to balance strategic advice with operational execution

• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English, other languages are a plus

• Hands on, outgoing and proactive mentality, ability to work independently

• You have a genuine interest in the energy transition and Fastned’s mission

Join us in building a better future

We work hard to change the world, but we don't forget to recognise & celebrate our successes, big and small. We put a focus on work-life balance, provide you with genuine work flexibility and have family-friendly policies in place. 

Our benefits include:

• Stock option plan - we believe in shared value creation

• Attractive Pension plan (fully covered by Fastned)

• A training and development budget of €3,000 per year per employee, because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless opportunities

• 29 holidays. Additionally, we give you 2 ‘Mission Days’ you can use to contribute to Fastned’s mission or to support a cause that is important to you

• You get access to our fully electric vehicle fleet (all charging expenses covered)

• Daily lunches, snacks & drinks are provided at our office locations

• Next to fun events year-round, we throw notorious Christmas parties and organise an amazing yearly trip abroad with all employees

• Other perks include flexible working hours, full travel compensation and the working gear of your choice

• Going the extra mile for parents: We provide you with personalised coaching support before, during and after parental leave. Facilitated by Foundree

• Understanding woman’s health is beneficial for all of us, fostering empathy, improving communication, creating a more inclusive workplace. That’s why we teamed up with Flouria, providing you with quick access to a broad range of women’s health professionals

Interested?

We would love to have a conversation with you! Apply now, send us your CV and explain in your motivation letter why you’re excited about joining our mission.

Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.