Job Description

The Customization Group

Head of Tax (Riga)

Own tax for a global group and build it from the ground up — group-wide compliance, transfer pricing, and tax accounting under IFRS and German GAAP, powered by automation and AI.

• Riga, Latvia ● Full-time · Finance ● Hybrid · 3 days office

Own group-wide tax and build a sustainable, AI-powered tax management approach — with the Head of Finance as your closest partner.

You'll be the trusted first point of contact for internal stakeholders, external tax advisors, auditors, and authorities — locally and globally. You'll develop and maintain a group-wide tax compliance system with smooth, transparent processes, structure our transfer pricing and tax reporting under IFRS and German GAAP, and act as a strategic tax partner on restructuring, M&A, and transformation projects.

We are The Customization Group, a global leader in mass customization that leverages AI and automation to revolutionize the personalized-products industry. We manufacture up to 2.5 million unique products daily, reaching millions of customers through 20+ own online shops and 1,000+ partner stores, with a diverse team of 700+ professionals from 40+ nationalities across Europe, North America, and the Middle East.

In a nutshell: Take ownership of group tax, make compliance smooth and automated, and be the go-to partner for the Head of Finance, advisors, and authorities.

At a glance

• Location: Riga, Latvia · Hybrid · 4 days office, 1 home
• Team & reporting: Reports to: Head of Finance · Team size: 1 + external support
• Scope: Group tax · Compliance · Transfer pricing · IFRS/German GAAP
• Compensation: €4,000 – €6,000 · gross/month
• Start: As soon as possible

What you'll do

The work

Ordered by share of time, largest first.

• → Own group tax. Take group-wide tax responsibility and build a sustainable tax management approach powered by automation and AI.
• → Be the point of contact. The trusted first contact for internal stakeholders, external tax advisors, auditors, and authorities — locally and globally.
• → Build compliance. Develop and maintain a robust group-wide tax compliance system with smooth, transparent processes.
• → Transfer pricing & reporting. Structure and document our transfer pricing and tax reporting obligations under IFRS and German GAAP.
• → Partner on projects. Act as a strategic tax partner on restructuring, M&A, and broader transformation initiatives.

What you bring

Skills and experience — behaviours are in the fit section below.

Must have

• → Degree in economics or law with a focus on taxation
• → Several years' experience in tax law, ideally with leadership responsibility — in a multinational or in tax consulting/auditing.
• → Strong knowledge of national and international tax law, transfer pricing, and tax accounting.
• → Confident handling of IFRS and German GAAP.
• → Enthusiasm for AI-based tools and smart automation.
• → Excellent written and spoken English.

Nice to have

• → German language skills.
• → Exposure to M&A, restructuring, or transformation projects.

Why this role, now

What you get to build — not what we demand.

Scope

Group tax from the ground up

Not a maintenance seat. You design the group tax function and the compliance system behind it.

IFRS HGB Transfer pricing

AI-first

Automate the routine

AI and automation are operational here. You'll use them to make tax compliance and reporting faster and cleaner.

AI tools Automation

Strategic

A seat on the big projects

Restructuring, M&A, and transformation — as we grow through acquisitions, tax is at the table early.

M&A Restructuring

Reach

Local and global

You work across the group's entities and with authorities in multiple countries — from a hub in Riga.

Multi-entity Riga

Is this you?

Sounds like you?

• → You work with structure and clarity — systematic thinking, clear priorities, calm in complex situations.
• → You act with ownership — hands-on, and focused on what truly matters.
• → You communicate with ease and empathy, whether with your team, the Head of Finance, or tax authorities.
• → You treat AI and automation as part of how you work, not a someday project.

Probably not a fit if…

• → you want a purely advisory role and not to build the system and processes yourself.
• → you see AI as a future investment rather than a tool you already use.
• → you prefer a narrow national scope to group tax across multiple countries.
• → you'd rather inherit established processes than build group tax from a blank page.

Compensation & benefits

Compensation

€4,000 – €6,000

gross/month

We publish the number up front, so pay isn't a negotiation tax. Ask us anything about it in the first call.

• → International teams — globally spread colleagues
• → Hybrid working — 4 days office, 1 from home
• → Private health insurance — package after probation
• → Additional leave — on special occasions
• → Breakfast, lunch & snacks — variety in the office
• → AI-first workplace — build with modern tech
• → Learning & growth — experience for your development
• → Team & company events — connect with colleagues

How we hire

1

First conversation. How you think and what you want to build — not a walk through your CV. (With Talent Acquisition · 30–45 min)

2

Chief of Staff. A deeper conversation on how you'd build group tax and work across the group. (With Chief of Staff · Interview)

3

Meet the CEO. Alignment on the mandate, the vision, and how we'd work together. (With the CEO · Interview)

4

Decision. We aim to decide within about weeks. (With Talent Acquisition · Offer)

Ready to apply?

No cover letter needed. If you like, answer a question or two — optional in the form, and just as welcome in the first call.

• → Describe a group tax or compliance setup you built or improved. Which standards (IFRS/German GAAP), how many entities, and the biggest hurdle? ~3 sentences.
• → Tell us about an AI or automation tool you've used in tax or finance work. What did it replace or speed up? ~3 sentences.

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