Senior Tax Manager to Saab

Avdelning: Tax

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 22,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here

We are now looking for a Senior Tax Manager to join Saab.

What we can offer you
The finance team is growing and in this role you will play an important part by supporting the Saab Group with tax compliance and contributing to business development. You will work in an international environment where you will make a real difference. This is a great opportunity to become part of a skilled and collaborative team of tax professionals in a growing company with increasing business complexity.

About the role
As a Senior Tax Manager, you will take on a key role in corporate taxation, ensuring that Saab complies with tax regulations in all countries where we operate. You will handle a variety of tax-related tasks, manage projects, and provide advice on international business, mergers and acquisitions, legal structures, and tax policies. You will:

• Provide strategic advice on tax accounting, reporting, and related questions across all countries where Saab operates, with a special focus on the Group’s effective tax rate and tax accounting issues connected to OECD Pillar Two regulations.
• Support and review tax calculations and corporate income tax returns (mainly for Swedish entities).
• Help evaluate tax risks in cross-border business opportunities and ensure tax compliance in relation to awarded contracts.
• Participate in mergers, acquisitions, investment and restructuring projects, focusing on tax and structuring related workstreams.
• Analyze the capital structure of legal entities and ensure tax optimization and compliance with Thin Capitalization rules.
• Lead projects to automate and digitalize tax related processes.

You will be part of the Group Tax team, which is part of the Group Finance organization, and you will report to the Head of Group Tax. The team consists of seven tax professionals and one Corporate Paralegal. While the main location for this role is in Linköping, Stockholm is also an option.

About you
We are looking for someone who is analytical and has a solid understanding of finance. You are structured, business-oriented, and self-driven, taking full responsibility for your projects. You enjoy working both independently and in teams and have strong collaboration skills to build trust and long-term relationships with colleagues and external partners across the world. You have:

• A university degree in finance, law, or business law.
• Relevant work experience in a similar role, preferably from a Big 4 accounting firm and/or as an in-house specialist in a multinational company.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Swedish and English.

It is a merit if you have:

• Experience with tax accounting and compliance in public, multinational companies.
• Familiarity with finance systems such as UNIT4/Agresso and Oracle HFM Hyperion.

This position requires you to undergo a security clearance process according to current regulations. For some positions, additional requirements related to citizenship may apply.

What you will be a part of

Behind our innovations stand the people who make them possible. Brave pioneers and curious minds. Everyday heroes and inventive troubleshooters. Those who share deep knowledge and those who explore sky-high. And everyone in between.  ​

Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defence and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.

Questions and application

In this recruitment process, we are collaborating with Sharp Recruitment & Consultants. For questions regarding the position or the company, please contact Tove Flodgren Isakson at +46702412227 or tove.flodgren.isakson@sharprecruitment.se.

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we conduct interviews om an ongoing basis. Welcome to apply for this position!