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Tax Manager (M/F/D)
Tasks:
High quality tax support to business partners such as finance, legal, business development, supply chain, HR, country managers, etc.
Ensure professional and transparent communication with tax authorities at all time
Accountable 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
Proactively identify, manage and mitigate tax risks
Actively 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
Streamline and monitor procedure for indirect tax, withholding taxes (if any) and other taxes.
Responsible 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
Proactively evaluate tax risks and discuss mitigating actions
Monitor and coordinate transfer pricing adjustments / documentation within the countries in scope in cooperation with Transfer Pricing team
Review contracts and business initiatives from a tax perspective
Qualification:
Strong tax technical expertise
Ability to analyze complex matters and to present options for decision making
Ability to communicate effectively, and influence without authority across finance in the countries in remit, the business and external stakeholders
Ability 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
Engagement across a wide variety of stakeholders in Tax, Finance, GBS, the business, ISIT and external consulting firms
Find 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
University Degree in accounting/finance/law, master’s degree in Economics/Finance or Law Degree, preferably with a specialization in Taxation
Experience in a tax position, with a minimum of 5 years of experience within the Pharma industry or Big 4 industries
Strong knowledge of tax laws and fiscal framework in the region (including in the Eastern Europe)
Comprehensive understanding of accounting for income taxes
Strong tax research and presentation skills
English, German would be an advantage
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred:
CPA and/or certification as tax specialist (in line with regional industry standards)
Relevant experience within the global life science industry
Interest in Tax Technology
Experience with the concept of Shared Services
Public accounting experience
Fluent in one Eastern European language
Requirements:
Start: 13.07.2026
Duration: 5 months
Capacity: 5 days per week
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
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