Group Tax Director

Group Tax Director Publication Date: Sep 25, 2024 Ref. No: 470644 Location: Paris, FR Who we are. We are a team of passionate experts with a clear ambition: applying digital technology to advance what matters for our clients and society. Together we create reliable and responsive digital foundations for the world’s businesses, institutions, and communities. The future is our choice At Atos, as the global leader in secure and decarbonized digital, our purpose is to help design the future of the information space. Together we bring the diversity of our people’s skills and backgrounds to make the right choices with our clients, for our company and for our own futures. Reporting to the Group CFO, the Group Tax Director will be a leading role, responsible for all tax aspects for the Group worldwide. He/she will carry principal responsibility in advising the Senior Management, performing prevention, supporting strategic projects and, with the support of a dedicated team, providing timely input to the Business in an advisory capacity. As Group Tax Director, he/she will: Take full ownership of the Group's Tax function with full oversight of all Group’s international taxation, corporate direct and indirect taxes. Maintain and develop the Group tax strategy. Support the Group CFO and local Heads of Finance with the tax requests from central and local statutory auditors. Manage the Group's effective tax rate, optimize the tax expense and monitor the tax cash. Identify, evaluate and monitor the potential tax risks within the Group. Review and test effectiveness of tax risk management controls and procedures in place. Support the reorganization of the Group, including potentially M&A process. Assist on audit of transactions, handovers on closed transactions and ad-hoc projects. Review regularly the Group's structure and business model to identify tax benefits and opportunities aligned with Group's Tax Strategy. Assess the tax consequences of I/C financing, capital structure and dividend planning. Ensure the application of a correct transfer pricing policy within the Group. Review the central transfer pricing documentation, P2 and Country by Country reporting. Act as a business partner providing day-to-day support to the Businesses and business projects. Review commercial agreements with customers and suppliers. Co-ordinate external tax service providers. Manage and facilitate tax audits and tax disputes across business operations. Monitor current and impending legislative and regulatory tax law developments. The position requires excellent coordination with other departments, especially Finance/Accounting, Legal and Treasury. The position is based in Paris (Bezons), France. Candidate The candidate has a university degree in tax law or fiscal economics and minimum 8-12 years of experience in the tax department of an international group and, ideally, in a Big4 firm. You have strong organisational, planning, and project management skills. You know how to provide and explain tax guidance to non-tax professionals. You have extensive experience in leading and developing people and teams. You learn quickly, you have a good understanding of accounting concepts and processes and you are open to changes in an international environment. Furthermore, you have good analytical skills and attention to details. Fluency in French and English is a given. Here at Atos, diversity and inclusion are embedded in our DNA. Atos is a recognized leader in its industry across Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria. Choose your future. Choose Atos. #J-18808-Ljbffr