Tax Technology Specialist

Náplň práce, právomoci a zodpovednosti:

Your role:

Join our EMEA Tax team as a Tax Data, Process, and Technology Specialist to enhance Clarios’ tax operations by leveraging technology, documenting and refining existing processes, and developing innovative data and automation solutions. Reporting directly to the EMEA Tax team and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with organizational needs.

Key responsibilities:

• Realize business process mapping within the EMEA Tax department and related interfaces to other departments.

• Identify and describe process improvements in EMEA Tax and ensure automation of routine compliance processes.

• Start and steer projects based on process analysis; act as liaison between IT teams, SAP business partners, and business stakeholders.

• Ensure the EMEA Tax team develops a strong footprint in the SAP S/4HANA implementation project.

• Develop and maintain the tax technology roadmap for the EMEA Tax department.

• Manage IT process-related, business-driven tax projects from initiation to delivery.

• Improve data consistency in external reporting to tax authorities and other public organizations.

• Maintain, monitor, and improve existing tax technology tools in alignment with the Global Tax team.

• Develop and/or lead technology-related trainings to upskill EMEA Tax team members and disseminate knowledge.

• Ensure sufficient documentation of processes, technologies, and interfaces for auditability and continuity.

• Drive adoption of automation tools (Power Automate, SAP tax modules, PowerQuery for Excel, Alteryx, Power BI) and sanctioned AI-based solutions for compliance.

• Standardize reusable components and promote best practices across the tax function.

How You Will Do It:

• Collaborate closely with SAP business partners, IT teams, and business stakeholders to translate tax requirements into technical solutions.

• Conduct process discovery workshops and document workflows in close collaboration with tax subject matter experts (SMEs) in EMEA (direct and indirect tax team members).

• Deliver rapid prototypes as a citizen developer to de-risk initiatives before formal IT involvement.

• Train tax team members on new tools and automations; create user guides and quick reference materials.

• Promote a digital-first, self-service mindset within the tax function.

• Embed auditability (logs, access controls, approvals) in all solutions and ensure compliance with risk and regulatory expectations.

Zamestnanecké výhody, benefity:

• Professional development opportunities and language courses

• Flexible working hours, home office and extra vacation days

• Monthly bonus after 6 months of employment and annual bonus

• Extra contribution to meal card

• Special bonus for important life events (wedding, new baby)

• Complex onsite care – workplace massages, workshops, individual medical examinations, and consultations tailored to your needs

• Regular onsite exercises

• Modern private canteen

• Employee events, volunteering, and team-buildings

• Relocation package and housing allowance if you are relocating to Bratislava to join our team

• On top of that, you will receive a flexible benefits allowance so you can tailor the rest of the benefits to suit your individual needs - ProCare, Vas Lekar, 3rd Pillar investment, Multisport card, Golem one pass etc.

Požiadavky na zamestnanca:

• University Degree in Tax, Finance, Accounting, or Information Systems.

• Good understanding of accounting, controlling, or business requirements.

• Familiarity with corporate tax processes (direct/indirect compliance, financial reporting, controversy)

• Experience in process mapping, automation, documentation. Exceptional project management skills. Comfortable with KPIs and continuous improvement methods.

• Passion for driving continuous improvement. Curiosity for automation/AI solutions and a practical approach to safe, governed adoption in Tax.

• Hands-on proficiency in data analytics systems (MS Excel, Power Query Excel, Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau) with implementation experience preferred.

• Strong knowledge of ERP systems (preferably S/4 HANA) and consolidation systems (e.g., OneStream).

• Excellent communication in English and stakeholder management skills