Country Tax Expert

at  Roche

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The Position
A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love.
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WHO YOU ARE

• Professional qualification in Accounting, Finance or Tax expected and good understanding of Local Taxes, mainly corporate taxes and VAT with at least 4-5 years’ experience in a multinational company either in a tax function or finance areas with exposure to taxes - or from an accounting and tax services advisory company
• Fluent in local language and proficient in English to collaborate internally across the broader Roche enterprise is expected.
• Good understanding of Local Taxes, mainly corporate taxes and VAT and good accounting knowledge and familiarity to use of the business IT systems is an advantage - Microsoft Office, SAP and Google being the main ones
• Ability to contribute directly in fulfilling the essential duties linked to the position and strong interpersonal intelligence, ability to act as a selfless servant leader, mentor and coach, ability to build bridges across geographical, cultural and functional boundaries to enhance collaboration
• Strong ability to utilize project management and accounting best practices to organize and prioritize tasks and the tasks of other tax team members, proven ability to deliver innovative, non-traditional business solutions and to manage and lead projects with an outcome based mindset
• Thinking from an enterprise level, beyond boundaries and borders in order to bring the best possible outcomes, leveraging the internal and external networks to create value
• Entrepreneurial and growth mindset - actively seeking opportunities for self-development, ability to learn and unlearn quickly, take risks and experiment, and contribute to the learning cycle by sharing knowledge with others inside and outside Roche
• Displaying integrity, demonstrating strong personal values which are in line with our values

• Supporting the management of Local Tax Operations (Returns, Payments), even in cooperation with external consultants
• Implementing effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process
• Providing instructions for Tax Accounting and Payments
• Supporting the implementation of Transfer Pricing according to Group Policy
• Implementing Global Tax Policies and interacting with local Tax Authorities and Tax Audits
• Delivering business support in the respective area and providing first class support for our business’ internal needs and request regarding process improvements in the field of accounting
• Actively participating in cross-functional, cross-divisional projects that generate value and share expertise to further develop the impact of Roche Network