VAT Manager

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Department

Indirect Tax Team Location: Bagsvaerd, Denmark Your impact begins here As VAT Manager, you will help shape how we manage indirect tax in a complex global business. You will combine strong VAT expertise with digital innovation, making our VAT reporting and advisory more transparent, efficient and data-driven. You will contribute to our digital transformation — from SAP S/4HANA to AI-powered solutions — connecting your VAT expertise with smart solutions that improve how we work.

This is an opportunity to take ownership, deliver quality at pace and make an immediate difference in a global business. What you’ll bring A Master’s degree in auditing, law or similar field 3-5 years of experience in indirect tax, preferably with a focus on EU VAT legislation. The ability to assess indirect tax implications of complex business activities while making your guidance clear and actionable for people at different levels of the organisation.

Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex VAT legislation, work with data and turn your findings into practical, well-founded recommendations. Experience with SAP is considered an advantage, and familiarity with AI or AI-enabled solutions would be beneficial. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with fluency in English. A collaborative mindset and the confidence to challenge existing ways of working constructively.

You are proactive and structured, with a strong sense of responsibility. What you’ll do Act as a trusted internal VAT advisor across multiple tax jurisdictions, translating complex requirements into practical business guidance. Contribute to our indirect tax technology strategy and support the transition towards increasingly digital and AI-enabled tax solutions. Help strengthen VAT-related master data and establish clear, well-documented processes for its ownership, quality and maintenance.

Improve indirect tax reporting and advisory processes to strengthen compliance, transparency and operational efficiency. Manage VAT compliance activities, including VAT returns, EC Sales Lists, Intrastat and related filings, helping ensure accurate and timely submissions. Partner with stakeholders on business projects and decisions where VAT expertise can make an immediate difference. Who you’ll work with You will join the Corporate Tax department at Novo Nordisk and work as part of our global tax organisation.

Your role will bring you into close collaboration with colleagues and business stakeholders across Denmark and internationally. You will connect specialist VAT knowledge with business needs, data, technology and processes, giving you broad exposure to both operational topics and larger transformation initiatives. The environment calls for collaboration at speed and practical expertise, with opportunities to influence how indirect tax is managed as the organisation continues to grow and evolve.

What you can expect here You will grow by deepening your expertise within a global tax organisation, contribute to significant business projects and help transform complex indirect tax requirements into solutions that work in practice. You will work on questions that matter today while also helping develop processes, master data and digital solutions that will support the organisation tomorrow.

Salary

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 651,000.00 to 956,900.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits

The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks. Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here. Start now Your impact begins today. If you are ready to use your VAT expertise to influence important business decisions and help shape more digital, efficient indirect tax processes, apply for the VAT Manager role by November 24th, 2026.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. For questions, please reach out to Mette Just Danielsen, Indirect Tax Director at +45 34 44 27 81. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.