Area Tax Manager

Area Tax Manager page is loaded## Area Tax Managerlocations: Baseltime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.### ### The Position### The OpportunityThe 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 topics. In 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 HQ’s 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 company’s 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.*