Responsibilities

Advisory & Compliance: 

• Provide expert advice on employment taxation, benefits-in-kind, expatriate taxation, and international mobility across all Wizz Air entities. 
• Identify risks and compliance issues, propose mitigation measures, and ensure timely implementation of corrective actions. 
• Monitor legislative changes and proactively assess their impact on compensation, benefits, and reward programs. 

Governance & Risk Management: 

• Ensure employment tax compliance across 15+ jurisdictions, minimizing exposure to audits, penalties, or reputational risks. 
• Define standards and processes for employer tax compliance in partnership with Finance, Compensation and Payroll. 
• Lead responses to tax audits and authority inquiries, working closely with local advisors. 

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: 

• Partner with the Finance Tax team (focused on corporate tax), Compensation and Payroll to align approaches and ensure consistency across the group. 
• Act as the main point of contact for external tax advisors, ensuring efficiency in scope definition and cost control. 
• Provide regular updates, reports, and recommendations to senior leadership on employment tax matters. 

Process Improvement: 

• Drive standardization and harmonization of employment tax practices across countries. 
• Support digitalization and automation initiatives in payroll and tax compliance reporting. 
• Train and upskill HR, Payroll, and Compensation colleagues on tax-related issues. 

Experience

• 3-5+ years of professional experience in taxation, preferably in a multinational environment. 
• 2+ years experience in personal income tax, social security, and international mobility. 
• Track record of advising HR/Compensation/Payroll on tax compliance. 
• Exposure to managing multiple jurisdictions. 

Hard skills

• Strong knowledge of employment-related taxation, payroll taxes, and benefits-in-kind. 
• Familiarity with cross-border tax implications and double taxation agreements. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• MS Office proficiency, especially Excel and PowerPoint. 

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Tax, or related field (required). 
• Tax certification or advanced qualification (advantageous).

Language

• Fluent verbal and written proficiency in English. 

Skills and competencies

• Strong advisory and communication skills, able to simplify complex tax matters. 
• Structured, pragmatic, and solution-oriented thinker. 
• High attention to detail with ability to manage multiple priorities. 
• Proactive, collaborative, and confident in influencing stakeholders.