Group Tax Director
At a glance
Director-level Tax role at Kanadevia Inova. Zürich · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Set the direction and operating approach for international Group Tax, including its roadmap and risk framework
- Advise the CFO and senior leaders on significant tax exposure, opportunities and business decisions
- Oversee tax filings and reporting across corporate, indirect, transfer pricing and Pillar Two matters
- Lead the team and handle major tax positions, audits, disputes and relationships with authorities and advisers
- Guide tax work on major projects, deals and cross-border changes, while improving controls, data and tax technology
What you bring
- Typically, fifteen or more years in senior international tax roles at a complex multinational
- A record of leading Group Tax and putting multinational tax governance, controls and operating models in place
- Strong knowledge of international and Swiss corporate tax, transfer pricing, indirect tax, reporting and Pillar Two
- Fluent English and experience advising senior executives on complex tax matters
Who this fits
This director-level role suits a senior international tax leader who can combine technical judgment with pragmatic advice to executives. The position is based in Zürich with a hybrid arrangement. German is an advantage.
From the employer
Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.
Transforming Waste into Value
At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond.
- Lead the international Group Tax function and define its strategy, roadmap, operating model and risk framework.
- Advise the CFO, Deputy CFO and senior leadership on major tax risks, opportunities and business decisions.
- Build and continuously enhance a scalable and well-governed tax operating model across HQ, the SSC and the wider Group.
- Lead and develop the Group Tax team, ensuring clear responsibilities, effective collaboration and sustainable capabilities.
- Oversee tax complianceand reporting across all relevant tax disciplines, including corporate tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing and Pillar Two.
- Lead the management of material tax positions, audits and tax controversy, and maintain relationships with tax authorities, auditors and external advisers.
- Provide strategic tax leadership on major EPC projects, contracts, financing transactions, M&A, post -merger integrations and cross-border restructuring.
- Drive tax transformation through governance, controls, KPIs, technology, data, automation, digitalisation and IFS/OneERP.
- Degree in Tax, Law, Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field; a recognised tax or legal qualification is preferred.
- Typically 15+ years of senior international tax experience within a complex multinational organisation.
- Proven leadership experience within a Group Tax function, including designing and implementing tax governance frameworks, internal controls and operating models within a multinational environment.
- Strong expertise in international and Swiss corporate tax, transfer pricing, indirect tax, tax reporting and Pillar Two.
- Experience with M&A, tax controversy and complex cross-border business activities.
- Background in engineering, construction, manufacturing, energy or a project-based environment is preferred.
- Strategic and pragmatic leader with strong technical judgement and experience advising senior executives.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills; fluent English is required, with German as a strong advantage.
We offer
• Responsible challenge with diversified field of activity
• Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Company
• Personal development opportunities through own Inova Academy
• Opportunity to gain an insight into various technical disciplines
• Excellent employment conditions
• Attractive working place (central, good transport links)
• Modern infrastructure
For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.
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