Country Tax Specialist

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The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. 

That’s what makes us Roche. 

The Opportunity

As the Country Tax Specialist  you will manage the own tax liabilities of Roche Europe Ltd which covers mainly the tax compliance work and related tax advising activities.  Reporting directly to the Country Tax manager you work with businesses and in daily activities. You will mainly interact with local Finance colleagues, Services & Solutions Center. You ensure both compliance and business partnership. ​

• Supporting the management of Local Tax Operations (Returns, Payments), even in cooperation with external consultants

• Implementing effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process 

• Providing instructions for Tax Accounting and Payments

• Supporting the implementation of Transfer Pricing according to Group Policy

• Implementing Global Tax Policies and interacting with local Tax Authorities and Tax Audits

• Delivering business support in the respective area and providing first class support for our business’ internal needs and request regarding process improvements in the field of accounting

• Actively participating in cross-functional, cross-divisional projects that generate value and share expertise to further develop the impact of Roche Network.

Who You Are

• Professional qualification in Accounting, Finance or Tax expected and good understanding of Local Taxes, mainly corporate taxes and VAT with 4-5 years’ experience in a multinational company either in a tax function or finance areas with exposure to taxes - or from an accounting and tax services advisory company

• Fluent in local language and proficient in English to collaborate internally across the broader Roche enterprise is expected.

• Good understanding of Local Taxes, mainly corporate taxes and VAT and good accounting knowledge and familiarity to use of the business IT systems is an advantage - Microsoft Office, SAP and Google being the main ones

• Ability to supply directly in fulfilling the essential duties linked to the position and strong interpersonal intelligence, ability to act as a selfless servant leader, mentor and coach, ability to build bridges across geographical, cultural and functional boundaries to enhance collaboration

• Strong ability to use project management and accounting best practices to organize and prioritize tasks and the tasks of other tax team members, proven ability to deliver innovative, non-traditional business solutions and to manage and lead projects with an outcome based mindset

• Thinking from an enterprise level, beyond boundaries and borders in order to bring the best possible outcomes, leveraging the internal and external networks to create value

• Entrepreneurial and growth mindset - actively seeking opportunities for self-development, ability to learn and unlearn quickly, take risks and experiment, and contribute to the learning cycle by sharing knowledge with others inside and outside Roche

• Displaying integrity, demonstrating strong personal values which are in line with our values

In exchange we provide you with

• Development opportunities: Roche is rich in learning resources. We provide constant development opportunities, free language courses & training, the possibility of international assignments, internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career. 

• Excellent benefits & flexibility: competitive salary and cafeteria package, annual bonus. We also ensure flexibility, to help you find your balance: home office is a common practice, and its conditions can be tailored for employees according to needs.

• A global diverse community, where we learn from each other. At Roche, we cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team. Our leadership is very focused on people, creating a strong, inclusive culture, so you always have the chance to share your opinion.

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Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

The Roche Services & Solutions as well as People Support Solutions organisations located in Budapest provide end-to-end business solutions for Finance, Procurement, IT, Communications, People & Culture (Human Resources) and beyond to our Roche colleagues across the EMEA region. Today Roche employs altogether around 2000 employees in Hungary.