Associate Tax Director – Tax Reporting and UK Tax Compliance

Associate Tax Director – Tax Reporting and UK Tax Compliance

Location: Cambridge UK

Competitive salary & benefits package

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. But we're more than a leading pharmaceutical company. At AstraZeneca, we're proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - you are made to feel valued, energised and rewarded for your ideas and creativity.

Our dynamic in-house Global Tax Operations team are ready for a Associate Tax Director to join them. If you are a qualified accountant with significant UK direct tax and tax reporting experience, this is an opportunity to experience and influence UK tax compliance and accounting in a FTSE 100.

Reporting to Tax Director and supported by our Outsource Service Provider, Senior Tax Managers and Tax Delivery Team, you will own the delivery of our UK direct tax compliance and support with group tax reporting processes. You will be a hard-working and technically capable individual with a strong commercial mindset and you are passionate about learning AstraZenecas business and ambition for growth.

In this role you will:

Deliver of all aspects of UK corporation tax computations, financial statements and other direct tax UK filing obligations to appropriate timelines and quality, partnering with our Outsource Service Provider.

Manage team members to deliver relevant claims and elections including patent box, capital allowances claims and international and UK group processes such as corporate interest restrictions, Controlled Foreign Companies risk assessments, anti-hybrid risk assessments.

Oversee scope of work and transactional analysis outputs provided by our Tax Delivery Team finance support.

Stay ahead of changes in UK tax legislation, assess implications to tax compliance and tax accounting and where necessary, design changes in processes.

Create environment of personal development within team.

Collaborate with the various accounting departments within the UK to ensure accurate and timely delivery of information required for tax reporting, the tax computations and audit queries.

Focus on process excellence and identify and implement process improvements.

Prepare quarterly and year-end tax provisions for the Group consolidation, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley processes. Liaise with statutory auditors.

Support with operation of wider tax governance processes, e.g. Corporate Criminal Offence, Senior Accounting Officer.

Prepare responses to HMRC audit queries and participate in meetings and negotiations with HMRC.

Provide day-to-day tax advice to the UK business and assess implications of projects on UK compliance and tax accounting.

Crucial skills and experience

Qualified tax professional with good accounting skills.

Strong analytical and research skills, and ability to utilise technology effectively to operate tax processes.

Excellent knowledge of UK corporation tax.

Ability to lead and progress numerous actions in a coordinated and organised manner.

Efficient process management and delegation skills.

Ability to work to tight deadlines.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible! We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world!

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca were dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. Theres no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. Were on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, whats next?

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we cant wait to hear from you!

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.