Corporate Tax Manager

About the role

MS Pharma, a regional pharmaceutical company founded in 1989 with headquarters in Amman, Jordan and a Corporate Management Office in Zug, Switzerland, is looking for a Corporate Tax Manager. The role leads and coordinates the Group's tax agenda, taking internal ownership of tax compliance, strategy, reporting and governance while using external tax consultants for specialist advice and selected compliance activities.

Key responsibilities

• Tax compliance and external advisor management: oversee tax declarations, audits and authority matters, track obligations and deadlines, and supervise external consultants for quality and timeliness.
• Tax strategy: lead implementation of actions from the recent tax assessment and work with Legal, Finance and Shareholders on changes to the Group's tax structure.
• Audits and disputes: act as internal coordinator for tax audits and assessments, support entities with authority queries and escalate significant issues.
• Reporting and governance: strengthen the Group-level tax review framework, work with country teams on CIT and deferred tax positions, perform quarterly reviews and build a standardized quarterly Tax Kit.
• Transfer pricing: build and maintain the Group TP compliance framework, remediate TP gaps found in the tax assessment and coordinate TP policies and documentation with advisors and country teams.
• Legal entity management: own the process of closing unused legal entities and lead the activities previously handled by the reporting team, working with Legal, Finance and country teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration; a Master's degree is preferred.
• ADIT (Advanced Diploma in International Taxation) is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant taxation experience, preferably in a large multinational.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or with a Big Four firm is an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of corporate taxation, tax compliance, tax reporting and Transfer Pricing.
• Coordination and stakeholder management across countries and functions.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a leading regional pharmaceutical organization.
• Continuous learning and professional development.
• Career growth within a diverse international organization.