Tax Manager (m/f/d)

About Valsoft 
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Montreal, Valsoft acquires and grows vertical market software businesses across North America, Europe and beyond. Unlike traditional private equity, Valsoft acquires companies with a long-term, buy-and-hold approach. Our portfolio businesses keep their identity, brand and teams, and we give them the resources, expertise and stability they need to grow. Today, Valsoft supports a large and growing portfolio of software companies, organized in regional portfolios with a decentralized operating model. 

Job Summary 

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Tax Manager to lead tax matters for the Helios / Tessera portfolio, covering businesses in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland. The role reports directly to the Head of Finance and works closely with the finance managers and CEOs of the portfolio businesses. It is responsible for European tax compliance, tax provision work, transfer pricing, and European due diligence and M&A tax matters, and acts as the key link between the portfolio businesses and the HQ corporate tax team, including the VP, Tax. The ideal candidate brings strong European and international tax expertise, solid technical skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams across the organization; exposure to U.S. and Canadian tax is a plus. 

Travel Requirements: 

Occasionally, approx. once per quarter intercontinental, once every two months international within Europe 

Key Responsibilities 

Tax Provision & Accounting for Income Taxes 

• Lead the preparation and review of quarterly (when required) and annual tax provisions for the European entities, delivering inputs to HQ’s group tax provision on time and in line with group policies. 

• Prepare supporting schedules for current and deferred tax calculations, including effective tax rate reconciliations. 

• Assess the impact of tax law changes, particularly European, UK and Swiss tax reforms, on the financial statements, and flag group-level implications to HQ. 

• Lead Pillar Two work for the European jurisdictions, including local QDMTT, IIR and UTPR implementation, and provide HQ with the European data needed for U.S. international tax calculations (e.g. GILTI, Subpart F, foreign tax credits). 

• Act as the main point of contact between the HQ corporate tax team and the European finance teams to ensure timely and accurate tax accruals and disclosures. 

• Assist in the automation and implementation of tax provision software solution to improve efficiency and accuracy. 

• Maintain organized documentation of provision workpapers, assumptions, and key judgments to support audit and compliance reviews. 

European Tax Compliance Management (UK, NL, DE, FR, BE, IT, CH) 

• Oversee corporate income tax and trade/local tax compliance for portfolio entities in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland, coordinating local advisors to ensure timely and accurate filings and tax payments. 

• Oversee VAT and indirect tax compliance, including cross-border SaaS and digital services, intra-EU reporting, and readiness for e-invoicing and e-reporting mandates (e.g. Belgium, France, Germany, Italy). 

• Manage withholding tax on intercompany dividends, interest and royalties, including treaty relief, EU directive exemptions and refund claims (e.g. Swiss withholding tax). 

• Ensure tax reporting is aligned with local statutory accounts (e.g. HGB, Dutch GAAP, French GAAP, Swiss CO) and support local statutory audits. 

• Identify and secure R&D and IP-related tax incentives available to software businesses (e.g. UK R&D relief, Dutch WBSO and innovation box, French CIR/CII, German Forschungszulage, Belgian innovation income deduction, Italian patent box, Swiss patent box and R&D super-deduction). 

• Manage EU and local reporting obligations, including DAC6 mandatory disclosure, Pillar Two GloBE information returns and UK Senior Accounting Officer requirements. 

HQ Coordination & U.S./Canadian Tax 

• Coordinate with HQ on group tax reporting, policies, calendars and deadlines, ensuring the European businesses deliver complete and accurate tax inputs. 

• Work with the Head of Finance, HQ tax, the M&A team and external advisors on tax elections and research projects related to the businesses. 

• Where U.S. or Canadian tax touches the European businesses (e.g. intercompany flows, repatriation, U.S. entities in the portfolio), support HQ and external providers on the related compliance. 

• Maintain tax and audit records and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. 

• Coordinate with HQ, group auditors and external advisors to ensure consistent tax filings and documentation across the group. 

Transfer Pricing 

• Manage documentation of intercompany arrangements and ensure transfer pricing compliance under OECD guidelines and local European requirements (master file / local file, CbCR) in the UK, NL, DE, FR, BE, IT and CH, coordinating with HQ on CRA and IRS requirements. 

• Assist in compiling financial data for transfer pricing reports and internal benchmarking. 

• Help coordinate with external advisors and internal stakeholders to assess new intercompany transactions. 

• Support transfer pricing audits and assist with dispute resolution strategies as needed. 

• Monitor evolving international tax regulations, including OECD BEPS Pillar One and Pillar Two, and assess their impact on the portfolio’s transfer pricing strategy. 

International Due Diligence & Tax M&A Assistance 

• Assist with tax due diligence for acquisitions within the portfolio, including European targets, covering identification of tax exposures (incl. VAT, wage taxes and social security), review of historical tax filings, and analysis of tax attributes such as loss carry-forwards and their usability after a change of control. 

• Support onboarding of newly acquired entities by coordinating with local finance teams to gather tax information, confirm tax registrations, and align compliance processes with group policies. 

• Provide strategic tax planning recommendations for international expansion and entity restructuring, including intra-European mergers, legal entity simplification and the use of tax groups (e.g. German Organschaft, Dutch fiscal unity, French and Italian tax consolidation). 

• Work closely with the VP of Tax and legal team to model tax implications of proposed transactions, assist in documentation of structuring steps, and coordinate external advisor input where needed. 

• Maintain transaction files, structure memos, and support documentation for internal reporting and audit readiness. 

Ad Hoc Research & Tax Structuring 

• Monitor and conduct research and analysis of tax issues, including new tax legislation and regulatory changes and summarize implications for the portfolio. 

• Provide tax input on operational matters and respond to queries from portfolio finance teams. 

• Provide guidance on European tax implications of business transactions and restructurings, coordinating with HQ on U.S. and Canadian implications. 

• Assist with tax modeling and scenario planning for potential legislative changes and corporate tax strategies as needed. 

• Support the VP of Tax, Legal, and Finance teams in evaluating and implementing tax-efficient structures for investments and repatriation strategies specific to the portfolio and its cross-border operations.  

• Support operating businesses on tax audit defense strategies and responses to European tax authority inquiries and field audits, liaising with HQ where IRS or CRA matters arise. 

Qualifications & Skills 

• Professional tax or accounting qualification, e.g. CTA/ACA (UK), Steuerberater (DE), Belastingadviseur (NL), Expert-comptable (FR), dipl. Steuerexperte (CH), or CPA/CA. 

• 4+ years of post-qualification tax experience in public accounting or corporate tax environments, with hands-on experience across several of the UK, Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland; exposure to U.S. and Canadian tax is a plus. 

• Strong technical knowledge of European taxation (incl. EU directives such as ATAD, Parent-Subsidiary, Interest & Royalties and DAC6, and VAT), tax accounting, transfer pricing, and international tax rules. 

• Experience managing tax compliance and provision processes. 

• Experience working with a group or HQ tax function in a multinational, including providing reporting inputs and aligning local practice with group policies. 

• Familiarity with M&A tax due diligence, tax structuring, and cross-border tax planning. 

• Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills with attention to detail. 

• Effective communicator who can collaborate with non-tax stakeholders and external advisors. 

• Ability to work independently and balance multiple priorities in a decentralized environment. 

• Fluent English required; working knowledge of German, French, Dutch or Italian is a strong advantage.