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TAX LAWYER (M/W)

Interim Management Mission

Pictogramme entreprise

Sector of activity

 Industrial

Type of company

International group, worldwide scope

Company size

Turnover over 1 b€ with related tax matters

Pictrogramme travail

Country, city

Based in France, Paris

Type of assignment

Interim Management mission

Position

TAX LAWYER (M/W)

CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS

Our client strengthened its central Tax team to meet all the challenges from its worldwide activities.

Therefore, we, as FIT in Network, proposed a short list of talented professionals, and one was chosen to join its head office team as Tax Lawyer (M/W).

In this context, we were mandated, on an Exclusive & Confidential basis, in rapidly finding.

The main challenge of this mission is to take an active role to ensure the tax compliance of the various Group entities, worldwide.

 

THE COMPANY

International Group with head office in Paris area,

Global presence in Europe, Middle East, North America, Asia

Strong connections with Northen American entities

Reporting in IFRS standards

Turnover over 1 b€ with related tax matters

 

THE POSITION

Reporting directly to the Group Tax Director, and in functional relation with the various Group entities worldwide including tax experts, finance teams, and operational contact persons.

The main objective was to support corporate income tax compliance for the various group entities.

To ensure the success of this mission, the chosen professional was involved in various tasks and responsibilities, such as:

  • Providing tax guidance to support the various internal departments,
  • Coordinating and assisting Group’s entities across the EMEA and APAC regions to ensure compliance with corporate tax and IFRS income tax reporting requirements,
  • Supporting the preparation of quarterly income tax provision calculations, current and deferred taxes under IFRS,
  • Reviewing corporate income tax returns,
  • Conducting tax trainings to share updates and good practices,
  • Supporting the transition from SAP Magnitude consolidation tool to Oracle for the implementation of the tax module.

THE PROFILE

Profile & experience

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Diplôme d’Expertise Comptable (DEC) with strong Tax background and experience
  • Master’s degree in business & Tax Law
  • Any Additional MBA in Finance or Business school is a plus
  • At least 10 years of relevant Tax experience
  • Has worked within a Big Advisory tax consulting firm such as E&Y, PwC, Deloitte, Kpmg, Mazars, BDO or equivalent
  • A corporate experience as Tax manager within a multinational company is a plus

Soft skills

  • Perfectly fluent in both French and English : spoken & written
  • Another language is a plus, such as German, Italian, Spanish or even Chinese
  • Meticulous, persevering, precise, tenacious at work with an easy-going personality
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and presentation skills

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