Manager Tax, Accounting & Compliance
Place in the Organization
uniQure is dedicated to bringing innovative therapies or unmet medical needs to patients. In doing so each function in uniQure is directly or indirectly responsible for the lives of patients. This responsibility should be part of our day-to-day working life by (i) living up to high quality standards and (ii) by recognizing the sense of urgency in areas of high medical need.
The Manager Accounting, Tax & Control will lead the global SOX and Tax reporting cycles end-to-end for uniQure and support the Director Technical Accounting & Internal Control in ensuring the timely completion of SOX, Tax Accounting, Statutory Filings and other Compliance deliverables. The position collaborates extensively with the Accounting and FP&A teams, as well as internal business partners and external service providers, and is instrumental as we continue to mature our Accounting and Tax departments. This role helps enforce governance and compliance within Finance and the wider business.
Key result areas (major duties, accountabilities and responsibilities)
- Drive the company-wide annual SOX cycle and ensure full compliance with the internal and external requirements
- Be the inhouse expert for the Audit Board GRC tool and support business and IT teams in this respect
- Drive the annual Tax cycle, including being responsible for ICFR over tax processes and controls (ensure full compliance with the internal and external requirements)
- Own and drive the internal processes and recurring work plan to ensure the timely completion of statutory & compliance driven filings and tax-related deliverables, including (but not limited to);
- Corporate income tax accounting on a quarterly and annual basis (US GAAP, IFRS)
- Income tax returns and statutory financial statements + audit processes (all entities)
- Innovation box
- Management/oversight over transfer pricing policy & compliance, including providing guidance to local teams on tax & intercompany processes and documentation
- Drive the completion of the annual Proxy from a Finance perspective
- Annual form 10-99 (US) and UBD (NL) filings
- Annual French CIR coordination and filing
- Provide guidance to local teams on internal control documentation
- Support the Director Technical Accounting & Internal Control with providing US GAAP/IFRS Tax accounting guidance and drafting and/or reviewing position papers on non-routine transactions and/or new business initiatives/ transactions
- 7+ years of experience in tax, financial reporting and/or auditor role (Big 4 background preferred)
- Academic background (MSc) in (tax)accounting with relevant prof. qualification (RA, CPA or equivalent)
- Strong technical knowledge of (tax)accounting principles and techniques as well as generally accepted accounting principles (both US GAAP and IFRS preferred)
- Finance operations experience in industry, experience in life science sector is a plus
- Excellent command of English
- Experience with SOX
- Team player. Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Unwavering commitment to firm deadlines
- Self-starter with a keen attention to detail and a passion for quality
- Personal effectiveness, accountability and credibility
- Ability to stay focused and complete assigned tasks in given timelines and to prepare detailed documentation with high quality
- Adaptability and resilience, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities effectively
- Process improvement mindset and proven track record of driving change and increasing efficiency
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally (across operating functions and geographic locations) and with Senior Management
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