Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Tax Project Manager

Tax AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

A Master’s degree in Accounting, such as DSCG or Master CCA.
Five to ten years of professional experience, ideally in an international company involving indirect tax matters and accounting projects.
Experience taking responsibility for financial control and custodianship.
Strong functional background in accounting and tax.
Fluency in English, with strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance for VAT declarations and payments, local property taxes, EPR, organic tax, and CVAE.
Collaborate with Mars Global Services and Genpact to improve data accuracy regarding input VAT posting.
Act as the stakeholder for questions arising on indirect tax topics during tax and accounting audits.
Partner with the business on ad hoc projects, such as e-invoicing, to address VAT questions.
Anticipate opportunities to improve ways of working and indirect tax planning, including through partnership with tax advisors.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in an international company where indirect tax matters and accounting projects have been led.

Job Description:

Mars in France gathers several businesses (Mars Petcare France, Mars Confectionery, Wrigley factory, CEIPA, Mars IS, Royal Canin Headquarters, Royal Canin France,); this means that several business models are at stake and therefore requires some expertise on tax topics

The objective of the tax project manager position is to respond to all challenges regarding Indirect tax matters, whether it be VAT, local property taxes, EPR, both in a recurring context (monitoring of declarations made by team members) and through ad hoc projects (like E Invoicing, EPR enhancement).

What are we looking for?

Master’s Degree of Accounting (DSCG or Master CCA)
5 to 10 years of professional experience: ideally in an international company where some indirect tax matters & accounting projects were led
Evident experience of responsibility in both financial control / custodianship
Comfortable interacting with various levels of an organization (MGS, Genpact, local business, tax authorities)
Strong functional background on accounting and tax
Very good communication skills both oral and written
Language skills: fluent English

What will be your key responsibilities?

Ensure compliance as regards VAT declarations & payments, local property taxes, EPR, Organic tax, CVAE,…
Collaborate with Mars Global Services/Genpact to improve data accuracy regarding input VAT posting
In both tax and accounting audits, be the stakeholder for any question arising on indirect tax topics
Be the partner to the business on ad hoc projects like E Invoicing on VAT questions
Anticipate any opportunity to improve WoW and indirect tax planning, including through partnership with tax advisors

What can you expect from Mars?
Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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About the Company

Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Mars makes confectionery, food, and petcare products and also operates pet health services through networks like Banfield, VCA, BluePearl, and Royal Canin. Its products are marketed under familiar brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Skittles, Dove, Orbit, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, and Cocoavia, sold globally to consumers and pet owners. The company differs from competitors by combining a broad, diversified portfolio with a global, family-owned structure guided by the Mars Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom), which drives its operations and partnerships. Mars aims to help communities prosper and to grow its business while improving social and environmental outcomes, using its scale to support responsible practices across the world.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $27B
Headquarters: McLean, VA
Founded: 1911

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