Tax Specialist – Reporting & Accounting
Boskalis · Papendrecht
Company Description
- Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.
- With a versatile fleet of more than 400 vessels and floating equipment and approximately 11,000 employees, including associates, Boskalis is creating new horizons in more than 90 countries spread across six continents.
- As a leading global maritime services provider, Boskalis offers a dynamic international tax environment where reliable reporting, sound tax accounting judgments and strong processes are essential. This role gives you the opportunity to contribute directly to the quality of our group tax reporting and the continued development of our tax function.
Job Description
- As a Tax Specialist – Reporting & Accounting, you will help ensure that Boskalis’ global tax position is reported accurately, consistently and on time. Working at group level, you will support the tax reporting, tax accounting and tax compliance processes that feed into our financial reporting. This includes preparing, reviewing and analysing current and deferred tax positions, tax disclosures, IFRIC/IAS12 positions, Pillar Two and GloBE reporting and related controls. You will form part of the Group Tax team, will work closely with the Tax Reporting Manager and with colleagues in Group Accounting, Reporting and Finance, as well as with local finance teams around the world.
- Boskalis operates in a highly international and project-driven environment, delivering large and often one-of-a-kind maritime projects that help shape the world around us. That makes our tax reporting and accounting landscape varied, complex and rewarding. In this role, you will translate international business activities into reliable tax figures, clear analyses and robust reporting processes.
In the coming period, you may be involved in activities such as:
- Coordinating and supporting the quarterly and annual tax reporting process, including the calculation and review of current tax, deferred tax, effective tax rate analysis and tax notes for the consolidated financial statements.
- Working with local finance teams and external advisors to collect, validate and analyse tax reporting data, identify reporting issues and ensure that tax positions are properly reflected in the group reporting package.
- Helping to further professionalise our tax accounting processes, internal controls, reporting instructions and documentation, including support for audits, tax accounting positions, Pillar Two reporting and improvements in systems and data quality.
- Your qualities and experience
- You can make your mark as a Tax Specialist – Reporting & Accounting if you:
- Have completed a relevant higher professional education degree (HBO/ Hoge school) or higher in accounting, finance, tax accounting or tax, combined with relevant experience in tax reporting, tax accounting, audit or financial reporting in an international environment.
- Bring strong analytical skills, a sharp eye for detail and the ability to work confidently with financial data, reporting systems and deadlines.
- Are ambitious, eager to learn and keen to take responsibility in an international tax environment.
- Enjoy improving processes, strengthening documentation and making complex reporting requirements more efficient and transparent.
- Work accurately and in a structured way, with the ability to translate tax and accounting topics into clear reporting outcomes.
- Communicate clearly and professionally in both Dutch and English.
- Have an affinity with tax accounting, financial reporting and the international maritime sector.
Qualifications
What you can expect
- A dynamic environment: A job where you can make an impact, in an earth-moving company, as part of a diverse, international team of experts.
- Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of 31 days (based on a full-time contract), a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance and travel allowance.
- Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.
- The Boskalis campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, sports fields, and a wharf where our vessels dock. We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, experience centre for client meetings, and a barista corner where you can connect with colleagues.
- Young Boskalis: Are you under 36? Come and join Young Boskalis! Have fun and join in social and sports activities ranging from pub quizzes to yoga, bootcamps and an annual sailing boat race. Networking and knowledge sharing are a vital part of Young Boskalis as well.
Extra information
- Your team: You will join our Group Tax Department, a growing team of eight professionals with the ambition to expand further in line with Boskalis’ growth plans.
- Where you will work: For office-based roles, in consultation with your manager and your team, you work partly in the office and partly at home (if desired).
- Full/part-time job: The position of Tax Reporting & Tax Accounting Specialist is a full-time role of 40 hours per week.
- Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it’s clear we’re a good match, we’ll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company.
Additional Information
We would be happy to answer any questions you may have about the position of Tax Specialist – Reporting & Accounting. Please contact Robert Smits, senior corporate recruiter, at +31-786968398.
Interested? Please apply before September 30, 2026.
- Disclaimer for recruitment and selection agencies
- We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way, at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.
Please note: Boskalis never requests a financial contribution to arrange visas or other documents related to a job vacancy. Be wary of individuals who pretend to be our recruiters and do ask for such contributions.
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