Student Assistant for Global Tax Department

Would you like to work for a Danish-based international biopharmaceutical company?

Do you have an analytical mindset, attention for detail and a drive to create structure? And would you like to learn about tax from experienced colleagues and help ensuring tax compliance and efficiency in a global tax team?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Tax Student Assistant.

Ascendis Pharma is a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Germany, the United States, UK, Italy, Spain and France. For more information, see here:

We are seeking a Student Assistant to join our tax team. As a member of Group Tax, you will work closely with experienced tax colleagues within all areas of tax that is relevant for an international company. You will also work closely with other areas of Global Finance both in Denmark, the US and throughout Europe, where you will have the opportunity to learn about cross-functional finance processes, tax-specific compliance requirements, tax regulations and related data-needs.

Joining Ascendis Pharma will give you an exciting opportunity to gain tax and finance-related work experience within an international pharmaceutical company with a strong growth record.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Manage certain elements of our global transfer pricing documentation.
• Assist in ensuring our Tax Control Framework is maintained and efficiently structured.
• Manage certain elements of data uploads for global compliance processes.
• Assist in various tax, VAT and transfer pricing projects, facilitating that correct data is available and prepared for analytic purposes.

Your Profile:

You likely study within the field of Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Law. You will not necessarily already have experience working with tax, but you are willing to learn and with your energy and discipline, you will quickly be a great asset to our team.

You are a highly motivated individual who enjoys being challenged and working in collaborative environments, where you are able to structure, follow up on and complete your own tasks.

Furthermore, you have Experience with using MS Office, including working with Excel. Experience in using ERP systems (D365) is an advantage, but not a requirement. Lastly, you are fluent in English.

Place of Work: Tuborg Boulevard 5, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark

Apply now.

Applications will be evaluated when received, so please apply as soon as possible.

All applications must be submitted in English and are treated confidentially.

For more details about the position or the company, please contact Annette Rømer Ryde Borg, Head of Indirect Tax and Transfer Pricing via or visit out website