A2R Regional Tax Compliance Manager CHC

• Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Hybrid working - in accordance with the conditions defined in the local telework agreement
• Job type: permanent, full time

About the job

At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we have one overarching mission - to work passionately, challenging ourselves and our industry every day, to build a healthier future by helping people, help themselves, bringing “Health in Your Hands”.

Our teams are building trusted & loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide, enabling better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. To fulfill this mission, we are embarking our consumers, our customers, healthcare professionals, and our employees in this journey because this is what will make us become the “Best Fast-Moving Consumer Healthcare (FMCH) Company In & For the World”.

We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view.

To achieve this, we need strong talent who will help us shape the future of our Consumer Healthcare business and challenge our industry. At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we aspire to create a work environment where people can thrive, grow, and be at their best every day. Our priority is working with integrity to improve the health and well-being of people and communities where we operate, working towards making a positive impact in the world.

JOB PURPOSE:

This position will play a key role in ensuring for CHC A2R Tax process set up and improvement both local and GBS level.

The purpose of this role is to:

• Deliver Tax ledger monthly closing and tax services to CHC GBS in the Region as per group timetable

• Supervise tax calculations including indirect taxes (VAT, WHT, Intrastat and others), MyTax, country income tax, deferred tax calculation and preparation of tax returns

• Provide technical accounting services in the area of expertise - functional and technical support across A2R processes and systems and drive projects for all CHC entities

• Provide A2R Master Data management services (PCoA, tax MD)

• Support country Heads of Finance Operations on tax matters

• Monitor transition progress with sharing the best practices from the previous waves

• Overview progress in (FtS, FtG) gap analysis and stabilization of migrated processes

• Monitor procedures for the country specificities are in place

• Monitor procedures for compliance and internal controls are in place

• Recognizes and communicates potential risks/issues with HFOs

• Interfaces with different teams to ensure compliance with cross-team accountabilities

• Providing guidance and support to the team members in high-complexity issues

• Address operational issues and follow through to resolution in an effective and timely manner

• Monitor operational KPIs and compliance with CHC policies and guidelines

• Supervise the team of Hub accountants 

• Drive continuous improvement

A2R Regional Tax Compliance Manager reports to A2R GBS Head of Hub in the region and works closely with A2R Tax Accounting Lead, CHC Country Head of Finance Operations, CHC Country Senior Accounting Partner, Finance (Finance Performance, Treasury, Tax, Internal Control), IFSA, Supply Chain, MARCO team, other GBS departments.

They will review and monitor technical process implementation, controls and compliance in all topics related to closing and reporting, and respective area of accounting. This also involves collaborating with ITS to implement new or existing tools in CHC LE.

A2R Regional Tax Compliance Manager is accountable that standardized processes are implemented across region, contribute to defining core business processes and way of working, harmonization of ITS Tool landscape, simplification of user experience following global frame and guidelines. There will be involvement with GBS processes delivery and improvements and will jointly monitorise targets and projects implemented by GBS.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver tax services to CHC GBS within perimeter

• Ensure corporate reporting (MyTax) is done on time according to closing calendar

• Supervise tax calculations, including deferred tax and preparation of tax returns

• Review A2R Master Data quality and consistency in perimeter (PCoA, tax MD)

• Define and drive accounting, process and systems changes operationally and facilitate A2R service delivery

• Liaise with A2R Global Ta