Tax Analyst

We are seeking an enthusiastic Tax Analyst to join and help build our EMEA Tax team. In this role, you will be involved in various tax compliance and tax accounting matters in UL Solution’s EMEA region, including the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, France, Finland, and the UK.  As you grow with us, you will have the opportunity to also be involved in other taxes within the EMEA region.

As a Tax Analyst, you will have the opportunity to play a crucial and broadly visible role within the EMEA region and help provide valuable insights to support our decision-making processes.  At UL Solutions, we are looking for someone who wants to build up a solid tax accounting/compliance base of understanding and eventually wants to improve and diversify their tax skills across the EMEA region. 

You will report directly to the Senior Tax Manager - EMEA in Arnhem and receive support from both the Senior Tax Analyst and the Senior Tax Manager to ensure your growth and success. This is a hybrid role that requires working in our Arnhem, NL office.

Responsibilities

• Quarterly and year-end preparation of EMEA legal entity income tax provisions in accordance with US and local statutory GAAP and support local accounting teams with related tax accounting work, including reconciliations of income tax payable accounts and return-to-provision computations.
• Stay current on tax law changes that are relevant to ULS across the EMEA region.
• Ensure analytics and accuracy of the effective tax rate components and deferred tax balances for EMEA affiliate entities and identify tax risks that may require tax reserves.
• Assist the Senior Tax Analyst in the EMEA income tax compliance process by collecting/gathering information requested by outsourced tax preparers/advisors to file local country income tax returns on an accurate and timely basis.
• Assist in local country tax audits as required and in partnership with local accounting teams to best position the Company for successful audit resolutions.
• Communicate and explain tax results to finance peers in a concise and comprehensible manner.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal partners and peers in accounting/finance, external consultants, and statutory auditors.
  
  

Qualifications

• Dutch bachelor's degree in Fiscal Economics/ Dutch Tax Law from a University (or a University of Applied Sciences).
• 2+ years of tax experience (including both professional and academic experience) in a fast-paced environment, with a preference for either Big 4 accounting firm experience or US-based multinational company reporting under US GAAP.
• Understanding of common income tax compliance matters.
• Experience with/interest in learning tax accounting rules and tax provision computations (US GAAP and/or IFRS preferred).
• Ability to interpret domestic (Dutch) and international tax concepts and regulations.
• The ability to be direct, resourceful, meticulous, and results-driven.
• Strong ability to multi-task, effective project management skills and ability to work cross-functionally with multiple teams in different locations.
• Excellent writing and communication skills in both Dutch and English. 
• Willingness to learn and be involved in other taxes (VAT, etc.) in the EMEA region

Mission: For UL Solutions, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 130 years + and is deeply ingrained in everything we do.  You will shape the way we approach and deliver our solutions to promote safe living and working environments for people everywhere.
People: Ask any UL Solutions employee what they love most about working here, and you’ll almost always hear, “the people”. Work with colleagues, who you can listen and learn from and challenge each other so that you can continually push for excellence and results.
Interesting work: Your work at UL Solutions will challenge you to try fresh approaches, be empowered to drive change and help you gain in-depth experience in your field. And as a global company, in many roles,  you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
Grow & Achieve: Growth and development are part of our DNA. Grow & achieve with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages as well as a technical training track for applicable roles.

Working at UL Solutions is an exciting journey that twists and turns daily. Curious? To learn more about us and the work we do, visit our company page https://www.ul.com/

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About us

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

About the Team

At the core of our expanding organization is our Finance team. We’re a growing group of professionals, based around the world, who share ideas, work together and innovate to drive strategic growth and ensure financial integrity. Whether you’re an expert in tax, treasury, accounting, financial planning and analysis or corporate strategy and development, we’re always looking for ambitious finance professionals who want to make an impact at a publicly traded company that’s leading the way in safety science. Join our team, be part of our global community and drive the success of our mission-driven organization.