US Tax Senior Expert

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YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify process improvement needs and align with CoE / GPO organization.
• Manage and support continuous process improvements (cross-functional alignments, automation & data analytics), prepare, and conduct respective trainings.
• Support tax teams for technical and/or process related questions.
• Participation and leading role in cross department assignments within GBS for process related topics.
• Distribute and coordinate tax requirements with other process areas.
• GPO project support (e.g., transitions, global standardization, ERP implementations).
• Monitor key process metrics that measure performance, Service Level Agreement (SLA) and benchmarks targets across GBS locations.
• Use and train data analytics based on state-of-the-art technologies to analyze financial data to ensure data and tax compliance quality.
• Manage knowledge by guiding, documenting, and training Bayer´s process, activity split, IT enabler, workflow, and control standards across GBS locations to ensure that all locations act consistently.
• Manage tax tools and support demands used to maintain or modify systems capability to support legal or business-related changes to current process under scope.

WHO YOU ARE

• B/BS/MBA in Finance, Accounting, Law and/or Tax ideally combined with IT knowledge (or similar).
• At least 5 years of work experience preferably in tax covering tax compliance / tax accounting for USA tax jurisdictions, foundational level of process and system knowledge in increasing automated digital world and complex system landscape.
• Advanced English level both written and spoken (additional language is an advantage).
• Preferred professional experience on multinational companies and big four firms.
• Experience in leading technical projects (processes, organization, and people).
• Advanced level of technical accounting and financial reporting in a corporate environment.
• Ability to become a tax reporting expert for GBS
• Advanced ability to work through ambiguity.
• Advanced level of capability to understand complexity of changes with respect to business and regulatory environment and to respond quickly.
• Advanced level of capabilities to lead change, projects, and initiatives.
• Advanced level of capability to collaborate.
• Advanced level of capability to translate digital technologies into processes.
• Advanced level of capability to collaborate task/project oriented without geographical, organizational, or functional boarders.
• Strong tax judgement and business knowledge or ability to quickly learn.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Very good analytical skills and the proactive attitude to drive process changes.
• Customer oriented mind-set, change management capabilities and Team player.
• Competence to grasp an overview of complex subjects and deduce operational activities.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication, and presentation skills and ability to manage multiple and diverse stakeholders.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• Hybrid working style.
• Full time employment.
• Opportunities for development.
• An attractive benefits package.

At Bayer we believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We aim to create an environment in which everybody can feel authentic, respected, and equally valued. Every day we strive to reflect our values through our people unique capabilities, self-experiences, and aspirations. We, intentionally seek diversity, to enable our people bring their fullest potential out and encourage others to likewise do so. Our company wins, when we leverage our capabilities to lead the cultural transformation in our business, positively impacting the society.

Candidates who meet the requirements based on the job profile will be considered for employment regardless of physical disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and will not be at a disadvantage if unemployed.