Novartis Pharmaceuticals Hiring for Head Country Tax at Hyderabad, AP, India Full Time

356907BR Job ID: 356907BR Job Description: 105,000 people reimagining medicine for more than 766 million people globally. Lead the tax organization for Sandoz India entities. Assume responsibility for India tax affairs, particularly for tax related financial planning and profit monitoring, legal entity structure optimization, YE / Quarterly closing, Tax disclosure, compliance & risk management. Act as a business partner and ensure connectivity with external stakeholders like policy makers and tax authorities. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to • Lead all India Tax matters and assume overall responsibility for India tax affairs with focus on tax compliance, transfer pricing and tax reporting. Monitor national and international tax environment and ensure compliance with local tax law in alignment with internal stakeholders • Maintain and govern a good working relationship with fiscal authorities and other external stakeholders, proactive tax risk management for Sandoz India entities, including management of tax audits and support on MAP, APA as well as operational transfer pricing • Provide support to Global and India M&A and on strategic business projects and proactively manage all such tax aspects in accordance with Sandoz’ global structure, policies and procedures • Develop the capabilities and foster teamwork as a well-integrated sub-component of the Global Tax team to ensure connectivity as actively engaged experts within the Global Pool of Group Tax Experts. • Provide India tax planning and financial analysis to support the delivery of Group results (Tax Rate, R&D Credits, Cash Flow, TP Year-End adjustments etc.) • Act as a business partner for all India based functions, incl. review and advise on business development deals, restructuring projects and any other tax-relevant business transaction • Enable transparent knowledge exchange between all India Tax team members and between India and global tax teams, respectively • Successful management of tax risks and completion of tax audits, forecast accuracy of tax reporting in terms of ETR, current and deferred taxes and taxes paid, contribute to global tax deliverables such as Group ETR, tax certainty and avoidance of unnecessary tax leakage nnnn Position Title: Head Country Tax Minimum requirements: WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE: • Chartered Accountant / LLB • 7-10 years in senior tax positions including top Consultancy firms (or equivalent) as a senior manager or partner, law firm, and corporate tax experience. • Inbound experience a plus. • Experience on M&A transactions is mandatory. Why Novartis? 766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2020, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives. We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working. We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what’s possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying! Imagine what you could do here at Novartis! Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve. Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network Job Type: Full Time Country: India Work Location: Hyderabad, AP Functional Area: Audit & Finance Division: Novartis Technical Operations Business Unit: NTO SANDOZ TECHOPS Employment Type: Regular Company/Legal Entity: Sdz Pvt Ind Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. Shift Work: No Early Talent: No