Group Tax Director
About the job
- A degree in Tax, Law, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field is required.
- Typically, 15 or more years of senior international tax experience within a complex multinational organization is required.
- Proven leadership experience within a Group Tax function is required, including designing and implementing tax governance frameworks, internal controls, and operating models within a multinational environment.
- Strong expertise in international and Swiss corporate tax, transfer pricing, indirect tax, tax reporting, and Pillar Two is required.
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions, tax controversy, and complex cross-border business activities is required.
- Strong technical judgment and experience advising senior executives are required.
- Fluent English is required.
- Lead the international Group Tax function and define its strategy, roadmap, operating model, and risk framework.
- Advise the CFO, Deputy CFO, and senior leadership on major tax risks, opportunities, and business decisions.
- Build and continuously enhance a scalable and well-governed tax operating model across headquarters, the shared service center, and the wider Group.
- Lead and develop the Group Tax team, ensuring clear responsibilities, effective collaboration, and sustainable capabilities.
- Oversee tax compliance and reporting across corporate tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, and Pillar Two.
- Lead the management of material tax positions, audits, and tax controversy, and maintain relationships with tax authorities, auditors, and external advisers.
- Provide strategic tax leadership on major EPC projects, contracts, financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, post-merger integrations, and cross-border restructuring.
- Drive tax transformation through governance, controls, key performance indicators, technology, data, automation, digitalization, and IFS/OneERP.
- A recognized tax or legal qualification is preferred.
- A background in engineering, construction, manufacturing, energy, or a project-based environment is preferred.
- German language proficiency is a strong advantage.
About the company
Etogas/HZI EtoGas designs and builds turnkey Power-to-Gas plants that convert surplus renewable electricity into storable gases such as green hydrogen and synthetic natural gas. The process starts with electrolysis to split water into hydrogen, which can be used directly or combined with carbon dioxide in a methanation step to produce SNG that works with existing gas infrastructure. The company provides design, construction, service, maintenance, and feasibility and operational studies, with the Werlte Audi e-gas plant as a notable industrial-scale example. After being acquired by Hitachi Zosen Inova, it operates as HZI EtoGas to leverage a global network for large projects, with the goal of supporting grid stability and long-term decarbonization by storing renewable energy as synthetic gas.
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$7.5M
Headquarters
Stuttgart, Germany
Founded
2007
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The September 14, 2026 BioValue acquisition expands Northern European biomethane scale immediately.
- Minnesota and Casablanca announcements show Kanadevia Inova winning projects beyond its core DACH market.
- Bigadan contracts and Sicily's 45.1 GWh plant prove repeat demand for standardized biomethane systems.
What critics are saying
- Italy's Sicily Biomethan and Minnesota projects depend on permits, interconnections, and commissioning discipline in 2026-2027.
- BioValue integration in 2026 can distract management and disrupt service quality across 17 plants.
- If biomethane subsidies tighten in Europe, Kanadevia Inova's project pipeline can stall quickly.
What makes Kanadevia Inova unique
- Kanadevia Inova pairs proprietary Wet AD technology with EPC, O&M, and asset management.
- Its September 2026 BioValue deal adds Dutch biomethane operations, engineering, and service depth.
- The company sells bankable, end-to-end circular-economy plants, not standalone equipment.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Professional Development Budget