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Job Description

Department: Finance & Accounting Location: Amsterdam, NL Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV Duration: 3-5 Months Start date: February 2027 Days per week: 4-5 days About Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) N.V. (HCME) is a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, known for innovation, quality, and a strong global presence. Our teams work across engineering, product development, supply chain, marketing, HR, and many more professional fields. At HCME you won’t be “just an intern”. You’ll join an international environment, work with experts, and get real opportunities to grow, try, fail, learn, and contribute. We combine the professionalism of a global organization with the energy of a young, modern community — Young HCME, our network for everyone under 35, full of social events, workshops, lunches, and fun activities. You’ll learn, meet great people, and get real responsibility — no coffee runs, no meaningless tasks. About The Internship During this internship, you will be part of the Tax team (Finance & Accounting department), where you’ll work on real projects and contribute to meaningful improvements. You Will Be Working On, Among Other Things Preparing periodic reports (VAT reports, Income steatments etc.,) from SAP ERP and checking the data for completeness and accuracy. Support Tax Specialist in preparing EU VAT Compliance (i..e, VAT, ESL and Intrastat reports) for review and submission with Tax authorities. Reconcile tax accounts (VAT, CIT, other tax-related GL accounts) and investigating differences. Supporting e-invoicing projects across various countries, including requirements gathering, testing, and tracking local mandate deadlines. Assisting the Tax team in answering tax-related queries from other internal statekeholders (i.e., Finance & Accounting, Sales, Procurement teams etc.,) Maintaining tax documentation and filing archives, such as submission confirmations and supporting files. Keeping Tax compliance calendar up to date in relation to filing deadlines, e-invoicing and project status. Researching EU tax rules and regulations (e.g. VAT rates, invoice requirements by country etc.,) and summarizing the findings. Performing ad-hoc tax analyses and contributing process improvement and automation ideas. We make sure your internship fits your study requirements and your personal learning goals. You’ll Have A dedicated internship supervisor in the team An Internhip Coordinator (HR) who checks in with you twice during your internship Support to help you grow both personally and professionally What You Will Learn We make sure your internship really teaches you something. You will learn to: Work in an international company Handle real responsibilities and deliver your own work Communicate with different teams and cultures Build confidence in your professional skills Explore your future career path Grow through feedback and coaching You’ll also be invited to Young HCME events — great for networking and fun. Who You Are You are a student who is: Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program (HBO or WO) Curious, proactive, and eager to learn Comfortable asking questions (we love that!) Positive, open-minded, and a team player Able to work in English (Dutch is a bonus but not required) Requirements You must be enrolled at a recognized educational institution Internship agreement from your school Availability: 3-5 months / 4-5 days per week What We Offer Monthly internship allowance of € 600,- based on a 40 hours workweek. If you do not have a Dutch student travel product, you will receive €0.25 per km (up to 37.5 km one-way) with a maximum of 10 euros a day. If you do have a student travel product, you receive a maximum of €9.20 per workday as travel contribution. Laptop + all necessary tools A supportive supervisor and HR Internship Coordinator Access to Young HCME community events Real experience in a global company Supervision You will be guided by Jeyhun Mammadov from the Tax Team. Additionally, you’ll meet with our Internship Coordinator at key moments during your internship to discuss progress, wellbeing, and support. How To Apply We’d love to hear from you! You can apply via https://hcme.catsone.nl/careers or by sending an email to [email protected] including your CV and a short motivation.

Core Responsibilities

Prepare and validate tax reports from SAP ERP, support EU VAT compliance filings, reconcile tax accounts, and assist with e-invoicing projects and tax-related queries. Maintain tax documentation and compliance calendars, research EU tax rules, and contribute to ad hoc analyses and process improvements.

Requirements

Applicants must be enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program at a recognized educational institution and provide an internship agreement from their school. Candidates should be curious, proactive, open-minded team players who can work in English; Dutch is a bonus, and availability is required for 3–5 months at 4–5 days per week.

Benefits

• Travel Contribution
• Laptop And Necessary Tools
• Dedicated Internship Supervisor
• Internship Coordinator Support
• Young HCME Community Events
• Professional Development And Coaching