Direct Tax Specialist (50% - 60%)

Company Description

IKEA Supply AG (ISAG) is the wholesale company within the Inter IKEA Group belonging to IKEA Supply, owning the goods in the IKEA Distribution and Regional Distribution Centers world-wide.

The Tax team at IKEA Supply AG (ISAG) is part of the Business Performance & Support organisation and is responsible for the tax position of ISAG and its foreign subsidiaries.  The areas of responsibility include among other tax advisory, tax risk management including tax audits, transfer pricing, ensuring tax compliance as well as supporting the Core Business Supply with tax advice.

Job Description

The purpose of the job is to ensure accurate and timely direct tax and transfer pricing compliance for non-Swiss IKEA Supply entities across multiple jurisdictions. The role focuses on managing and coordinating compliance deliverables including tax returns and tax payments as well as assisting in transfer pricing compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate non-Swiss Corporate Income Tax compliance matters for several (non-Swiss) IKEA Supply entities, including collecting data for filings and preparing tax returns, review and/or ensure payments in close cooperation with tax advisors and internal stakeholders
• Calculate or support the calculation of tax provision schedules and other reporting deliverables, ensuring accuracy and alignment with accounting
• Assist in the preparation and review of transfer pricing documentation and related compliance tasks
• Support with tax audits and provide documentation and analysis as required
• Lead or support the Annual Tax Review process for the IKEA Supply entities
• Prepare and maintain up-to-date documentation of compliance processes and internal controls
• Monitor compliance timelines, coordinate with local offices and advisors, and follow up to ensure timely completion of filings and payments
• Contribute to project-based work in areas such as new market entries, structural changes or tax reporting improvements

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you should bring:

• Sound know-how in corporate income tax compliance matters and at least 3 years of practical experience
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and their application in a tax context
• Good command of Excel and ability to work with financial data
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Knowledge of transfer pricing concepts is an advantage

You will thrive in this position if you are:

• Eager to learn and keen on details
• Motivated to work in a global and diverse environment
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with multiple stakeholders
• Flexible and adaptable to changing business and compliance requirements

Additional Information

At IKEA, we continuously look for better ways of working, following our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people. It is in our culture to work together and to be open, straightforward and inclusive. If this sounds like an environment you could enjoy working in, please send your CV and Cover Letter (in English) until 17th of November 2025.

The position is located in Pratteln in the Basel Area, Switzerland. 

For further information about the role please contact Benjamin Rodriguez Dominguez at E-Mail schreiben.

For questions about the recruitment process feel free to contact Daniel Ploianu at E-Mail schreiben