Job Description

Tax Manager (m/f/d)  

LOCATION: Frankfurt am Main

At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors.

Clients worldwide trust us to find future-fit investment opportunities to deliver the outcomes they want. Our technology and insight help empower them to make better decisions, while the powerful partnerships we build help to enhance the expertise that we offer. And by enabling clients to invest responsibly, it helps us to build a better world.

About the department:

The taxation team plays a central role in ensuring that abrdn Investments Deutschland AG (abrdn ID AG) meets all tax obligations accurately and on time.

The team are responsible for meeting the regulatory demands on Investment Management Companies which are extensive and ever evolving. The team implement these complex requirements, especially in the areas of fund taxation and abrdn ID AG itself.

You would become the fourth member of the team and, would play an important role in ensuring that the above responsibilities are met.

About the role:

• Active support and monitoring of tax law issues for the local Investment Management Company (AIFM) and the managed (real estate) funds/special purpose vehicles (SPVs)

• Support in the preparation, review and coordination of tax declarations and assessments, tax reporting and documentation of tax processes

• Support and assistance with external tax audits for the managed (real estate) funds/SPVs and the AIFM as well as their preparation and follow-up

• Execution and further development of the Tax Compliance Management System (TCMS) as well as maintenance and documentation of the system including the tax control processes

• Advice and processing of tax issues in the area of property tax and real estate transfer tax

• Support in the implementation and management of tax projects, product developments, structuring and (real estate) transactions

• Support in strategic tax planning, participation in the development and implementation of measures for tax optimization and planning

• Contact person for tax issues throughout the company and for external lawyers, tax consultants and auditors as well as other external service providers and (financial) authorities

About the candidate:

• Degree in business administration, law or a comparable degree, ideally with a focus on tax, finance or accounting

• Several years of tax experience from a tax consultancy or real estate environment  

• Fluency in English

• Strong understanding of numbers and analytical thinking

• Very team-oriented way of working with project management experience

• Proactive way of working and assertiveness

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment.  We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance.  We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.