Tax Specialist

Ensure compliant and efficient tax processes in a global setup

Are you motivated by ensuring accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement in tax operations within an international organization? As a Tax Specialist, you will play a key role in securing accurate VAT and Intrastat reporting while supporting the business through effective controls, stakeholder collaboration, and process optimization.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a global company on a growth journey, where you will work closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality tax compliance. You will be part of a professional Group Tax function at headquarters, contributing to reliable financial reporting and audit-ready processes in a complex, international environment. The agreement will be temporary for maternity cover, with the possibility of extension. 

Do you want to take responsibility for VAT compliance while developing your skills in a collaborative and international setting?

Ensure accurate VAT compliance and financial integrity

In this role, you will be responsible for VAT, Intrastat, and other indirect tax compliance across the organization, ensuring correct and timely reporting in close cooperation with outsourcing partners and internal stakeholders. You will contribute to period-close activities, maintain high-quality tax accounting, and support continuous improvements in processes and controls. By ensuring reliable data in ERP systems and clear communication with tax authorities, you will help safeguard compliance and financial transparency.

Your responsibility will be to:

• Maintain tax accounting and bookkeeping in line with local and international requirements.
• Participate in VAT-related period-close procedures and reconciliations.
• Coordinate and monitor VAT compliance activities with external service providers.
• Ensure accurate VAT and Intrastat configuration in the ERP system.
• Support audits, authority inquiries, and process improvements.

Detail-oriented tax professional with effective collaboration skills.

You are structured and engaged, with a sense of ownership for your tasks. You enjoy digging into details while keeping an eye on the bigger picture and thrive in a role that requires accuracy, stakeholder interaction, and continuous improvement. You work well both with self-direction and as part of a team, build trust across functions, and communicate clearly with colleagues and external partners. Open to feedback and ready to learn, you welcome professional challenges in an international working environment.

You also have:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in tax accounting, VAT reporting, or general ledger accounting.
• Solid knowledge of VAT compliance and indirect tax processes.
• Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP system.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Enhance your knowledge in taxation within a global organization.

NKT is committed to developing a diverse organization and culture where people of diverse backgrounds can grow and are inspired to do their best. We are dedicated to establishing gender diversity at NKT and encouraging all interested candidates to apply – even if you don’t tick all the boxes described. We believe that a diverse organization enables long-term performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture creates a better work environment.

At NKT, you’ll be part of a global team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer career development opportunities, international exposure, and the chance to work on impactful projects that contribute to a more sustainable future. You’ll grow your skills while helping us build secure and resilient infrastructure that supports our green transition.

“As a leader, I value accuracy, collaboration, and an innovative approach. In this role, you will have the opportunity to enhance our tax compliance processes while growing together with the team” says Hiring Manager, Akvilė Montautaitė.

Benefits and opportunities we provide

We offer you a modern office at Kauno Dokas with workplace where your knowledge and experience matter and also full of learning opportunities, and potential. In addition, we are offering:

• Opportunity to be a part of the global team.
• Interesting challenges and tasks, learning opportunities.
• Private health insurance.
• Additional 4 days of paid holidays.
• Flexible working hours.
• Tai chi classes on a regular basis.
• Company-funded access to Linkedin Learning platform.
• Free parking next to the office.

Salary range for this position is from 2900 Eur to 3400 Eur Gross.

Read more about our offer and listen to some voices of NKT Connectors here! Aware that personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process. We will review applications continuously and close the process when we find the right match. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ugnė Šidlauskė, HR Partner at Ugne.Sidlauske@nkt.com. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

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About NKT
NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.3 billion in 2024. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com