Head of EMEA Statutory and Tax

Head of EMEA Statutory and Tax

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is dedicated people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Role Purpose

Overall stewardship of a team managing the statutory and direct tax topics for 20 entities across EMEA, working with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate reporting. Critically, this includes overseeing the external audits of the (non-Swiss) EMEA entities for both Group Audit and Local Audit purposes, ensuring timely preparation and filing of annual financial statements, and ensuring accurate tax accounting for the formal financial closes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce statutory accounts for all legal entities listed above, with assistance from outsourced provider.
• Prepare and file tax compliance submissions for all EMEA legal entities, as required by local legislation, with assistance from outsourced provider.
• Work with SAR controlling to monitor GBSO cost centers spend, and provide input into Target process.
• Lead a team of 6 FTEs, and develop talent to grow in the organization
• Presentation of statutory results to board members.
• Drive strategic tax, operational, system and process improvement projects for own function and cross functional
• Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) for UK legal entities

Key Requirements:

• External auditing experience preferably having worked alongside one of the big 4
• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• Previous experience of leading teams
• In depth technical finance and tax knowledge.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills,
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Planning and organizing skills.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.