Job Description

Bringing life-changing medicines to millions of people, Novartis sits at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and innovative digital technology. As a global company, the resources and opportunities for growth and development are plentiful including global and local cross functional careers, a diverse learning suite of thousands of programs & an in-house marketplace for rotations & project work. With a strong medicines pipeline our current transformation will not just deliver growth for our business but continue to allow us to bring innovative medicines to patients quickly.

Job Purpose
To manage operational tasks and activities and develop P&O processes aligned with global P&O strategy, principles and guidelines to a dedicated client group, supporting the implementation of processes / services /continuous improvement in scope.

Your Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
oConducts periodic payroll reviews on payroll tax and social security for the high priority countries within the organization. Prepares quarterly payroll health check reports for respective countries.
oActively involves in internal and external audits on employment taxes. Updates relevant teams on any legislation changes for income tax and social security. Contributes Organization\'s knowledge management with tax technical trainings, knowledge articles etc. Introduces cost saving opportunities via tax optimization approaches
oCreates payroll tax compliance checklist for a better governance and follows up with country P&O services/Payroll managers on the implementation
oKeeps the global payroll tax grid up to date by visiting any legislation changes around income tax and social security
oReviews and understands the tax positions of globally mobile population and ensures that the correct approaches are followed for the payroll tax/social security reporting for IAs
oEnsures the Global Employment Tax guidelines are followed locally and records the evidence for any exceptional applications
oHelps building connection between Global Mobility, M&A, Reward, Compliance, Finance, Equity, Tax and Payroll teams to ensure up to date knowledge is held within Payroll team on the specific processes. Supports vendor performance reviews based on the determined KPIs, works actively on process improvements with the vendors \\ relevant functions within Novartis

Minimum requirements

What you\'ll bring to the role:

• Education: Bachelor/ Master degree in Accounting/ Finance Business or related field is preferred (Master degree is preferred)
• Qualified tax professional in at least one location
• Languages: English; Other languages desirable
• Experience and Skills: 5+ years of professional experience in a tax environment, ideally in a multinational Big Four company. Developed skills in stakeholder engagement and coordination. Project lead experience. Developed consulting skills. Good writing and communication skills. Good understanding of rewards practices. Proven analytical and decision-making skills and ability to work with diverse cultures. Strong interest in technology optimization and customer experience Expertise in process design and controls

Why Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, 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!

Imagine what you could do at Novartis!

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Functional Area

Human Resources

Division

People & Organization

Business Unit

P&O People Services and Technology

Employment Type

Regular

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are 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

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