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Job Description

The Senior Manager, European Tax is the senior regional tax leader supporting Allison’s European footprint. This role is responsible for executing globally defined tax strategies including audit defense, tax planning support, transfer pricing documentation, Pillar 2 compliance, cross-border structuring, and tax provision processes while providing strong regional leadership and building relationships with controllers, business stakeholders, external advisors, and tax authorities. Located within the Netherlands, this position ensures consistent, high-quality tax execution across Europe and serves as the primary link between European operations and Global Tax. This role reports to the Executive Director, Global Tax in the U.S. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Regional Governance Serve as the senior European tax representative, ensuring successful execution of global tax strategy across the region. Provide European insights to Global Tax leadership to support strategy refinement, policy development, and risk assessment. Strengthen governance, process consistency, and quality across Europe. Tax Compliance & Coordination Oversee execution of statutory tax requirements (corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax) across European jurisdictions. Work closely with European Controllers to ensure strong compliance ownership and process discipline. Manage relationships and deliverables with external advisors. Audit Management & Defense Execute the global audit strategy within European jurisdictions. Act as the regional point of contact for European tax authorities. Lead local audit responses, documentation, and coordination with Controllers and advisors. Identify emerging regional audit risks and escalate through global governance protocols. International & Cross-Border Tax Planning Execute global tax planning strategies at the European level. Build and strengthen local relationships with Controllers, Finance, Legal, Operations, and external advisors. Support cross-border structuring, operational changes, and withholding tax considerations. Provide European insight to global planning mandates. Tax Provision Support Provide European inputs into quarterly and annual global tax provisions. Coordinate statutory reporting requirements across European entities. Ensure alignment between statutory, local GAAP, and US GAAP tax outcomes. Transfer Pricing Documentation Oversight Oversee Local File documentation across Europe in alignment with OECD guidelines and local regulations. Ensure operational compliance with global transfer pricing policies, benchmarks, and intercompany agreements. Partner with Global Tax on master file updates and European transfer pricing priorities. Pillar 2 Leadership Execute global Pillar 2 compliance processes across European jurisdictions. Support safe harbor assessments, data readiness, and jurisdiction-specific compliance requirements. Ensure consistent alignment with Global Tax Pillar 2 frameworks. Required Qualifications Education Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, Economics, or Law. Preferred: Master’s degree (Taxation, Accounting, Economics, Law/LLM). Preferred certifications: CTA, ACCA, CPA, ADIT, or equivalent. Experience Minimum 7 years of progressive corporate tax experience with meaningful multi-jurisdiction European exposure. Strong experience executing tax compliance, cross-border planning, audit management, and regional tax operations. Proven ability to partner with external advisors and senior Finance/Controllership stakeholders. Experience with US GAAP and statutory tax provision processes. Strong familiarity with OECD-compliant transfer pricing documentation and operational alignment. Competencies Strong leadership presence with ability to influence across cultures. Willingness and ability to build out team of direct reports to support Global Tax and the European operations. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. High analytical capability with strong technical judgment. Strong organization, prioritization, and attention to detail. Ability to manage complex, multi-jurisdiction responsibilities. Humility and willingness to roll up sleeves to ensure deadlines are met. Working Conditions & Travel Based in the Netherlands Occasional regional travel required to meet Controllers, external advisors, and tax authorities.

Core Responsibilities

Lead execution of global tax strategy across Europe, overseeing compliance, audit defense, cross-border planning, transfer pricing documentation, Pillar 2 compliance, and tax provision support. Build regional governance and relationships with Global Tax, controllers, business stakeholders, external advisors, and tax authorities.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, Economics, or Law, with a master’s degree and relevant tax certifications preferred. Candidates need at least seven years of progressive corporate tax experience, meaningful European multi-jurisdiction exposure, and expertise in compliance, planning, audits, tax provisions, and transfer pricing.