Strategic Tax Lead – Europe & Canada (Pharma)

Takeda; Zürich; On-site; CHF 141,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

In this role you’ll drive proactive tax planning, monitor legislative changes, and coordinate with Takeda Business Solutions and external providers to balance local vs. global considerations.

Qualifications

• University degree in accounting/finance/law, preferably with a taxation specialization.
• Experience in a tax position, minimum 3 years in Pharma or Big 4 industries.
• Strong knowledge of tax laws and fiscal framework in the region.
• Multilingual with good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish 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.
• 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 with local providers and Takeda teams
• Proactively identify, manage and mitigate tax risks
• Actively lead tax audits in the countries in scope and coordinate with global tax leads on defense strategy
• Streamline indirect taxes, withholding taxes and other taxes
• Monitor legislative changes with material business impact and alert planning teams
• Evaluate tax risks and discuss mitigating actions
• Coordinate transfer pricing adjustments and documentation with TP team
• Review contracts and business initiatives from a tax perspective

Education

University degree in accounting/finance/law with taxation specialization

Job description

In this role you’ll drive proactive tax planning, monitor legislative changes, and coordinate with Takeda Business Solutions and external providers to balance local vs. global considerations.