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Who is DESOTEC?
DESOTEC, founded in 1990, is the leading provider of mobile filtration solutions in Europe and has been building a strong and growing presence in the United States since 2023. Thanks to its unique, flexible, circular service concept and the extensive expertise built up over many decades, DESOTEC unburdens its industrial customers and helps industries grow and thrive while reducing the environmental impact of their operations.
DESOTEC's customer base is constantly growing thanks to a strong focus on 24/7 service and a commitment to design and deliver the best purification solution in close dialogue with the customer. DESOTEC has about 450 employees worldwide, all committed to helping protect the planet by driving positive ecological change across industries. In 2026, DESOTEC earned its second consecutive EcoVadis Gold rating for sustainability, placing it among the top 5% of companies assessed worldwide.
Further information is available at www.desotec.com. Follow @desotec on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Your tasks & responsibilities?
As Tax & Compliance Manager, you are the go-to expert responsible for ensuring that DESOTEC remains fiscally strong and fully compliant. You maintain a clear overview of our tax obligations across Europe, identify risks before they become issues, and provide proactive advice to finance teams, management, and local entities. At the same time, you continuously look for ways to make our processes smarter, more efficient, and future-proof.
- You oversee tax compliance across Europe, ensuring that all obligations and deadlines are met accurately and on time.
- You are responsible for tax accounting and reporting, including tax provisions and statutory tax reporting.
- You manage transfer pricing and intercompany transactions, ensuring they are tax compliant and properly documented.
- You coordinate tax audits and maintain relationships with tax authorities and external tax advisors.
- You identify tax risks, assess their potential impact, and implement appropriate actions to mitigate and manage them.
- You take the initiative to optimize and further standardize tax processes, procedures, and internal controls.
- You serve as the first point of contact for tax-related questions and act as a key sparring partner for finance teams, management, and local entities across Europe.
In short, you combine strong tax expertise with a hands-on mindset and are given ample opportunity to help shape a robust, future-oriented tax and compliance function within DESOTEC.
Who are you?
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys bringing structure to complex tax matters. You know the rules, but more importantly, you think proactively about how to apply them effectively and how to minimize tax risks for DESOTEC. You enjoy diving into the details while keeping the bigger picture in mind. Equally important, you are a true business partner who can easily interact with finance teams, management, colleagues across different countries, and external advisors.
- You hold a master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Law, or a related field, and have already built solid experience in tax and/or compliance.
- You are familiar with international taxation, tax accounting, transfer pricing, and VAT, and you are eager to further develop your expertise in these areas.
- You are analytical and critical, but above all pragmatic: you identify risks, think in solutions, and can clearly explain complex matters to different audiences.
- You are highly organized and structured, ensuring that tax obligations, reporting requirements, and deadlines are managed accurately and on time.
- You take ownership and actively seek opportunities to make processes and controls smarter, more efficient, and more standardized.
- You communicate fluently in both Dutch and English and feel at ease working in an international environment with a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Experience with tax audits, tax authorities, or external tax advisors is a plus. Experience in optimizing tax processes and internal controls is equally valued.
Can't tick every single box, but do you fully identify with our three core values of Teamwork, Excellence, and Devotion? Then we say: go for it! You might just be our next Tax & Compliance Manager.
What does your team look like?
You will join a team of 8 accountants, as part of a Finance team of 25 colleagues. In this role, you will report directly to the Finance Manager.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary – We offer a market-based gross salary aligned with your experience and expertise.
- Attractive benefits package – To further optimize your compensation package, you can count on a company car, a smartphone with mobile subscription, meal vouchers, group insurance and hospitalization insurance (through AG Insurance), a non-recurring CLA90 bonus, and two annual gross bonuses.
- Cafeteria plan – You can convert part of your year-end bonus into benefits that match your personal needs, such as additional vacation days, multimedia equipment, or a bicycle lease. This gives you the flexibility to tailor your compensation package in a way that truly suits you, within the applicable legal framework.
- Work-life balance – Enjoy flexible working hours that help you balance your professional and personal life.
- Flexible vacation planning – At DESOTEC, there is no collective shutdown period. You benefit from 29 paid vacation days and have the option to take up to 10 additional unpaid leave days, allowing you to enjoy as many as 39 freely selectable vacation days per year.
- Grow personally and professionally – We provide every opportunity to develop in your new role while also supporting your personal and professional growth through an extensive training and development offering.
- Stay active and connected – As a permanent employee, you can enjoy one free group class or sports activity every week at Vision 21 in Roeselare, including boxing, Pilates, spinning, padel, and more.
- Employee discounts through partnerships – Through Benefits at Work, you can enjoy discounts at Center Parcs, Zalando, bol.com, Krëfel, Decathlon, and many other retailers and leisure providers.
- Fun and team events – You'll regularly be invited to after-work gatherings and a variety of social activities. In addition, every team receives a dedicated team-building budget, giving you the freedom to decide how to spend it together.
- Structured onboarding – Every new colleague receives a personalized onboarding program designed to help you quickly integrate into your team, become familiar with our tools, and gain a strong understanding of DESOTEC’s mission from day one.
