Meewerkstage Finance Commercial Control

As Global Indirect Tax Manager, you will be part of the Global Tax team and be the go-to indirect tax leader with a clear mandate to shape outcomes and make an impact. You will combine deep technical expertise with commercial insight, playing a hands-on role in driving high-quality indirect tax results rather than acting purely in an advisory capacity. Reporting to the Global Indirect Tax & Trade Director (North America based), you will exercise independent judgement over material regional risks, lead senior stakeholder engagement, and ensure indirect tax is proactively embedded in every significant business decision. Specifically, you will: Serve as the trusted advisor to and copilot of Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, Finance, and Legal leadership, proactively assessing indirect tax implications of pricing models, supply-chain footprints, cross-border flows, and restructuring initiatives. Monitor and analyse the evolving indirect tax landscape - including e-invoicing mandates, e-reporting where appropriate - and translate developments into clear impact assessments and actions for CFO and Audit Committee audiences. Lead and sponsor indirect tax requirements in ERP and digital transformation programmes, including S/4HANA migration and e-invoicing implementation. Own end-to-end indirect tax outcomes - VAT/GST, excise duties, and other indirect taxes — ensuring consistent application of global policy across all European jurisdictions. Provide functional oversight of GBS teams delivering indirect tax compliance: define escalation thresholds, quality standards, and KPIs; drive standardisation, automation, and root-cause issue elimination. Act as the senior escalation point for complex or judgement-based indirect tax matters arising from the Global Business Services model or the business. Own the indirect tax risk register; lead tax audits, investigations, and disputes, ensuring defensible documentation and effective internal controls - including SOX-relevant controls. Balance compliance certainty with cash-flow efficiency and value protection - ensuring the indirect tax function is a genuine business enabler.