Tax Specialist, Ikea Taastrup (Head Office)

Job ID: 302200

Date posted: 08/08/2025

• Background: University degree in Tax Law, Tax Economics, Finance or equivalent degree.
• 4+ years of experience in Tax, in an advisory or in-house role.
• Dealing with ambiguity- Comfortably handles unclear or unpredictable situations.
• Translate expert knowledge into the system landscape and be able to act in a changing and complex environment.
• Good communication skills are required to be able to understand and explain complex matters to people with different backgrounds.
• Driving for results - Accomplishes goals, completes tasks, and achieves results.
• Teamwork- Collaborates with others to achieve goals.
• Language skills: Ideally, you communicate fluently in Danish and English, both in writing and speech, to effectively liaise with coworkers and external stakeholders.

• Ensure accurate and timely filing of VAT, Corporate Income Tax, and other statutory tax returns, including reconciliations and documentation in line with internal controls.

• Maintain compliance with local tax regulations and Ingka Group policies, managing tax payments, provisions, and audit-ready records.

• Coordinate with external auditors and advisors on tax filings, audits, and inspections, ensuring completeness and accuracy of supporting documentation.

• Monitor and report on tax risks and opportunities, including appeals, corrective filings, and compliance with the IKEA Group Tax Control Framework.

• Support transfer pricing documentation and intercompany transactions, collaborating with Group Tax and global teams.

• Administer sugar tax (punktafgifter) and withholding tax processes, ensuring timely submissions and proper documentation.

• Provide tax insights to cross-functional teams and contribute to local and global projects, enhancing tax awareness and supporting strategic decisions.

• Danish work permits are required, and speaking and writing fluently in Danish and English is necessary.
• The position is an average of 37 hours per week on an individual contract. Overtime is reflected in the salary. Working hours are between 8-16 on weekdays, but we are flexible, and you can also work from home.
• Salary within IKEA's salary policy is based on your skills and includes pension.
• In addition to your salary, IKEA also offers a pension and bonus scheme, health insurance, a massage scheme, a canteen, a staff discount, a discount club with external partners, an annual gift, and a Loyalty program.
• In this position, you will have a reference to the Country Financial Controlling & Tax Manager, and the position is in the Service Office (Head Office), IKEA Taastrup.
• Start-up date: 1st of October 2025.