Tax Lead

h3Job Description /h3h3About the role /h3pJoin our team as the Tax Lead in the Global Tax group. This role will be critical in advising and managing the Takeda’s tax position in a selected group of countries in Europe and Canada region. /ppGeneral responsibilities include but are not limited to pro-actively managing the tax audits with the relevant tax authorities in this region on a federal, regional and local level, supervising and ensuring that all tax matters are being properly handled for including but not limited to tax accounting, tax compliance, tax litigation and transfer pricing, providing advice and support to local finance and helping actively educate business partners on relevant changes in tax legislation with material impact on the business. Serving as a trusted partner to the business, this individual will play a key bridge function between the global tax functional leads and finance Takeda Business Solutions Hub in the region with the ability to reduce complexity and balance local vs. global considerations. /ph3Responsibilities /h3ulliEstablish and maintain network to business within the countries in scope, analyze tax implications for transactions and provide high quality tax support to business partners such as finance, legal, business development, supply chain, HR, country managers, etc. /liliEnsure professional and transparent communication with tax authorities at all time. /liliAccountable for corporate income tax compliance and tax audit defence within the region including coordination of corporate income tax compliance work with the Takeda Business Solutions (TBS Tax Solutions) in Poland and the local tax service provider. /liliProactively identify, manage and mitigate tax risks. /liliActively lead tax audits in the countries in scope including an alignment on information and data requests and liaison with global tax functional leads on audit defence strategy. /liliStreamline and monitor procedure for indirect tax, withholding taxes (if any) and other taxes. /liliResponsible for monitoring legislative changes in the region which will have a material impact on the business or alerting tax planning team on material changes in the business. /liliProactively evaluate tax risks and discuss mitigating actions. /liliMonitor and coordinate transfer pricing adjustments / documentation within the countries in scope in cooperation with Transfer Pricing team. /liliReview contracts and business initiatives from a tax perspective. /li /ulh3Knowledge and Skills /h3ulliStrong tax technical expertise /liliStrong Takeda system knowledge /liliAbility to analyze complex matters and to present options for decision making /liliAbility to communicate effectively, and influence without authority across finance in the countries in remit, the business and external stakeholders /liliAbility to make well founded decisions with respect to tax compliance, tax audit and tax litigation in the countries in scope as well as to manage external providers /liliEngagement across a wide variety of stakeholders in Tax, Finance, GBS, the business, ISIT and external consulting firms /liliFind innovate ways to capture information on materials business transactions for future tax audits and find innovate ways to reduce complexity and improve processes and communication /li /ulh3Job Requirements /h3ulliUniversity Degree in accounting/finance/law, master’s degree in Economics/Finance or Law Degree, preferably with a specialization in Taxation /liliExperience in a tax position, with a minimum of 3 years of experience within the Pharma industry or Big 4 industries /liliStrong knowledge of tax laws and fiscal framework in the region /liliComprehensive understanding of accounting for income taxes /liliStrong tax research and presentation skills /liliMultilingual /liliGood communication and interpersonal skills /li /ulh3Preferred /h3ulliCPA and/or certification as tax specialist (in line with regional industry standards) /liliRelevant experience within Takeda or the global life science industry /liliInterest in Tax Technology /liliExperience with the concept of Shared Services /liliPublic accounting experience /liliFluent in English and another European language /li /ulh3Locations /h3pZurich, Switzerland /ppFor information about our benefits, please. /ph3Base Salary Range /h3pBase Salary Range: CHF141,100.00
- CHF194,040.00 The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. /ph3Worker Type /h3ulliEmployee /liliRegular /liliFull time /li /ulpTakeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putti