Tax Manager Brazil

Make your mark for patients

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Oversight & Compliance: Lead the strategic and compliance-driven tax agenda for Brazil overseeing direct tax indirect tax and transfer pricing activities.

• Regulatory Advocacy & Advisory: Act as a proactive business partner by monitoring legislative shifts and engaging with professional organizations and government bodies to align UCBs operations with patient value principles.

• Risk Management & Audits: Maintain robust relationships with tax authorities manage local regional and federal audits and implement comprehensive tax control frameworks to mitigate risks and safeguard organizational reputation.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with legal internal tax teams and business leadership to ensure tax efficiency across operations providing actionable insights on the business impact of tax policy changes.

• Reporting & Optimization: Support group tax reporting (including IAS 12) and lead tax planning initiatives to optimize the companys tax position and identify strategic savings opportunities.

• Leadership & Project Management: Manage and drive key tax projects fostering a collaborative environment that supports team development and business growth

Requirements:

• Bachelor/Master Degree in Accounting or Law

• Strong experience in indirect tax and direct tax

• Nice-to-have pharmaceutical industry experience.

• Experience with ERP (preferably SAP) and Brazil tax systems.

• Advanced English

Are you ready to go beyond to create value and make your mark for patients If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us
At UCB we dont just complete tasks we create value. We arent afraid to push forward collaborate and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring supportive culture where everyone feels included respected and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We go beyond to create value for our patients and always with a human focus whether thats on our patients our employees or our planet. Working for us you will discover a place where you can grow and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB weve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

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