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About the Role
Join our dynamic in-house Global Tax Operations team as a Senior Tax Manager, playing a pivotal role in driving UK tax compliance and supporting group tax reporting processes for a FTSE 100 company. This role offers an excellent opportunity to influence UK tax compliance and accounting.
Responsibilities
- Support the preparation and review of UK corporation tax computations and other UK obligations, including patent box and capital allowances.
- Delegate and review analysis for tax activities prepared by finance colleagues.
- Support the operation of wider tax governance processes, including Corporate Criminal Offence legislation and Senior Accounting Officer regime obligations.
- Review and advise on UK tax issues, including Corporate Interest Restriction rules and Controlled Foreign Companies risk assessments.
- Stay informed about changes in UK tax legislation, assess implications, and design process changes.
- Liaise with UK accounting teams to ensure accurate and timely delivery of information for tax reporting, computations, and audits.
- 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 project implications on UK compliance and tax accounting.
- Prepare quarterly and year-end tax provisions for UK reporting and Group consolidation, ensuring Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and collaborating with auditors.
- Input into group planning and forecasting cycles.
- Help drive process efficiencies through automation and AI.
Requirements
- Qualified (ACCA, ACA, CTA) tax professional with good accounting skills.
- Significant experience in UK corporate tax compliance and reporting.
- Ability to monitor changes in UK tax legislation, assess business impact, and translate changes into updated processes or controls.
- Experience contributing to group planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles from a tax perspective.
- Strong analytical and research skills.
- Ability to utilize technology effectively to operate tax processes.
- 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.
- Interest or experience in automation and AI-enabled process improvement.
Skills
- UK direct tax
- Tax reporting
- UK tax compliance
- Group tax reporting
- Corporate tax computations
- Patent box claims
- Capital allowances
- Tax governance
- Corporate Criminal Offence legislation
- Senior Accounting Officer regime
- Corporate Interest Restriction rules
- Controlled Foreign Companies risk assessments
- UK tax legislation analysis
- Process design
- Sarbanes-Oxley processes
- Group planning
- Forecasting
- Automation
- AI
Location
- Cambridge, UK
- London, UK
- Luton, UK
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CTA)
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary and benefits package on offer
Benefits
- Flexible employee benefits fund
- Holiday purchase
- Flexible time off
- Pension contributions
- Share Save Plans
- Performance recognition scheme
About the Company
- AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for serious diseases.
- We have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration, empowering employees to express diverse perspectives and rewarding ideas and creativity.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone feels they belong.
- We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics.
- We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates perform at their best.