Area Tax Manager

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The Position

The Opportunity

The Area Tax Manager plays a pivotal role in strengthening tax governance and strategy within the area. Working in close partnership with the Area Tax Director this position bridges the gap between area operations and Headquarter-related addition the Area Tax Manager collaborates with Group Tax organization on Headquarter related topics including the tax setup of our two main business divisions or managing taxation related to Corporate and Group Functions (e.g. Treasury P&C M&A) or financial tax planning and controlling.

Core Mandate The Area Tax Manager focuses on two strategic pillars:

• Governance & Control: enhancing area controls overseeing tax compliance execution and monitoring the effective tax rate (ETR) alongside risks and opportunities. Area Coordination: ensuring consistent application of Global Tax Policies and collaborating on their review and amendment.

• Enabling & Support: supporting the Area Tax Director coordinating audits and projects and fostering a network for sharing best practices.

Group Tax Responsibilities

• Partnership: Engage with Area Tax Directors with reference to HQs related issues with reference to Pharma Division Diagnostics Division and Group Functions. Individual contribution is in particular expected in the following areas: Provide tax support for M&A partnering divestments and financial forecasting / Lead tax-related projects specifically focusing on changes in supply chain management / Support HQ-level governance litigation and coordination of Swiss Tax matters.

• Efficiency & Technology: Drive operational excellence through tax controlling KPI analytics and digitalization.

• Global Compliance Oversight: Supervise cross-border compliance requirements including GloBE CbCR DAC6 and DAC7.

Area Tax Responsibilities

• Governance Control & Operational Excellence: Tax Control Framework (TCF): Implement review and enhance local tax processes to ensure robustness. Conduct risk and mitigation analysis striving for operational excellence through digitalization and automation opportunities. - Tax Controlling: oversee the tax calendar and perform qualitative/quantitative analysis and dashboarding to monitor area performance - Compliance Oversight: Monitor the execution of tax compliance activities across the area to ensure timeliness and accuracy.

• Tax Audit & Risk Management: Lead the coordination of audit preparations and define the companys positioning on key technical issues. Assist the Area Tax Director and Local Tax teams in managing active tax audits and litigations. Proactively assess and map tax audit risk scenarios to minimize exposure.

• Transfer Pricing & Business Partnering: Manage the lifecycle of intercompany agreements and support the setting monitoring and adjustment phases of TP policies.

• Tax Advisory: Provide technical analysis of complex business questions and draft clear guidance for Local Tax teams. Offer tax input and assistance to the Tax Operations Director and other HQ functions (Treasury P&C M&A). Support pre- and post-acquisition M&A phases.

• Leadership & Project Management: Sponsor create or lead global/area squads focused on specific tax topics or process improvements. Organize and coordinate area tax meetings to align strategy and execution. Facilitate connections across Local Tax teams to foster a culture of best-practice sharing and continuous learning.

Who you are

• Education: Masters degree in Economics Finance or Law. A professional tax certification (Tax Advisor CPA) is highly preferred.

• Experience: 7 years of experience in a multinational environment or a Big 4 firm with a strong focus on international taxation and tax governance.

• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of International Tax principles Transfer Pricing and Tax Control Frameworks. Familiarity with tax technologies/ERP systems is a plus. Soft Skills: Strong analytical mindset excellent communication skills and the ability to work in agile teams (squads) and influence stakeholders at various levels.

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Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together more than 100000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities foster creativity and keep our ambitions high so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

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