Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

M&A Group Tax Manager

Reporting directly to the Global Tax and Customs Vice-President of FORVIA, 

Key Responsibilities:
1.    Tax Structuring and Planning:
o    Advising on the most tax-efficient structure for a deal (asset purchase vs. share purchase).
o    Working on cross-border tax planning if the deal involves international entities.
o    Identifying potential tax issues related to capital gains, transfer pricing, VAT/GST, and withholding taxes.
o    Helping with the due diligence process to identify potential tax risks.

2.    Due Diligence:
o    Reviewing the target company's tax compliance and historical tax positions.
o    Identifying any tax liabilities, tax credits, tax-loss carryforwards, and tax positions that could impact the deal.
o    Assessing the impact of any tax loss carryforwards or other beneficial tax attributes.

3.    Negotiation and Documentation:
o    Supporting negotiations on tax terms, such as indemnities, escrows, and purchase price adjustments.
o    Drafting tax-related provisions in the transaction documents (e.g., purchase agreements, tax covenants).
o    Ensuring compliance with tax reporting obligations post-deal.

4.    Post-Transaction Integration:
o    Helping integrate tax structures post-acquisition, ensuring that any changes to the tax structure or jurisdiction are beneficial.
o    Overseeing the filing of tax returns related to the transaction.

5.    Cross-Functional Collaboration:
o    Working closely with corporate finance teams, legal departments, and external tax advisors (e.g., legal tax counsel).

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Skills and Qualifications:
•    Education: Tax law degree completed with a focus on international taxes and additional accounting/finance degree
•    Experience: Experience in corporate tax, particularly with mergers and acquisitions, tax compliance, and tax planning with a +10 years of professional experience in a large international corporation or as senior manager in a tax consulting firm/big4.
•    Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: Ability to identify tax-related issues in complex deals and suggest appropriate solutions.

What we can do for you At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.  We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development. We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count. We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.  Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world) We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans. Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy. Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.