An exciting opportunity to join a leading Chemicals company currently undergoing a significant expansion program with their Finance team. They are establishing a new Tax team and the person appointed now will have a fantastic opportunity to lead this new team in the short to mid term.

Job Description and Responsibilities:
• Corporate income taxes: tax calculations & accounting for US GAAP reporting, Swiss statutory reporting and Swiss tax purposes
• VAT: preparation, filing and reconciliation of VAT returns for the Swiss VAT-Group
• Withholding taxes: working towards standardized withholding tax filing process for all Swiss Holding
• Calculates and takes ownership of the corporate income tax position including reconciliations between US Gaap & Swiss statutory reporting and from Swiss statutory reporting to tax in an accurate, timely and correct manner.

Qualifications
• A degree in Accounting or Tax or similar education
• Preferably knowledge and experience in tax reporting (specifically VAT reporting).
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to think broadly while handling the details as required.
• Ability to think in processes and focused at continuous process improvement
• Fluent in German and English