Summary
This role will report to Senior Manager – Tax and will be responsible for corporate tax for both Novartis entities in India.
About the Role
Key Requirements:
- Undertaking tax compliances (advance tax, return of income, statutory closing, Tax Audit, etc), tax reporting (Statutory and MIS), etc) and supporting Senior Manager – Tax on litigation matters
- Tax risk management for Novartis India entities, including managing tax assessments/ transfer pricing audit and responses to other on-going tax proceedings/ show cause notices
- Support in India tax/ profitability planning and financial analysis for MIS and statutory reporting
- Support on tax advisory on various tax matters – such as P&O issues, internal business developments/ deals/ re-structuring, on need basis
- Monitor national and international tax environment and ensure compliance with local tax law in alignment with internal stakeholders
- Monitor changes to Pharma policy environment in India and analysing impact & suggesting action required in alignment with internal stakeholder. Undertake measures to minimize uncertain tax positions/ tax leakages
- Maintain a good working relationship with tax authorities, internal stakeholders (among others – Finance, FRA, Legal, Treasury, business teams, etc) and other external stakeholders
- Being a self-starter and fostering teamwork
- Play an active role in tax knowledge sessions, including sessions with Group tax
Essential Requirements:
- Excellent knowledge and solid experience of local corporate tax – compliance, litigation and advisory
- Strong technical acumen and tax operational experience
- Effective project management and partnering skills
Desirable Requirements:
- Chartered Accountant with 6-8 years of experience in Corporate tax
- Relevant experience in Industry (Pharma/ FMCG preferable) or Consultancy firms
- Inbound experience will be a plus
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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
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Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Accessibility and accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
