Internship: Building the tax department of the future

Job Title

Internship: Building the tax department of the future

Job Description

Assignment type: Internship

Start date: February 2027, an earlier date can be discussed

Assignment duration: 6 months

Location: Veghel

Education level: Bachelor / Master

Desired study: Fiscal economics, tax law, finance

Language: Dutch / English

Description of assignment

Are you ready to combine financial analysis, tax strategy, and digital automation within one of the largest multinational groups in the south of the Netherlands? At our headquarters in Veghel, Vanderlande is looking for an ambitious student to support the further automation and elevation of our global Transfer Pricing documentation.

In this hands-on role, you will bridge the gap between business understanding, financial modelling, and tax compliance. You will contribute to updating master file documentation, conducting value chain and industry analyses, and evaluating the impact of recent acquisitions and divestments. Additionally, you will analyze the profitability of Vanderlande’s global legal entities to investigate deviations from expected outcomes under our transfer pricing framework. A core element of your assignment will be exploring how existing software tooling and financial automation can make the documentation process more efficient, consistent, and future-proof.

Department description

You will join Vanderlande’s Group Tax department in Veghel, operating at the center of our global business operations.

Our team works in close collaboration with finance teams, legal counsel, business controllers, and external advisors across multiple countries. We offer a young, ambitious, and internationally oriented work environment with professionals from top-tier advisory and corporate backgrounds. Here, you will be treated as a full team member, working on practical projects with direct commercial and operational impact.

Tasks/responsibilities

• Support the update and maintenance of Vanderlande’s global Transfer Pricing documentation and functional analyses

• Prepare global Master File documentation, incorporating value chain models, industry analyses, and corporate restructuring events

• Conduct detailed profitability analyses of global legal entities to explain financial variances against target outcomes

• Investigate software automation opportunities within existing tooling to increase documentation efficiency and data quality

• Deliver clear financial reports, documentation updates, and practical recommendations to the Group Tax team

 

 Your profile

• Strong affinity with finance, international tax, transfer pricing, financial modelling, or data-driven business analysis

• Advanced working knowledge of Excel and enthusiasm for learning software automation tools

• Analytical mindset capable of structuring complex financial data into practical insights

• Strong communication skills in English; proficiency in Dutch is a helpful advantage

• *Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands

What we offer

• A monthly internship allowance (based on a 40-hour work week):
  Bachelor: €500 per month
  Master: €550 per month
• Full commuting allowance, including public transport, depending on whether you have access to free public transport or not

• On-site health center with gym

• Active employee communities and initiatives

• Excellent company restaurant and barista coffee bar

Contact

Do you recognize yourself in this challenging profile? Are you looking for an internship in our organization? Please fill out the application form and upload your resume and cover letter. For more information, contact us by e-mail: [email protected].