We are now looking for a driven senior tax specialist with a strong background in both direct and indirect taxes and experience with financial institutions, interested in driving strategical tax initiatives and advising on the tax considerations for SEB Kort Group.
Since SEB was founded in 1856, our focus on customers and long-term relationships has been at the heart of our success. We aim to drive positive change by providing capital to help everyone reach their goals and accelerate progress towards a sustainable tomorrow. As a leading financial services group in northern Europe, we'll help you grow and empower you to take on more responsibility to create a real difference. Welcome to SEB.
About the role
As a senior tax specialist at SEB Kort Group, you will be an integral part of the Finance team, supporting the group in tax compliance and proving advisory on tax matters. You will take a lead on all strategic tax questions, participate in key projects and identify tax opportunities for SEB Kort.
You will work closely with SEB Group Tax team and SEB Kort Finance team, as well as local tax specialists in our foreign affiliates.
Essential responsibilities include:
- Provide tax advice and support to SEB Kort Group
- Monitor and access changes in tax legislation
- Identify & drive areas that needs further investigations (both Sweden and International)
- Drive and facilitate decision making regarding taxation matters
- Act as key contact towards SEB Group Tax, tax authorities and other stakeholders
- Work with tax accountants to ensure taxes are correctly reflected in the financial reporting and tax returns
- Procure tax-related services, set scope and deliverables of studies coming from external advisors
- Advise on tax considerations for legal reorganization and integration projects within SEB Kort Group.
To thrive in this role, we believe you have
- Academic degree in relevant area such as Taxation, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a similar discipline.
- 10-15 years of hands-on experience with Finance or Taxes as an accountant, auditor, consultant, or related role in a large consulting firm or within a larger international group
- Minimum 5 years of experience within tax area with a financial institution as part of in-house tax department or as a consultant.
- Deep understanding of accounting principles and consolidated reporting standards and their integration with taxes, competence to ‘read’ and analyze financial statements of a financial institution
- Extensive knowledge of tax regulations such as corporate income tax, indirect taxes and transfer pricing with primary focus on Swedish tax legislation
- Knowledge and experience in international tax matters is a major advantage for the role
- Experience in with legal structure changes and post-merger integration is a major advantage for the role
- Interest in driving tax related initiatives, navigate projects with various stakeholders and deal with complex strategic questions within tax
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and contribute to a positive workplace culture
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proficiency in both Swedish and English.
We expect a candidate with a profound understanding of Swedish tax laws and key finance processes in general, strategic mindset and a genuine interest in working with advanced tax matters within the banking industry in the international environment.
What we offer
- International opportunities and working environment
- Attractive compensation and access to SEB staff banking with exclusive benefits
- Remote working possibilities and flexible work schedule.
Do you want to be part of SEB?
It is our fundamental belief that inclusion and diversity is crucial for our future success. We strive to have an inclusive, value-driven culture where employees feel valued, respected, and involved irrespective of who they are, what they believe or where they come from.
Since we select candidates continuously, feel free to send in your application today via the link in this ad, but no later than April 30, 2025. If you have questions about the position, please contact Janina Pogodina (Janina.Pogodina@seb.se), but we will not process applications via email.
Please be aware that our final candidates undergo background checks, a process that includes for example identity control, verification of qualifications, credit checks, company engagements and criminal records checks. In some cases, we also apply random drug checks.
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