Head of Tax (m / f / d)

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As Head of Ta x , you are responsible for the tax strategy and its implementation at Westwing. You lead a high-performing team, ensure compliance, and actively identify optimisation opportunities. As a strategic advisor, you support the Executive Team with international expansion and the development of new business models. The role requires deep tax expertise, entrepreneurial thinking, and flexibility in a dynamic, tech-driven environment. This position is unlimited , reporting to our Headquarters in Munich and based in Warsaw .

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• lead and develop a tax team consisting of 7 team members, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous compliance improvement through pragmatic solutions
• coach team members to enhance communication, process understanding, solution-focus, and quality, while ensuring clear roles, succession planning, and development pathways
• provide strategic and operational tax advisory to the Executive Team on all tax-relevant matters including M&A, international expansion, legal entity structuring, and permanent establishment risks
• develop and implement a group-wide international tax strategy focused on scalable structures, risk mitigation, and value creation, including proactive tax planning measures
• support international expansion initiatives (, UK legal entity, physical stores abroad) and monitor changes in tax laws (, Pillar 2) to assess business impact
• oversee tax compliance across all jurisdictions - income tax, VAT, transfer pricing -ensuring accurate, timely, and fully compliant submissions and payments
• act as a pragmatic, solution-oriented business partner to internal stakeholders, driving clean-up of historical tax positions and collaborating with Tech and Finance teams to automate and optimise tax processes
• build and implement a fit-for-purpose Tax CMS, assessing and documenting tax risks, defining effective controls, and ensuring compliance standards
• serve as main contact for tax authorities, external consultants, and auditors, and communicate complex tax matters clearly to non-tax stakeholders for value-add business partnering

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WHY WESTWING

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