Group Tax Director

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 with the support of his/her team (14 Tax Managers/Directors with transversal scopes such as M&A/integration, transfer pricing, tax reporting and/or local scopes for France, Germany, UK/Ireland, Benelux/Nordics, Central Europe, Americas, India, APAC, MEA). 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, including associated accounting positions (IFRIC23). Review and test effectiveness of tax risk management controls and procedures in place, seek improvements in controls and ensure delivery of improvements. 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 and commercial aims. 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 and the corresponding compliance (appropriate agreements, TP returns and files available in the different jurisdiction). 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 making sure that they work efficiently and deliver high quality services. Manage and facilitate tax audits and tax disputes across business operations. Monitor current and impending legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to Management. 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 who 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. Choose your future. Choose Atos. #J-18808-Ljbffr