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With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.\nCome Join an Inclusive Team\nThe Tax Manager Shared Services Centre-Poznan (SSC) is responsible for overseeing and managing the delivery and performance of the centralized tax function with the support of SSC functional leads responsible respectively for leading the Tax excellence and VAT Compliance teams.\nThe role ensures stable, efficient, and high-quality execution of defined tax processes in line with established standards, governance frameworks, and service level agreements. The role focuses on improving efficiency, reducing costs, and standardizing tax processes across the team, while ensuring high-quality service delivery aligned with the overall LYB operating model and global tax strategy.\nWhile reporting into the Poznan SSC Leader, the role works in close functional partnership with the Global Tax Management team, particularly with EU Indirect Tax Compliance Manager, Tax Technology Manager and Tax Process Excellence & Data Manager. Functional tax managers remain accountable for tools, methodologies, and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, while the Tax Manager SSC is responsible for operational delivery and adherence to those standards within the SSC.\nA Day in the Life\n1. Operational Management\nLead day-to-day operations of the centralized tax function, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of agreed tax services.\nManage, coach, and develop all Polish tax team resources, including workload planning, skills development, and succession planning.\nEnsure appropriate resourcing, task allocation, and coverage to meet business needs and service expectations.\nAct as the primary escalation point for execution-related operational issues, resolving risks and challenges efficiently and escalating as required within agreed governance frameworks.\n2. Performance Management\nDefine, set, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) for the SSC tax delivery, aligned with functional tax requirements and governance expectations.\nMonitor and report performance metrics on a regular basis, providing clear insights to senior stakeholders.\nDrive a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous feedback to maintain high service standards.\nImplement performance improvement plans where required to address gaps in delivery or quality.\n3. Strategy & Governance\nSupport the evolution of the SSC tax strategy in collaboration with Global/Regional Tax Leaders and SSC leadership.\nEnsure all SSC tax activities are executed in accordance with:\n- Standard operating procedures;\n- Governance and control frameworks;\n- Instructions, methodologies, and tools defined by functional tax managers.\nEnsure that execution-related risks, control gaps, or deviations from defined standards are identified, escalated, and addressed in coordination with functional tax owners.\n4. Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement\nIdentify and drive opportunities for process improvement, simplification, and standardization across tax activities.\nLead automation and digitalization initiatives (e.g., workflows, reporting solutions) within the boundaries of tools, methodologies, and approval frameworks defined by functional tax managers to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.\nPromote best practices and knowledge sharing across the team and with stakeholders.\n5. Stakeholder Management\nAct as a key interface between the SSC tax team and Global/Regional Tax, Finance, and other business stakeholders.\nCommunicate effectively on performance, risks, and improvement initiatives.\nSupport change management efforts related to transitions, scope expansions, or process redesign.\nRepresent the SSC as the operational execution partner, ensuring functional strategies are translated into effective and compliant operational delivery within the SSC.\nYou Bring This Value\nBachelor's degree in Taxation or Finance and Accounting or equivalent required.\nMaster's Degree in Taxation, Finance and Accounting or equivalent preferable.\n7+ years of experience in Tax and/or Finance & Accounting, with strong preference for Shared Services or large multinational environments. Proven experience leading teams, managing performance, and driving operational improvement. Demonstrated exposure to cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management in a global context.\nVery good knowledge of English language; any other European language is a plus.\nTax operations and strong people management experience in an SSC or similar environment.\nProven ability to manage performance through KPIs, SLAs, and structured reporting.\nExperience in process improvement, automation, and cost optimization initiatives.\nStrong governance adherence, risk awareness, and control mindset, with ability to operate within established compliance and control frameworks.\nExcellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.\nCompetencies\nDrive Innovation\nTechnical Skills\nGrow Capabilities\nPromote Inclusion\nMotivational Fit\nBuild Partnerships\nDeliver Results\nWhat We Offer\nWe offer an environment where we encourage personal and professional growth and where you will be rewarded for your performance and results. You will have the possibility to work with specialist on all fields to develop innovative solutions and to extend your national and international network. In addition, we offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.\nThe Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees the option to work up to three days a week from home. LyondellBasell is committed to advancing diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) to ensure a positive experience for all employees.\nApplication & Contact\nPlease send us your resume via the application button.\nIf you would like to learn more, please feel free to contact Anna Cichocka, HR Advisor at \nPrivacy Statement: For information regarding how LyondellBasell processes your personal data, please read our Privacy Statement\nStay Connected!\nVisit our LYB Website\nFollow us on LinkedIn and Instagram\nLike us on Facebook\nSubscribe to our YouTube channel","description_format":"text","description_chars":6902,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Poland","iso":"PL","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Plastics & Polymers","Chemical Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-10T20:28:17Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":22,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-10T21:48:06Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/lyondellbasell-tax-manager-ssc","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/lyondellbasell-tax-manager-ssc.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T21:48:06Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":145,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1780436},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1780436"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Flyondellbasell-tax-manager-ssc"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Flyondellbasell-tax-manager-ssc"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Flyondellbasell-tax-manager-ssc"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/lyondellbasell-tax-manager-ssc\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Flyondellbasell-tax-manager-ssc"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4036416}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"lyondellbasell.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4036416},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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