Seniority Level: Senior
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden (100% onsite)
Scope: Full Time (100%)
Period: 2026-08-17 to 2026-12-31
Language: English (mandatory), Swedish (meritorious)
Apply Before: 2026-06-25
We are looking for a Senior Tax Expert for one of our clients in Gothenburg. You will be part of a 14-person Group Tax team organized within Finance, specializing in corporate income tax, VAT, social security charges, and transfer pricing. In this role you will focus on international and Swedish corporate income tax questions while working in a dynamic environment with extensive internal and external contacts including tax authorities worldwide.
Handle GloBE/Pillar 2 questions
Pursue international tax issues towards tax authorities, courts, and other local authorities
Lead and administer tax audits and queries
Track and report on the status of ongoing tax issues globally
Manage administrative obligations regarding international taxation and monitor new legislative initiatives
Participate in projects ensuring correct tax handling and setup
Act as a sounding board for finance departments, foreign affiliates, and other stakeholders on tax-related questions
Train and guide the organization on corporate income tax matters
Prepare and review Swedish corporate income tax returns within the group
Handle withholding tax reconciliations
Handle MDR/DAC 6 reporting
Must-Have Requirements:
University degree in Law or Economics
Experience in qualified corporate income tax work for large companies — from a tax consultancy firm, audit firm, Tax Agency, or corporate tax department
Knowledge of Tax Accounting
Knowledge of transfer pricing
Understanding of accounting, financial, and business principles
Fluent in spoken and written English (mandatory)
Good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
Nice to Have:
Swedish language proficiency (meritorious)
This Position is Sponsored by Sperton Global, a recruitment and consulting company with an international reach. We are committed to helping our clients achieve success in their hiring processes, finding the right people for the right positions.
SPERTON is a full-range provider of Global Recruitment, People Management, Global Mobility and Business support services within focused industry sectors. Our head office is located in Norway. We have over 20 years’ of experience supporting clients within the Human Resources area. We can support you globally through our own companies and partners in more than 140 countries.
Sperton had been specializing in the supply of the very best freelance and permanent white-collar professionals working with projects. We provide consultant and recruitment services to companies of all types and sizes, including consultancies, contractors, sub-contractors, developers and end clients operating across a wide range of projects and environments.
Now our services also include People Management, Global Mobility and Business Support Services.
Legal entity set-up, payroll services, HR administration, compliance, and insurance provision, cultural awareness training, and mobility support – everything needed to work compliantly with local legislation and regulations in different countries.
With over 20 years of global experience within project execution, we understand your challenges and know how to support you from the start to the end of the project.
