Job Detail

Sulzer Ltd. specializes in pumping solutions, rotating equipment maintenance and services as well as separation, reaction, and mixing technology in over 180 locations worldwide. In the group functions, at our head office location in Winterthur, Switzerland, highly qualified specialists in various disciplines work for the benefit of all our divisions.

For the Group Tax department in our Headquarters in Winterthur we are looking for an experienced and dedicated

Head Corporate Tax (100%)

The Head Corporate Tax reports directly to the Head Group Tax and supports him in tax planning, M&A and other tax related projects. He leads the corporate tax team at headquarter, manages all regional tax subject matters for Europe including transfer pricing management and tax advisory oversight for tax compliance. Furthermore, he ensures an efficient, sustainable and compliant tax framework for Sulzer’s business activities.

Your Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead the corporate tax team at headquarter and has the regional tax compliance responsibility for Europe


• Support Head Group Tax in tax planning initiatives, Merger & Acquisitions, corporate restructuring and refinancing projects, tax settlements and open dialogues with tax authorities


• Ensure an efficient, sustainable and compliant tax framework including oversight responsibility for the tax risk management process 


• Supervise tax audits closely with local finance organization and develop respective defense strategies


• Collaboration with the treasury function on intercompany financing and with legal department on the preparation of intercompany agreements


• Oversight responsibility for transfer pricing compliance


• Manage all aspects of the relationship with external tax service providers


• Follow upon on tax legislation changes and seeks for tax opportunities in collaboration with local finance managers


• Responsible for tax accounting and reporting including monthly, quarterly and annual income tax reporting package review


• Preparation of tax disclosure note in annual report

Your Profile

• We expect a Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics and Swiss Certified Tax Advisor


• 8 - 10 years of experience in a similar position within a multinational or international tax advisory company


• Strong technical knowledge in Swiss and international tax


• Good knowledge of the IAS 12 accounting standard


• Willingness to cover broad area of expertise in tax


• Strong analytical skills combined with a hands-on attitude


• Capable of communicating and working in interdisciplinary teams


• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills


• Working independently to prepare, analyses and report financial information on a timely and high-quality manner


• Solution oriented, ability to cope with complexity


• Excellent team player, open minded and initiate personality


• English and German fluent, any other language is an asset

We offer

In a successful international industrial company we offer the opportunity to leverage your abilities to full advantage and to build up a global network. Are you interested in a demanding task with the prospect of further development? We look forward to receiving your application, including a motivation letter.

Please note that for this particular role we cannot sponsor work permit applications for non-Swiss/non-EU nationals.