Country Tax Manager Poland

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Date: Apr 28, 2026

Location: Warsaw, PL

Company: AkzoNobel

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

 

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com 

 

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About the role

 

As Country Tax Manager, you will own the end-to-end tax position for Poland, ensuring compliance with local law and alignment with group tax principles. You will act as the in-country tax expert, partnering closely with finance, the business, and the regional tax team. The role combines hands-on compliance with advisory and improvement-focused work.

 

Key responsibilities

 

  • Manage the country’s Corporate Income Tax, VAT, and Withholding Tax positions.
  • Prepare, review, and coordinate CIT returns with service providers, accounting teams, and controllers.
  • Own the VAT filing process, including review and sign-off of local VAT returns.
  • Manage withholding tax processes for dividends, interest, royalties, and intercompany services.
  • Prepare and sign off local transfer pricing documentation, including TPR-C and CbCR notifications.
  • Review and support IFRS tax reporting, including current and deferred tax positions.
  • Act as the main contact for tax authorities, managing tax audits and inquiries.
  • Identify local tax risks and opportunities and support tax-related projects and process improvements.

 

Job requirements

 

  • Qualified tax professional with at least 5 years of experience in managing multiple tax processes.
  • Solid hands-on experience with CIT, VAT, and Withholding Tax in a country environment.
  • Experience coordinating with tax advisors, shared service centers, and finance stakeholders.
  • Understanding of tax accounting and IFRS reporting.
  • Working knowledge of ERP systems; SAP experience is a plus.
  • Proven ability to manage tax audits and interact with tax authorities.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Fluent English, both written and spoken.

 

What we offer

 

  • Competitive salary.
  • Yearly bonus.
  • Comprehensive medical coverage through Lux Med, including a dental package.
  • Access to modern work tools and office space.
  • Learning Cafeteria, including access to Linkedin Learning.
  • Flexibility to work in a hybrid model.
  • Possibility to acquire professional certifications, such as Lean Six Sigma belt.

 

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 53242 

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