Transfer Pricing Senior Manager (Biotech)

 

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there's no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented 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.

Lonza is looking for a Transfer Pricing Senior Manager to join our tax team! You will apply your expertise in global projects to align transfer pricing policies with business and regulatory changes, through application of the OECD guidelines and US specific regulations. Furthermore, the role will support transfer pricing controversy (tax audits, APAs, MAPs) in coordination with local/regional tax colleagues.

This position offers the incumbent a stimulating and rewarding environment to grow as a tax professional, being actively involved with the state of the art transfer pricing concepts in key jurisdictions. Furthermore, Lonza's recently announced strategic changes and growth ambitions provide for multiple career opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to adapt transfer pricing policies in line with business changes.
• Prepare sophisticated financial analyses and models to support tax decisions.
• Handle and lead projects, identifying all vital steps from start to finish and coordinating with various collaborators, including finance teams.
• Lead APAs, audits, and MAPs, applying your strong technical skills with support from external experts and business/finance colleagues.
• Collaborate closely with other transfer pricing team members to guarantee optimal performance of the transfer pricing team.

Key requirements:

• Master degree in Economics, (Tax) Law, or Finance
• Confirmed experience in transfer pricing planning projects, in particular on value chain analysis/changes and (ideally) in litigation.
• Solid understanding of transfer pricing rules as per OECD guidelines and US specific regulations;
• Outstanding analytical skills, with the ability to prepare and interpret financial analyses and models, relating those to qualitative tax analysis.
• Proven track record to optimally lead and handle projects, ensuring detailed execution.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of conveying intricate transfer pricing concepts to a diverse audience in a clear and simplified manner.
• Ability to handle external service providers efficiently, ensuring strict adherence to resources and priorities.

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.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.