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　　Job Description

　　People First - At Takeda we are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all people and bringing them the hope of a brighter future. It is our passion that transforms every job into meaningful action. Our people are the heart of Takeda.

　　Our team is growing and for this we need bright minds with creativity and flexibility – what talent do you have?

　　We are currently hiring for a Tax Lead in full-time in our office in Zurich.

　　In this role you would advise on Takeda’s tax position of Takeda operating group companies in a selected group of countries in EUCAN, manage the tax audits with the relevant tax authorities in this region, supervise and ensure that all tax matters are being properly handled from a tax accounting and tax compliance perspective. You would also provide advice and support to local finance team and help actively educate business partners on relevant changes in tax legislation with material impact on the business. You also play a key bridge function between the global tax functional leads and Takeda Business Solutions Tax Solutions Hub in Lodz, Poland with the ability to reduce complexity and balance local vs. global considerations,

　　Your tasks in detail:

　　Establish and maintain network to business within the countries of responsibility, including analysis of tax implications for transactions

　　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 of corporate income tax compliance

　　Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate tax risks

　　Actively lead tax audits in the allocated countries 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

　　Responsible for monitoring legislative changes in the allocated countries, 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 of responsibility in cooperation with Transfer Pricing team

　　Review contracts and business initiatives from a tax perspective

　　Your profile:

　　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 management position, with a minimum of 3 years of experience within the Pharma industry or Big 4

　　Strong project management and stakeholder management skills

　　Experience with Shared Services Centres and Tax Compliance Outsourcing

　　Good communication and interpersonal skills

　　Strong tax research and presentation skills, including ability to translate complex tax analysis into a clear summary and conclusion

　　Comprehensive understanding of accounting for income taxes

　　Multilingual

　　Desired qualifications:

　　CPA and/or certification as tax specialist (in line with regional industry standards)

　　Relevant experience within Takeda or the global life science industry

　　Interest in Tax Technology

　　Public accounting experience

　　Tax knowledge of European countries

　　Preference for tax accounting/reporting

　　Empowering our people to shine

　　At Takeda, we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop their full potential. As a global top employer, we offer exciting career paths, promote innovation and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive, collaborative and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving people's health and creating a better future for the world. Learn more at takedajobs.com.

　　Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

　　At our heart are committed colleagues. We offer interested people numerous opportunities and strongly believe in, and promote, diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a company we offer roles based on merit, welcoming candidates of any gender, age, religious belief, race or ethnic origin or disability.

　　If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application via our online tool!

　　For further questions, please contact:

　　Natalia Sadowska (Talent Acquisition Partner)

　　Email: [email protected]

　　Locations

　　Zurich, Switzerland

　　Worker Type

　　Employee

　　Worker Sub-Type

　　Regular

　　Time Type

　　80-100%