Head of Indirect Tax & Customs

Join Clariant as certified Tax Advisor and help shape our global Tax Team.

As Head of Indirect Tax & Customs you will be leading the strategic direction and compliance for indirect tax & customs globally, ensuring regulatory adherence while optimizing processes and business structures. You will be part of the Global Tax Team located in Pratteln, Switzerland.

• Establish & enhance an internal control framework for VAT / GST / SUT and customs compliance.
• Act as Business Partner & advise Senior Leadership on indirect tax & customs implications of business models (e.g., review major contracts and business initiatives from an indirect tax & customs perspective such as JV structures, M&A, ERP rollouts and supply chain transformation).
• Define governance standards and ensure consistency across regions.
• Optimize business activities of all entities and implement indirect tax & customs efficient structures.

• Ensure full compliance with indirect tax laws and customs regulations in all operating countries.
• Monitor global regulatory developments and lead the implementation of required changes.
• Lead internal audits and manage external tax audits and customs inspections.
• Engage with internal Global Business Services and Tax Compliance Outsourcing ensuring a standardized, consistent, and compliant tax approach on Indirect Tax & Customs.

• Evaluate, standardize and streamline end2end processes such as Order2
  
  Cash, Purchase2
  
  Pay and Import/ Export.
• Lead implementation of tax tools (e.g. VAT determination engine, customs software) and ERP improvements.
• Support transformation into the digital age, enhancing e2e processes fostering collaboration with other departments ensuring compliance.
• Strengthen cross-functional process integration between Tax, Finance, Logistics, Supply Chain, and IT.

• Lead global projects related to VAT, customs and supply chain transformation.
• Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations and external advisors.
• Represent Clariant’s Indirect Tax & Customs interests in business associations and working groups.

• Certified Tax Advisor, Certified Specialist for Customs & excise Duties.
• 10+ years of extensive experience in international indirect tax & customs ideally within a multinational environment, proven track record with mentioned responsibilities.
• In-depth knowledge of VAT/GST/SUT and other indirect taxes, EU & international customs law.
• Solid knowledge of Supply Chain & Import/Export processes.
• Strong experience with ERP Systems and tax/customs technologies.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into economic impact.
• Reliable, motivated, detail-oriented and self-driven personality.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Interested in digitalization, automation & Project Management.

• Opportunity to work on global topics.
• Dynamical international environment with diverse stakeholders.
• Chance to drive continuous improvement to our global indirect tax.
• Very interesting, varied and challenging scope of work in a global environment.
• Collaborative culture in a leading specialty chemicals company.

Wencke Leyens-Wiedau
Talen Acquisition Manager EMEA
Phone: 069/305-80667
Germany #LI-WLW1

Clariant is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company, which is concentrated and developed in three business units:
Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents & Additives. Our purpose as a company is reflected in our tagline "Greater chemistry - between people and planet", which considers the principles of customer, innovation and people orientation, as well as a focus on creating solutions to foster sustainability in different industries by offering high-value and high-performance chemical specialties.

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