(Senior) Manager National Tax & Tax Governance — Clariant
- Location
- Pratteln
- Contract
- part-time
- Posted
- 26 days ago
Role overview
Job ID: 41654 | Location: Pratteln, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland | Work Model: Hybrid Clariant Position Grade: Level 10 Total Target Cash CHF180,000.00* Clariant is a focused, sustainable, and innovative specialty chemicals company headquartered near Basel, Switzerland, operating across more than 40 countries with a strong commitment to driving value through science and responsibility.
We are looking for a results-driven (Senior) Manager – National Tax & Tax Governance to join our Global Tax team within the Finance function.
In this role, you will take full ownership of Clariant's Swiss tax agenda while contributing to global tax governance, compliance, and process improvement initiatives.
Reporting directly to the Global Head of Tax and based at our site in Pratteln, Switzerland, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a robust and forward-looking tax framework for a multinational organization.
Responsibilities Swiss Tax: Own and manage Clariant’s overall Swiss tax position across all relevant taxes.
- Cover corporate income tax, withholding tax, stamp duties, and the Swiss tax aspects of cash pooling and financing arrangements, including related compliance, assessments, audits, rulings, tax planning, and negotiations with tax authorities.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Swiss tax authorities and ensure that Swiss tax risks, positions, obligations, and opportunities are identified, evaluated, documented, and addressed.
- Assess and manage the Swiss tax implications of group-wide activities, including transfer pricing, intercompany financing, cash pooling, restructurings, supply-chain changes, Pillar Two and Tax Governance: Own the end-to-end governance, strategic direction, supervision, and accountability for Clariant’s global minimum tax and Pillar Two process and coordinate selected tax-governance processes.
- Set and maintain the Pillar Two methodology, governance, data flows, controls, timelines, review, escalation, and reporting framework.
- Oversee and challenge calculations, tax-accounting inputs, and compliance work performed by local teams and external advisers, without directly executing each jurisdiction’s underlying calculations or filings.
- Swiss Tax: Own and manage Clariant’s overall Swiss tax position across all relevant taxes.
- Cover corporate income tax, withholding tax, stamp duties, and the Swiss tax aspects of cash pooling and financing arrangements, including related compliance, assessments, audits, rulings, tax planning, and negotiations with tax authorities.
Main responsibilities
- Swiss Tax: Own and manage Clariant’s overall Swiss tax position across all relevant taxes.
- Cover corporate income tax, withholding tax, stamp duties, and the Swiss tax aspects of cash pooling and financing arrangements, including related compliance, assessments, audits, rulings, tax planning, and negotiations with tax authorities.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Swiss tax authorities and ensure that Swiss tax risks, positions, obligations, and opportunities are identified, evaluated, documented, and addressed.
- Assess and manage the Swiss tax implications of group-wide activities, including transfer pricing, intercompany financing, cash pooling, restructurings, supply-chain changes, Pillar Two and Tax Governance: Own the end-to-end governance, strategic direction, supervision, and accountability for Clariant’s global minimum tax and Pillar Two process and coordinate selected tax-governance processes.
- Set and maintain the Pillar Two methodology, governance, data flows, controls, timelines, review, escalation, and reporting framework.
- Oversee and challenge calculations, tax-accounting inputs, and compliance work performed by local teams and external advisers, without directly executing each jurisdiction’s underlying calculations or filings.
- Coordinate external-adviser support for automated Pillar Two calculations and compliance solutions, ensuring quality, consistency, effective delivery, and cost discipline.
- Develop practical management information to monitor tax risks, controls, deadlines, and process performance.
- Support the Global Head of Tax in designing, building, and implementing the Tax Control Framework, including responsibilities, key controls, documentation standards, monitoring, and remediation. Collaboration with other roles:
- Coordinate the Swiss tax aspects of M&A and restructuring projects, while the relevant International Tax and M&A Tax specialists retain ownership of the broader transaction and group tax analysis.
Contacts
- Job ID: 41654 | Location: Pratteln, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland | Work Model: Hybrid Clariant Position Grade: Level 10 Total Target Cash CHF180,000.00* Clariant is a focused, sustainable, and innovative specialty chemicals company headquartered near Basel, Switzerland, operating across more than 40 countries with a strong commitment to driving value through science and responsibility.
- We are looking for a results-driven (Senior) Manager – National Tax & Tax Governance to join our Global Tax team within the Finance function.
- In this role, you will take full ownership of Clariant's Swiss tax agenda while contributing to global tax governance, compliance, and process improvement initiatives.
- Your Contact Ann-Christin Kaiser Talent Acquisition Partner Tel. +49 (0)69/305-80115 #LI-AK1 Clariant is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company, which is concentrated and developed in three business units: Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents & Additives.
Company and context
- Reporting directly to the Global Head of Tax and based at our site in Pratteln, Switzerland, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a robust and forward-looking tax framework for a multinational organization.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels
- High level of integrity, dependability, and ethical conduct in all interactions
- Collaborative team player who thrives in cross-functional, international environments Our Offer
- Total Target Cash includes base salary and annual bonus; final offer based on skills and experience
- A senior, high-impact role with genuine ownership of Clariant's Swiss tax agenda and global governance processes
- Direct access to and collaboration with senior leadership within a lean, agile global tax team
- Exposure to complex, international tax matters across a global specialty chemicals company operating in 40+ countries
- Opportunity to drive digital transformation and process innovation within a Finance function committed to continuous improvement
- A workplace culture grounded in sustainability, collaboration, and integrity — recognized for consistent progress toward ambitious ESG targets
Additional details
- Responsibilities Swiss Tax: Own and manage Clariant’s overall Swiss tax position across all relevant taxes.
- Support the Global Head of Tax in designing, building, and implementing the Tax Control Framework, including responsibilities, key controls, documentation standards, monitoring, and remediation. Collaboration with other roles:
- Work closely with local Tax and Finance teams, Accounting, Controlling, Treasury, Legal, IT, and external advisers to ensure consistent execution, clear interfaces, appropriate challenge, and timely escalation.
- Join our team to help advance our mission of fostering a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more about Clariant
Notes and original content
- Support the Global Head of Tax in designing, building, and implementing the Tax Control Framework, including responsibilities, key controls, documentation standards, monitoring, and remediation.
- Collaboration with other roles:
- Requirements
- Join our team to help advance our mission of fostering a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.
- Learn more about Clariant
Questions about this listing
What salary does Clariant offer for this role?
Clariant lists CHF 178'000 - 313'000 gross per year for this position in Pratteln. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Clariant offer?
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