Tax Manager

Tax Manager

PURPOSE

Within our one Tax Community and our Operating Model for Taxes at Bayer, the Global Business Services (GBS) team plays a key role performing international and local tax activities regarding Tax Compliance (including Indirect & Direct taxes), Tax Accounting and Transfer Pricing, and provides tax advice within the GBS centers and contributes to continuous process improvements.

As part of the organization within the GBS community, we have various Tax operations teams all around the different locations that encompasses different process areas mainly related to Indirect taxation, Direct taxation, Tax Accounting and Withholding Tax.

For our Tax operations team, we are looking for a Tax Manager who leads and develops a team of 10-15 employees, understanding and anticipating stakeholder needs and working closely with the Global Tax team at Headquarters and the Tax Heads in the countries. As part of the department leadership team, you will define operational and transformation goals and become a key contact within the Tax community at Bayer.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The key focus areas of the role are the following:
Management of the Tax Operations team for various countries, including integration of Affiliates tax functions into the GBS Tax team.
Handling different tax matters pertaining to these countries with assistance of tax expert team members.
Improvement of process and control framework, developing best in class regional and market teams by leading continuous improvement and innovation.
Develop and engage team members and foster stakeholder management.
The successful candidate will:
Develop strong working relationships with business, finance, and tax leaders across the global organization to collaborate on significant tax matters affecting the tax operations of the countries in scope and strength the tax operations teams partnership and influencing skills.
Lead the tax team in charge of the preparation and delivery of tax declarations to local authorities for countries in scope including both indirect and direct taxes as well as the reporting and reconciliation of the CIT expense.
Proactively deal with local tax advisors to provide high impact support and/or advice.
React efficiently to global legislative changes and creating systems and processes to ensure compliance and stable and efficient operations.
Create a high-performing and efficient team. Ensure the team is right sized and appropriate allocation of headcount to meet the functions objectives.
Lead the team by setting up, communicating, and living the team purpose, while developing the people ensuring upskilling, inclusion and diversity.
Participate in the improvement, implementation and safeguarding of global processes across the organization to ensure tax obligations are met.
Driving improvements - aligned with the overall strategy - through digitalization, leveraging Data Analytics and smart automation.
WHO YOU ARE
BA/BS degree in Tax/Fiscal, Finance, Accounting, Law or Business with 5+ years of experience in taxation.
Proven professional tax practice in multinational companies and preferably experience in international tax firms. Experience in GBS centers is a plus.
Sound experience across Tax Operations, Tax accounting/reporting, Corporate Income Tax, Indirect Taxes, International Tax.
Strong tax judgement and business knowledge or ability to quickly learn.
SAP experience is a plus.
Knowledge of the Accounting, Tax, and Finance relevant processes in a legal entity and at group level of multinational companies.
Strong leadership skills to motivate, coach and develop teams with different backgrounds and aspirations.
Very good analytical skills and the proactive attitude to drive process changes.
Excellent customer-oriented mindset, change management capabilities and Team player.
Competence to grasp an overview of complex subjects and deduce operational activities.
Exceptional interpersonal communication, and presentation skills and ability to manage multiple and diverse stakeholders.
A high proficiency level in English, both written and spoken complete your profile.
YOUR APPLICATION

This is your opportunity to tackle the worlds biggest challenges with us: Maintaining our health, feeding growing populations and slowing the rate of climate change. You have a voice, ideas and perspectives and we want to hear them. Because our success begins with you. Be part of something big. Be Bayer.

Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Location:

Spain : Cataluña : Barcelona

Division:

Enabling Functions

Reference Code:

632466
Bayer

Fecha de publicación: 03/03/2023