Tax Manager (m/f/d) - STOXX Ltd.

About the role

ISS STOXX is looking for a Tax Manager (m/f/d) to join its global tax team in Zug. Reporting to the Global Head of Tax, you will own tax matters for STOXX Ltd. and work closely with colleagues in Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Legal and the wider Deutsche Börse Group. The role combines Swiss and international tax, tax reporting, transfer pricing, governance and business partnering.

Key responsibilities

• Own Swiss corporate income tax and VAT matters for STOXX Ltd. and coordinate compliance for its foreign branches and subsidiaries
• Manage external advisors and oversee filings, tax payments, assessments and compliance; act as key contact for tax authorities, auditors and advisors
• Prepare and review quarterly and year-end tax calculations, including current and deferred taxes and effective tax rate reconciliations
• Coordinate OECD Pillar Two and Swiss QDMTT activities, and support statutory audits and tax input for financial and management reporting
• Manage the quarterly application of the STOXX transfer pricing model and support transfer pricing documentation, intercompany agreements and functional analyses
• Advise on VAT/GST, withholding tax and cross-border transactions, and coordinate external advisors on indirect tax and withholding tax filings
• Support the tax compliance management system, tax risk framework and internal controls, and provide practical tax advice on commercial activities, contracts and business initiatives
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Treasury, Sales and Operations, and prepare tax analyses, recommendations and management presentations

Required profile

• Degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, Law, Business Administration or a related discipline
• Swiss tax qualification or other relevant professional qualification highly desirable
• Typically 3+ years of experience in an international tax advisory firm and/or the tax function of a multinational
• Sound knowledge of Swiss corporate income tax and VAT
• Fluent German and English, written and spoken

Required skills

• Relevant exposure to international tax, tax accounting and transfer pricing
• Knowledge of OECD Pillar Two and Swiss QDMTT is advantageous
• ERP experience (SAP S/4HANA or similar) is beneficial
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders, and to coordinate external advisors across jurisdictions