SEMEA Tax Manager

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As SEMEA Tax Manager, you will join a team of 3 collaborators, reporting directly to the EMEA Senior Tax Manager, you will be responsible for managing the tax function for the SEMEA region (Southern Europe, Middle East, and Africa). This strategic role includes overseeing tax compliance, audits, planning, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the SEMEA tax team, including team leadership and skills development.
• Ensure direct and indirect tax compliance and oversee audits across the SEMEA region, with a specific focus on France.
• Tax business partnering work closely with commercial teams to provide tax solutions that support business needs.
• Manage tax risks by identifying, assessing, and implementing strategies to mitigate risk in the region.
• Participate in cross-functional projects, such as mergers & acquisitions, IT transformation, real estate, and refinancing.
• Monitor tax legislation in the region, analyze impacts on the company, and lead necessary actions.
• Set up and liquidation of entities (permanent establishments, subsidiaries) in the SEMEA region.
• Oversee tax audits and litigation in SEMEA, including managing relationships with external tax advisors.
• Provide in-house tax advice to optimize commercial tenders and ensure tax-efficient solutions.
• Manage periodic tax closings: calculate current and deferred taxes, prepare and validate tax packages for the region.
• Optimize tax planning: leverage tax incentives, improve VAT cost and cash flow, and manage tax receivables.
• Tax reporting and control: ensure accurate and timely reporting for the region and the Group, following Group tax policies and best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in a similar role, ideally within the SEMEA region and in France.

Key Skills and Experiences

• Technical expertise in tax within the SEMEA region, with strong knowledge of transfer pricing rules.
• Business acumen and customer-oriented approach, with the ability to understand and address business challenges.
• Advanced communication skills with strong process management and leadership abilities.
• Languages: Proficiency in English is mandatory (written and spoken).

Why work with us?

• An international culture in which the well-being and development of our employees are a top priority
• Attractive salary and bonus scheme
• Initial 25 days of annual leaves + 14 days of paid reduced working time per year
• PEE/PERCO/CET Pension Savings Plan
• Hybrid work: up to 2 days per week working from home.
• Access to company restaurant with subsidized price
• Access to benefits from Company works council
• Reimbursement of 50% of public transportation card in Ile-de-France region
• Attractive sustainable mobility incentive
• Love sports? Access to equipped Gym with reasonable price.
• Wellbeing Teale app - for helping you to evaluate and improve your mental health.
• Confidential employee assistance program to support our staff covering counselling, wellbeing, legal & financial issues

Desired profile

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About CGG SA

Viridien (www.viridiengroup.com) is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. With our ingenuity, drive and deep curiosity we discover new insights, innovations, and solutions that efficiently and responsibly resolve complex natural resource, digital, energy transition and infrastructure challenges.