Tax Manager Job at Roche

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.

Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Tax Manager

Requisition Number: 202410-127231
Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-Time

Job Description

• As a Tax Manager at Roche, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our tax compliance, planning, and accounting for all applicable taxes.
• You will report directly to Group Tax at our headquarters and collaborate with various teams, including local Finance colleagues, our accounting shared services center, and other tax professionals.
• Your expertise will help drive compliance and foster valuable business partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise External Tax Consultants: Oversee tax operations in Nigeria, Ghana, and other countries
• Manage Local Tax Operations: Handle tax returns and payments efficiently
• Transfer Pricing Management: Implement group policies to manage transfer pricing
• Global Tax Policies Implementation: Ensure policies are consistently applied
• Control Procedures: Maintain effective control over all aspects of the tax process
• Tax Accounting and Payments: Provide clear instructions to ensure accuracy
• Engage with Local Tax Authorities: Manage interactions with tax authorities and handle audits
• Business Support: Provide tax-related support to the business units

Who You Are As Our Ideal Candidate

• You hold a Degree with a Tax Major and a post graduate course / degree in Tax is highly desirable
• You have at least 5 years of experience in a multinational company either in a tax function or finance areas with exposure to taxes - or you are from an accounting and tax services advisory company. You are proficient in creating and implementing tax plans and are skilled at identifying opportunities and potential areas of risk
• You demonstrate the ability to contribute directly in fulfilling the essential duties linked to the position, you have a good understanding of Local Taxes, mainly corporate taxes and VAT
• Good accounting knowledge and familiarity to use of the business IT systems – Microsoft Office, SAP and Google being the main ones
• You have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, you are a strategic thinker with a keen eye for detail
• You are fluent in spoken and written English
• An excellent communicator capable of collaborating effectively with various stakeholders.