JOB SUMARY
- Support the international tax team in Switzerland in relation to preparation of income tax returns, VAT returns, as well as with other tax compliance matters such as stamp duty/withholding/other tax forms, in observation to tax regulations applicable in Europe.
- Local and foreign tax compliance work in relation to Swiss companies of the Group and of other European companies, such as in the Netherlands.
- Some administrative work related to the management of contracts with external advisors
DIMENSIONS [European Tax Compliance]
General
- Exposure to and interaction with various departments such as Finance, Controlling in Vale International and other Group Companies in Europe
- Liaison with external tax advisors
Specific
- Over 10 entities in Europe, with tax compliance obligations deadlines throughout the financial year.
- Turnover of over USD 25 billion
MAIN CHALLENGES
- Understand the Company’s corporate structure
- Get familiar with the existing entities within geographical scope and tax compliance deadlines applicable to each jurisdiction
- Ability to adapt to changes to Swiss local and international tax legislation
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines, maintain detailed records
- Liaison with multidisciplinary teams in various locations
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare corporate income tax returns and other stamp duty/withholding/other tax forms, when applicable, mainly of Swiss companies of the Group and of European companies (mainly in NL) with the support of external advisors.
- Prepare VAT returns in Switzerland and European countries
- Manage tax compliance deadlines, tax payments and information flow through the internal digital tax platform.
- Manage tax accounting matters, notably tax provisions ensuring compliance with local legislation, supported by external consultants.
- Review of the Income Taxes notes in the financial statements published by the group (BR-Gaap, IFRS, US-Gaap and Form 20-F)
- Support on Manage EU DAC6 compliance through existing internal and external tools
- Support in the preparation of tax contribution reports
- Preparation and review of tax reporting packages for European entities.
- Act as liaison agent with controlling function for tax related matters
- Management of payments of European companies to tax service providers and in Europe.
- Supporting local teams in hiring tax services through management of engagement processes.
- Manage Pillar Two compliance matters.
Experience and Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Professional experience of minimum 3 years in a Big 4 and Accounting Firm (preferred) or multinational company
- Extensive knowledge in Swiss Taxation and Accounting Rules
- Good knowledge of direct and indirect taxes
- ERP knowledge (SAP or other)
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Fluent in English and French
- Portuguese is a plus
