Senior Specialist, Tax (m / f / d)

MSD France; Luzern; Hybrid; CHF 80’000 - 120’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading healthcare company in Luzern seeks a skilled tax professional to support tax reporting and compliance in line with US GAAP. The role involves coordinating the corporate income tax position and ensuring accurate filing for Swiss tax purposes. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, be detail-oriented, and be fluent in both German and English. Experience with SAP ERP is advantageous. Hybrid work arrangements are available, reflecting the company's commitment to employee well-being.

Leistungen

Competitive salary

Top Employer certification

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge and experience in tax reporting, including VAT reporting.
• Strong communication skills, adaptable to evolving processes.
• Fluent in German and English is essential.

Aufgaben

• Support tax calculations and accounting for US GAAP reporting.
• Coordinate the monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing of corporate tax positions.
• Ensure accurate and timely tax filing processes.

Kenntnisse

Knowledge and experience in tax reporting

Strong communication skills

Ability to think in processes

Strong MS Office knowledge

Fluent in German and English

Tools

SAP ERP

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

Profit and capital taxes

Support tax calculations & accounting for US GAAP reporting, support Swiss statutory reporting and Swiss tax purposes.

Support the preparation and filing for the Swiss tax declarations.

Co-ordinates the monthly, quarterly and yearly closing of the corporate income tax position.

Support correct, accurate and timely booking of all corporate income tax entries and correct and timely payment of corporate income tax assessments. Maintain tax balances on general ledger.

VAT

Support the review, filing and reconciliation of VAT returns prepared by the international COI.

Support ensures correct, accurate and timely filing and payments of all VAT returns and correct, accurate and timely booking of associated tax entries.

Other indirect taxes

Support tax filing process for all Swiss entities.

Support the indirect tax positions of all Swiss companies and ensure the calculation / filing in an accurate, timely and correct manner.

Support correct, accurate and timely filing of all indirect tax returns, initiate the respective payments and booking of associated tax entries.

Qualifications and Experience

Knowledge and experience in tax reporting (including VAT reporting) as well as US GAAP.

Strong communication skills.

Ability to think broadly while handling the details as required.

Ability to think in processes and focus on continuous process improvement.

Strong MS Office knowledge. Experience in SAP is an asset.

Taking initiative, is dynamic.

Fluent in German and English.

Strong customer / client focus.

THE COMPANY

Our Company has had a presence in Switzerland since 1963. With a regional office and manufacturing / packaging facility, Lucerne is considered the center of operations. Approximately 1,000 people work collaboratively at the four Lucerne locations (Tribschenstrasse, Citybay, Schachen and Kriens). A fifth location has been established in Zurich, aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of many of our company’s medicines and vaccines, which supports our mission to save and improve lives around the world.

We are proud to be certified as a “Top Employer Switzerland” and “Top Employer Europe” showing the company’s commitment to our employees and the community around us.

Our Tribschenstrasse office, located in the city of Luzern has a rich diversity of employees at this location including Global Supply Chain Management, Regional External Manufacturing and one of our European Finance Hubs. The site also serves as our regional and local headquarters of our company’s Animal Health Division in Switzerland.

Required Skills

• Accountability
• Accounting Standards
• ASC 740
• Client-Centric
• Client Orientation
• Detail-Oriented
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Acumen
• Financial Analysis
• Goal-Oriented
• Indirect Taxes
• Manage Resources
• Preparation of Financial Reports
• Process Oriented
• Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
• SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• SAP HCM
• SAP Support
• Tax Analysis
• Tax Audits
• Tax Compliance
• Tax Law
• Tax Legislation
• Tax Reporting {+ 3 more}

Preferred Skills

• Current Employees apply
• Current Contingent Workers apply

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

N / A

Job Posting End Date

12/30/2025

• A job posting is effective until 11 : 59 : 59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID

R379049