Head of Tax

Shape the tax strategy of a global Animal Nutrition & Health business.

As Global Head of Group Tax – Essential Products company, you will lead tax strategy, safeguard the business’s tax position, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership—enabling confident decision-making, compliant growth, and strong governance.

Your key responsibilities

• Define and lead the Essential tax strategy, safeguarding the company’s tax position while considering increased public scrutiny, reputational risk, and ethical standards.
• Optimize the global tax and customs position across Essential products, including indirect taxes, transfer pricing, supply chain, group financing, M&A, and evolving frameworks such as Pillar II.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage tax and customs risks and opportunities, driving effective implementation across business units, regions, and countries.
• Monitor and analyze global tax developments, translating regulatory changes into clear implications and actions for the Essentials business.
• Lead tax audits and negotiations with tax authorities worldwide, influencing local management and finance teams to act in line with tax policies, even where interests may conflict.
• Act as the Essential products tax center of expertise, developing and deploying tax policies, building tax awareness, and independently executing tax matters within Group Tax governance.

We offer

• A truly international mindset and culture, where global and regional activities are tightly linked.
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome.
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected, regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity.

You bring

• An academic degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in international tax.
• Extensive experience in international tax roles, ideally gained within a multinational or complex global organization, with exposure to group tax environments.
• Broad knowledge of domestic and international tax matters, including tax structures, planning, and fiscal sensitivities across multiple jurisdictions.
• Fluency in business English is required; additional languages are an advantage and valued in our global environment.

About Animal Nutrition & Health

This role is part of the Essential Products Company, one of the two standalone entities created from Animal Nutrition & Health. Its mandate is to become the global leader for essential nutritional and aroma ingredients, built on large-scale, efficient, high-quality production.