Associate Director – Tax Reporting

Associate Director – Tax Reporting

Locations: Cambridge or Luton

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to make a significant impact in a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company? AstraZeneca is seeking an Associate Director for Tax Reporting to join our dynamic in-house Global Tax Operations team. As a qualified accountant or tax professional with substantial group tax reporting experience, you'll have the chance to influence our tax reporting activities within a FTSE 100 company. Supported by our global tax reporting team, you'll lead the delivery of quarterly tax reporting activities and support group tax reporting processes. If you're passionate about learning AstraZeneca’s business and driving efficient processes, this role is for you!

Accountabilities:

- Lead the delivery of our global quarterly and year-end tax reporting process, including the preparation of effective tax rate analysis and financial statement disclosures.

- Oversee senior managers and the Tax Delivery Team in supporting the tax reporting processes across the UK, Sweden, and the US.

- Drive efficient and accurate tax reporting processes, embedding principles of materiality and process improvement.

- Ensure tax accounting judgments are appropriate, including deferred tax asset recognition, uncertain tax positions, and one-off items.

- Ensure compliance with SoX and FCF controls.

- Manage day-to-day interactions with the Group’s auditors and outsource provider.

- Deliver the Group’s Country by Country report.

- Support wider tax team in modelling, global minimum tax, and other tax activities on an ad hoc basis.

Essential Skills/Experience:

- Qualified tax professional or accountant

- Experience of delivering a tax reporting process in-house or in practice

- Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with an attention to detail

- Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills

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

- Efficient process management and delegation skills

- Ability to operate within and deliver against tight timelines

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.

AstraZeneca offers a unique environment where diversity fuels growth and innovation. Our open-minded team thrives on collaboration across different functions, sharing diverse perspectives that drive lifelong learning. Integrated with the whole enterprise, we leverage technology and digital innovations to accelerate AstraZeneca's evolution. Here, you'll find countless opportunities to build an unrivalled reputation while contributing to something bigger—making a difference in patients' lives.

Ready to take your career to new heights? Apply now and be part of our transformative journey!