Tax Team Lead
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Location: Warsaw/PolandPosition - Tax Team Lead - Temporary contract.
Tax Team Leader manages the Tax processes within the FSC enabling the execution of quality services. This role supports having systems documentation compliance and tax reporting in place and supports continuous improvement projects to provide highly effective and efficient end-to-end tax related processes to the Novartis Group divisions. This role leads and manages multiple tax engagements to deliver quality tax services for the Novartis Group divisions.
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Key Responsibilities:
Service Delivery:
Operational oversight to provide services at expected levels with a clear customer focus including handling the exceptions. Provides functional guidance to the team members. Interacts proactively within FSC/NGSC and Divisions to ensure accurate accounting and financial reporting. Resolve all escalated issues and disputes.
Actively initiate and participate in improvements to sustain a highly effective and efficient process and realize cost reduction opportunities including areas to standardize and optimize processes investments and financial services
Manage day-to-day activities for Statutory & Tax Accounting and Reporting
Ongoing support for CFOs and Board members with local tax requirements in the light of specific Polish legal set-up as well as constant monitoring of changes in local tax regulation resolve Tax related issues disputes escalate as required or coordinate with various departments to resolve. Set up new business processes and monitor implementation. Review process after change.
Lead and managed changes to local ERP system to fulfill local law requirements like: VAT SAFT split payment other SAFTs; active support for indirect tax and accounting team in case of any tax related issues as well as plan direct and execute various tax projects including research and development of tax saving
Compliance
Ensure all processes policies and procedures are clearly defined fully documented in line with Novartis standards and consistent with best practices as well as aligned with the Global Blueprint (when applicable)
Ensure compliance with Novartis Accounting Manual (NAM) Novartis Financial Controls Manual (NFCM) and regulatory requirements and implementation in internal guidelines
People Management
Being role model a leadership style which is inclusive proactive respectful and results driven as well as manage a diverse team (on/off-shore) to deliver a high-performing organization and drive improvements/standard solutions while driving a high degree of collaboration across the FSC
Measure and manage the workforce to cultivate a customer service focus culture following build and strengthen the capabilities of the team by identifying deploying developing and overseeing talent within the function
Essential Requirements:
University level degree in Business Administration/ Economics/Finance or Chartered Accountant / ACCA/
Local language plus English
Minimum of 6-8 year(s) accounting experience preferably in Big 4 public accounting healthcare industry or large corporation with shared service concept
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national matrix organization.
Previous experience and expertise in managing tax issues (CIT VAT property and withholding tax etc.)
Experience of managing projects driving performance (e.g. ERP implementation)
Desired Requirements:
SAP knowledge
Preferably experience working with a Shared Service Center
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