Tax Manager

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Zurich

Reporting To: gina lindner

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team and support us on our mission.

These are your key tasks:

Core Tax Compliance and Reporting

• Prepare FIFA's annual Swiss tax calculation.
• Review FIFA's Swiss tax return prepared by external advisors.
• Oversee and review FIFA's international tax compliance obligations.
• Lead the preparation and filing of Country-by-Country (CbCr) reporting together with the support of external advisors.
• Support the withholding tax documentation process.
• Prepare and maintain the Group tax compliance calendar.
• Support and/or lead tax filings, responses to tax authority inquiries, and tax audits.
• Support the Internal Audit function in assessing and monitoring tax risks.

Tournament Tax Operations & Compliance

• Support the Tax team in assessing tax obligations arising in connection with international tournaments and events.
• Support the tax implementation in tournament host jurisdictions.
• Assist in the preparation of tax handbooks, guidance materials, and communications for key stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain tools used to calculate, monitor and report tax obligations arising from payments.
• Coordinate the collection, validation, and reporting of information required in tournament host jurisdictions.
• Oversee tax compliance obligations for key stakeholders in collaboration with external advisors.
• Support transfer pricing compliance and related intercompany matters.

Group tax strategy and tax planning

• Support and/ or lead the analysis of new tax legislation and regulatory developments, assess their impact on FIFA and Group entities, define resulting obligations, and support implementation across the Finance function globally.
• Support the calculation of group effective tax rates and the preparation of tax forecasts.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and implementation of Group tax policies.
• Support the identification and implementation of tax optimization opportunities aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and drive improvements in tax compliance processes, reporting, and documentation.

We work hard at FIFA.

We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The specific competencies we require for this position are:

• 6-8 years of experience in corporate taxation, international tax, or tax advisory roles.
• Experience overseeing international tax compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting tax audits, tax authority inquiries, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Strong project management skills
• Demonstrated experience working with external tax advisors and managing tax-related projects.
• Experience with transfer pricing, Country-by-Country (CbCr) reporting, and international tax frameworks is highly desirable.
• University degree or equivalent higher education in Taxation, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, or a related field.
• Professional tax qualification (e.g. Swiss Tax Expert, Chartered Tax Adviser, Certified Tax Adviser, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) is strongly preferred.
• Fluent in English. Proficiency in any other FIFA language (French, Spanish, or German) is an asset.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and exercise sound professional judgement.
• Experience with tax reporting, tax compliance, and financial reporting systems.
• Strong data analysis and modelling capabilities.

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