Tax Accountant

Arbeitgeber: Novogene GmbH

**As a Tax Accountant, you will be responsible for:**



- Preparation and submission of income tax return, periodic VAT & intra-community returns as well as support for other taxes and tax audits



- Identification of potential tax risks and proposals of solutions

- Contact person for the local tax authorities

- Monitor updates on tax and accounting laws, followed by assessment of implications to the business, and share it to team

- Filling of accounting and tax documents when necessory

- Contact person for internal and external auditing

- Support in the monthly closing process in compliance with the Group accounting standards and The German Commercial Code HGB as well as the preparation of management reports

- Support in the preparation and filing of local financial statements

- Selection of insurance products and suppliers in Germany

- Overdue payment collection and Identification of risky customers

- Document support for the bidding process in sales activities

- Doing month-end inventory counting and asset verification in the Munich lab

- Ad hoc duties including looking at a subsidiary entity in Netherlands and help with tax returns and communicating with Dutch tax office

- Other tasks required by line managers when necessary.



**Your profile:**



- Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance and economics or equivalent degree through experience

- You have 2-5 years practical experience in the field of taxes, preferably in the tax administration, a corporation or a tax consulting or auditing firm

- Candidates holding a CPA or similar qualification are preferred

- Experience working in an international organization will be an advantage but not essential

- Strong communication skills, both spoken and written

- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel and Visual Basic), working knowledge of accounting systems

- Process-oriented and good knowledge of the company's end-to-end processes

- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills

- Attention to detail, organization and accuracy

- You approach problems in a structured way and always keep a calm head

- Integrity and people-oriented

- Team player

- Very good knowledge of German, good knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken. Knowledge of another European language is an advantage

- Written and spoken knowledge of Chinese will be an added advantage.



**What we offer now and in the future:**



- A global leader in the life science (Genome sequencing) sector and at the heart of innovation

- The opportunity to work with young talented and dedicated people from across Europe and China

- Opportunity to enhance your career within the life sciences industry

- A competitive salary with additional benefits (company pension scheme (pension fund), insurance, bonus, etc.

- A hybrid work environment and flexible working hours.