Indirect Tax Specialist with focus on energy taxes, Lyngby

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Join us as our new Indirect Tax Specialist

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and make a real difference in the dynamic world of indirect taxation? As our new Indirect Tax Specialist, you will play a key role in navigating the dynamic and evolving landscape of energy taxes within an organization where sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Additionally, you will have the chance to broaden your expertise by working with other areas of indirect taxation.

You will play a key role in ensuring compliance, providing strategic advice, and enabling efficient operations.

You will also be part of an exciting and impactful cross functional project regarding global carbon taxes. This is your opportunity to work closely with colleagues across the organization, contributing to ensuring compliance and supporting our business in navigating the complexities of energy taxation.

Welcome to Group Tax

In Group Tax, you’ll join a team of 7 highly dedicated specialists and a student helper. We are a busy but close-knit team, defined by mutual trust, respect, and a positive working atmosphere.

Within this department, you’ll become part of our dedicated Indirect Tax team, consisting of three professionals and a student assistant, all focused on supporting the business in navigating the complexities of indirect taxation. The team’s responsibilities include a wide range of indirect tax disciplines, including VAT, GST, Customs, Energy Taxes, Environmental Taxes, and more.

We are actively involved in the SAP S/4HANA implementation and are currently exploring how artificial intelligence can be further integrated into the future of indirect tax at Novonesis.

As part of this role, you’ll work closely with our shared service center in India and collaborate with colleagues across the Finance Organization. Additionally, you’ll partner with teams in Sustainability and Supply Operations to ensure our production facilities in Denmark and abroad align with current energy taxation frameworks. This includes evaluating operational processes and infrastructure to ensure compliance and cost-efficiency as new energy tax regulations emerge.

We look forward to welcoming you to a team where your expertise will make a tangible impact!

In this role you’ll make an impact by:

• Ensuring energy tax reporting, filing, and documentation of processes.

• Providing expert advice on indirect tax matters such as VAT, Customs, or others, with a specialization in energy taxes, including carbon taxes, fuel duties, renewable energy incentives and other

• Analyzing the impact of new laws, regulations, and policies related to indirect and energy taxes, and communicating implications to internal stakeholders.

• Contributing to the development of innovative tax strategies to optimize energy tax efficiency and acting as a sparring partner for Sustainability and Corporate Environment.

• Conducting tax reviews and audits to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

• Being an integrated part of the budgeting process.

To succeed you must hold:

• A relevant degree such as Cand. Merc. Jur., Cand. Jur., CBS Cand. Merc or equivalent.

• Candidates with a technical background are also encouraged to apply.

• 3-5 years of experience working with indirect taxes, preferably gained at a Big 4 firm, tax authorities, or an in-house tax function.

• Fluency in English is required.

• Proficiency in other languages is considered an advantage.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• The ability to translate complex tax concepts into practical business advice and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• A proactive, adaptable, and collaborative mindset.

Application deadline: 01 December 2025

We will screen in-coming applications and invite for interviews continuously during the application period, so please apply as soon as possible.

Contact details: Helle Sillemann Tlf. 30770067
 

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