International Tax Specialist

Join a European Tax Function with Real Impact and Ownership

Kubota is a global leader with more than 50,000 employees and operations in over 120 countries. Our mission: shaping solutions for food, water and the environment. In Europe, we are transforming our tax function into a modern, collaborative, and technology-oriented organisation supporting over 60 entities.

To expand our capabilities, we are hiring an International Tax Specialist (m/f/d) who can take responsibility early, work internationally, and help strengthen our in-house expertise across Europe.

The role can be based in Nieuw-Vennep (Amsterdam area) or Soest (Germany) and offers a hybrid working setup.

Your Role – International Tax First, Broad Development Possible

This position is ideal for a tax professional who enjoys project work, interpretation, structuring, and international coordination — without requiring prior specialization in narrow areas such as R&D incentives or reorganisations.

You will work closely with our VAT and TP specialists, our Japanese headquarters, and finance teams across Europe.

Your main responsibilities:

• Provide support in international tax matters, including cross-border structures, withholding tax, PE topics, and EU tax developments.
• Contribute to tax planning and structuring projects, including reorganisations and mergers (experience not mandatory).
• Assist in evaluating and implementing tax incentives such as R&D allowances (no prior experience required).
• Support tax audit coordination across multiple jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with Transfer Pricing colleagues to ensure aligned positions.
• Support the rollout of SAP S/4HANA with tax functionality (Tax Ledger, Tax Tagging, process integration).
• Leverage GenAI tools to research foreign tax issues, draft outlines, and challenge external advice efficiently.
• Identify opportunities to insource selected advisory topics and strengthen our internal knowledge base.

Why this role is attractive:

• A broad, non-siloed position where you can build and shape in-house capabilities.
• International exposure to Japan, the Nordics, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and many European entities.
• Use of modern tools, including GenAI, to simplify and elevate tax work.
• A cooperative, communicative leader who avoids micromanagement and values ownership.
• Hybrid working culture with ~10% travel.
• Development opportunities into Transfer Pricing, SAP Tax, or broader international advisory roles.

Ready to take the lead on international tax topics?
Submit your application and help us build a modern, agile European tax function.

What you bring:

• 3–5 years of experience in International Tax, ideally with a broad and hands-on background. (Mid-tier or Next Ten firms are highly welcome).
• Ability to independently handle complex issues after a short onboarding.
• Strong communication skills and motivation to work in a multicultural team.
• Fluency in English; German, French or Dutch strongly preferred.
• Curiosity for Tax Tech, system design, and process efficiency.
• A pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset and confidence in dealing with stakeholders.