| Job Title: | Senior Tax Manager, European Tax | Reports To: | Vice President Global Tax |
| Job Family | Tax | Location: | Hoofddorp NL |
| Job Function | Finance | FLSA Classification: | Exempt |
| Job Code: | Job Grade/Level: | ||
| Date Created: | Date Updated: | 09/22/2025 |
Position Summary: Please provide one or two general sentences that describe the position.
| This position is a critical role responsible for managing European tax matters for UGI’s U.S – headquartered multinational enterprise. The Senior Tax Manager will provide strategic tax support, ensure compliance with European direct and indirect tax requirements, along with M&A support. This position will partner with business and finance leaders across the region, while also maintaining relationship with tax support advisors. |
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Essential Functions: Essential Functions document the specific and important requirements to achieve results. Essential job functions must articulate the key responsibilities the employee is required to perform in the role- List no more than five (5) essential functions, (keep in mind percentage of time spent to only document those key items that take up the majority of the jobholders time and avoid responsibilities that only happen occasionally throughout the year). Items should be limited to two (2) sentences and should be concisely described.
| 1. | Lead and manage European tax planning, strategy, compliance, reporting processes in coordination with corporate headquarters and regional finance teams |
| 2. | Oversee preparation and review of European income tax returns, VAT, and other indirect tax filings, ensuring accuracy and timely submission. |
| 3. | Monitor and interpret changes in European tax legislation, OECD guidelines, and EU directives, assessing their impact on the company. |
| 4. | Support transfer pricing compliance, documentation, and implementation of intercompany policies across Europe. |
| 5. | Provide tax support for European business operations, supply chain, financing, and cross-border transactions. |
| 6. | Manage relationships with external advisors and tax authorities across multiple jurisdictions. |
| 7. | Partner with Treasury, Legal, and Finance teams to optimize cash tax positions, mitigate risks, and support strategic initiatives. |
| 8. | Assist with quarterly and annual tax provisions under U.S. GAAP/IFRS, including ASC 740 reporting for European entities. |
| 9. | Support tax controversy and audits across European jurisdictions, ensuring effective resolution |
| 10. | Mentor and develop team members and contribute to building a high-performing tax function |
The above list is not exhaustive of all essential functions of the job. This is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of tasks assigned to this role. All essential functions must be performed in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies including the Company’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Conduct.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Please list key skills/bodies of knowledge or task knowledge to help the incumbent understand/access the tools required to deliver on Essential Functions.
| Experience with tax compliance and reporting requirements and deadlines, specifically ASC740 | |
| Experience with income tax accounting, generally accepted accounting principles, and SOX to perform key controls over financial reporting. | |
| Prior experience in a corporate tax group or tax accounting firm and the ability to recognize potential issues and to communicate accordingly. | |
| Strong technical expertise in European corporate income tax, VAT/indirect taxes, and transfer pricings. | |
| Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills. | |
| Ability to work across disciplines such as payroll, accounts payable, plant accounting and G/L accounting in the finance department as well as other applicable departments to gather information. | |
| Requires excellent time management and organizational skills as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. | |
| Fluent in English; proficiency in other languages is an advantage. | |
| Strong interest in tax technology related topics including developments in AI and data analytics. | |
| Proven Track record in successful implementation of projects to achieve strategic goals. |
Minimum Qualifications: Please list required levels of education, professional certifications and specific experience.
| Education: | Master’s degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, or Law; advanced tax qualification (e.g., CPA, CTA, or equivalent) preferred. |
| Length of Experience: | Minimum 7 – 10 years of progressive corporate tax experience, ideally with a mix of Big 4/public accounting and multinational corporate in-house roles. |
| Certifications: | |
| Licenses/Registrations: | |
| Other: | Solid understanding of U.S. international tax concepts (e.g., GILT, BEAT, FDII, Foreign Tax Credits, Pillar II) a strong plus. |
Organizational Context: This provides context in defining this role’s impact within the organization and captures relevant, quantifiable information about the scope of the role. These metrics are a reflection of the role’s impact, influence or magnitude and not intended to be used as performance indicators. Metrics may be reported in ranges. Headcount Managed may include consultants/contractors where appropriate.
| Direct Reports (#): | 0 | Budget Responsibility: | $ 0 |
| Total Headcount Managed (#): | 0 |
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: The coding below will help you determine the frequency for each task.
Work Environment (Please check the boxes that apply.)
| X | Office Environment | Outdoors | |
| Plant | Vehicle |
Overall Strength Demands: The overall physical requirements of the job. (Please check only ONE box.)
| X | Sedentary – Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible amounts frequently; Sitting most of the time. | Heavy – Exerting 50 -100 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently or up to 20 lbs. constantly. | |
| Light – Excreting up to 20 lbs. occasionally, or up to 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible amounts constantly OR requires significant walking or standing. | Very Heavy – Exerting over 100 lbs. occasionally, 50-100 lbs. frequently, or up to 50 lbs. constantly. | ||
| Medium – Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly. |
Additional Physical Demands
NA- Not Applicable
Rare (R)- 0%-30% of the time
Intermittent (I)- 30%-60% of the time
Often (O)- 60%-90% of the time
Critical (C)- 90%-100% of the time
| C | Visual acuity (e.g., need to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects or operate machinery) | C | Finger dexterity (e.g. picking, pinching, typing or other working that uses the fingers) |
| C | Hearing | C | Talking |
| R | Walking | C | Reaching |
| I | Pushing/pulling | I | Lifting |
| R | Kneeling | R | Standing |
| R | Crawling | C | Grasping |
| R | Climbing | C | Sitting |
Non-Physical Demands
| C | Capacity to think, concentrate and focus over long periods of time | C | Ability to write complex documents in the English language |
| C | Ability to read complex documents in English | C | Capacity to express thoughts orally (e.g., accurately, quick and loudly convey spoken instructions to workers) |
| C | Capacity to reason and make sound decisions | C | Capacity to interact with customers or vendors or other third-parties for business reasons. |
| C | Working closely with others as part of a team |