The ad says“Own day-to-day tax management across the group (e.g. VAT, corporate income tax, trade tax), partnering closely with Accounting and Legal”
The ad says“Excellent communication skills in both German and English are a must”
The ad says“Confidence working with accounting data and systems + solid Excel / Google Sheets skills”
The ad says“Excellent communication skills in both German and English are a must”
The ad says“Strong practical knowledge of the German tax landscape. Familiarity with VAT / indirect tax topics in a European context is a plus”
The ad says“Confidence working with accounting data and systems + solid Excel / Google Sheets skills”
The ad says“Own day-to-day tax management across the group (e.g. VAT, corporate income tax, trade tax), partnering closely with Accounting and Legal”
The ad says“Own day-to-day tax management across the group (e.g. VAT, corporate income tax, trade tax), partnering closely with Accounting and Legal”
At HOLY, Tax is a growth enabler, not a back-office blocker. We’re looking for a pragmatic, business-minded inhouse tax wizad to own our tax topics end-to-end and help us scale across markets with speed and confidence
The mission of the role is to translate complex tax requirements into clear, actionable guidance for the business — ensuring compliance, optimizing outcomes, and building scalable processes while enabling bold, high-speed decision-making
Own day-to-day tax management across the group (e.g. VAT, corporate income tax, trade tax), partnering closely with Accounting and Legal
Lead VAT / indirect tax topics, including registrations, periodic returns, reconciliations, and improvements to processes and data quality
Coordinate filings and deadlines with internal stakeholders and external advisors, ensuring accurate and on-time submissions
Support month-end and year-end close (e.g. tax provisions) with clean, audit-ready documentation
Be a proactive business partner for cross-functional teams by assessing tax implications of new initiatives, contracts, promotions, and market entries
Drive scalable tax processes and controls, including documentation standards, templates, and tooling to make tax “self-serve” where appropriate
Monitor regulatory changes and translate them into practical guidance, training, and process updates for the organization
Benefits
Join a successful and growing company
Huge impact and career growth
Awesome team of colleagues who are ambitious, funny, down-to-earth, and authentic
Startup culture with flat hierarchies, fast pace, and personal development
Central office in Berlin Mitte, flexible working hours, and much more
Preferred experience
You thrive in a fast-paced environment, bring strong ownership, and communicate clearly with both finance experts and non-finance stakeholders
You can balance compliance rigor with pragmatic decision-making, and you enjoy improving processes as the company scales
You are a hands-on, structured problem-solver who sees tax as a key element to build the business — not to slow it down
Excellent communication skills in both German and English are a must
4+ years of relevant tax experience (in-house and/or tax advisory), ideally in a fast-growing B2C/D2C company in Germany
Business-oriented, pragmatic mindset with a clear “get-it-done” attitude
Confidence working with accounting data and systems + solid Excel / Google Sheets skills
Degree in tax, finance, law, or comparable qualification (Steuerberater:in is a strong plus)
Strong practical knowledge of the German tax landscape. Familiarity with VAT / indirect tax topics in a European context is a plus
Experience working with external advisors and auditors; ability to manage timelines and deliver high-quality outputs
Recruitment process
Intro Call: A 30-minute screening with Eric, our Talent Acquisition Manager. You’ll talk about HOLY, the role, your experience, and whether our expectations align
Hiring Manager Interview: You’ll meet Felix, our CFO, to go deeper on your background, ambitions, and how you’d drive our growth
Peer interview: You will get to know Zain, our Accounting Lead
Case study & on-site interview: As soon as you have successfully completed the first interviews, you will receive a case study. In a second meeting at our office, the team will discuss your case study with you and answer questions about our workspace, the HOLY Temple
Reference calls: At this stage, we’d like to connect with 1–2 former colleagues or managers who have worked closely with you. These conversations help us better understand your working style and strengths from those who know you professionally
Founder Interview: As a strong cultural fit is important to us, you will have a final meeting with Fredi, one of our HOLY Founders. This gives both you and us the opportunity for a final check
Job offer and decision: If everything goes well, you will receive an offer, and we are ready to embark on this journey together with you!
Typically, his process should take around 2-3 weeks
