Corporate Tax Advisor

Our company is a well established, sucessful operating commodity trading company with HQ in Zug / Switzerland and subsidiaries worldwide.

To complete the Finance team, reporting to the Corporate Controller, we are looking for a younger person as

Corporate Tax Advisor - direct / indirect Tax

Your tasks:

Tax Advisory and Transfer Pricing

Conduct and maintain tax risk assessments, including the optimization of the current corporate structure.

• Provide clear guidance on tax/TP treatments for new transactions.
• Review supply chains to ensure compliance and manage risks.
• Oversee and manage structural changes in collaboration with local legal and tax consultants.
• Define and structure financing projects within the group, focusing on tax implications.
• Monitor and oversee corporate income tax implications across all Group countries in collaboration with local employees / local consultants.
• Supervise other direct taxes, such as withholding tax and stamp duties.
• Collaborate with direct tax consultants across various jurisdictions, extend existing network where needed.
• Provide ad hoc tax consulting for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other projects.
• Maintain transfer pricing mechanisms for all intercompany transactions
• Prepare and manage transfer pricing documentation in collaboration with external TP professionals.

VAT Specialist Tasks

• Conduct comprehensive indirect tax analyses on existing transactions in EU and overseas.
• Provide clear guidance on VAT treatments/VAT risks for new transactions if needed in cooperation with local consultants.
• Review tax clauses during contract negotiations to ensure compliance.
• Ensure accurate issuance of VAT-related documents.
• Manage Swiss VAT (CH VAT) declarations and treatments, others in cooperation with consultants
• Create and update a VAT manual for use by traders and administrative staff; provide necessary training.

Your profile:

• Degree in Finance and / or Law
• Further education in International in international direct tax / indirect tax (VAT) and transfer pricing with several year’s practice.
• 3 to 5 years tax experience in an international trading environment
• Strong knowledge of general VAT regulations, willingness to learn local specifics.
• Expertise in Swiss VAT (CH VAT).
• Solid skills in international tax and transfer pricing.
• Strong command of English (company language).
• Ability to work effectively under time pressure and adapt to a changing environment.
• Personal attributes: strong team player, excellent communication skills, accurate and efficient work style, flexible, reliable, and analytical.