International Tax Specialist

Role Description

This role is positioned as a senior individual contributor within Group Finance, with high technical autonomy and responsibility over international tax matters, but without formal people management. The International Tax Specialist is responsible for managing and coordinating direct and indirect tax matters across the international group perimeter within a service‑sector international group. The role ensures tax compliance, risk control, and sound tax governance in a complex multi‑jurisdictional environment (Europe, Africa, Asia, UAE), while proactively identifying tax optimization and incentive opportunities supporting the Group’s operations and innovation activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct & Indirect Tax
  • Coordinate corporate income tax compliance and withholding tax matters for international group entities.
  • Identify and document key tax risks (TP, substance, transfer pricing).
  • Review current and deferred tax positions for group reporting.
  • Act as group reference for VAT/GST, ensuring correct treatment of cross‑border and intercompany flows.
  • Coordinate and support tax audits and inspections (CIT, VAT, other local taxes).
• Transfer Pricing & Intercompany
  • Support transfer pricing governance and documentation with external advisors.
  • Review intercompany agreements and pricing models to ensure tax and VAT consistency.
  • Support audit defense related to intercompany transactions.
• Tax Governance, Reporting & Local Taxes
  • Contribute to group tax policies, standards, and audit readiness.
  • Monitor tax law developments across key jurisdictions (Switzerland, EU, UAE, Asia, Africa).
  • Oversee other local taxes (payroll taxes, stamp duties, local levies) in coordination with finance teams.
• Tax Incentives & Business Support
  • Identify and support tax incentives and tax credit opportunities.
  • Act as key tax partner for Finance, Legal, and business stakeholders.
  • Provide pragmatic tax guidance on strategic projects (new jurisdictions, restructuring, contracts).

Qualifications

• Education
  • Master’s degree in Tax or Law.
  • Swiss tax diploma or LL.M. in Tax is an advantage.
• Experience
  • 10 years of experience in international tax.
  • Proven ability to operate independently at group level.
  • Strong exposure to direct tax, indirect tax, and tax audits.
  • Service‑sector experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of African tax environments is a strong asset.
• Technical Skills
  • Solid expertise in international corporate tax.
  • VAT in cross‑border service models.
  • Double tax treaties.
  • Transfer pricing and MDR knowledge.
  • Familiarity with R&D tax credits (CIR) and innovation incentives is an advantage.
• Personal Attributes
  • High level of autonomy and accountability.
  • Structured, risk‑aware, and analytical.
  • Comfortable representing the Group in tax audits and authority discussions.
  • Able to bridge technical tax topics and operational realities.
• Languages
  • English and French: fluent.
  • Additional languages are an asset.

Benefits

• Permanent position - full Remote.
• Start date: July 1st, 2026 (negotiable).