Job Advert Title: Associate Manager, Corporate Tax, EMEA
Location: Addlestone, Surrey
Division: Finance
Department: Tax
Employment Class: Permanent
Description
Astellas Pharma has a new opportunity for a Senior Tax Specialist to join our EMEA Tax Team as an Associate Manager.
Working at Astellas Pharma: You will be joining a top 20 global pharmaceutical research company, committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families.
Location: Currently based from home & then from our EMEA Head Office in Addlestone.
Overview: Our EMEA Tax team is cross functional, providing strategic direction and advice on tax risk management, governance and tax practices to multiple locations and departments within Astellas. The work is varied and although the team is well established, this position presents a very real opportunity for a Tax specialist, interested in automation and analytics to help drive transformation using tax technology.
Key focus areas are; Controls, Compliance and Analytics and responsibilities include:
- Operating a robust tax control framework across EMEA
- Documenting & implementing tax controls
- Identifying, managing and reporting tax risks
- Delivering meaningful tax analytics
- Providing timely and accurate tax advice
- Optimising tax controls to ensure full compliance with tax regulations
- Embedding a Compliance Culture, adopting a culture of ethics and compliance and leading by example.
- Ensuring basic regulatory financial compliance requirements are maintained
- Driving process improvement initiatives, utilising suitable tax technology platforms
- Supporting and maintaining an EMEA tax policy and risk management framework
- Designing and implementing tax internal controls
- Supporting the planning and the implementation of projects
We wish to hear from applicants with the following skills & experience:
- Proven Tax experience, gained in practice or in-house, ideally on a global basis
- A relevant Tax qualification: ATT / CTA / ACA-CTA
- A Good understanding of Tax Controls, Tax Compliance and Tax Risk Management
- Analytical and modelling skills
- Strong relationship building skills and a collaborative approach
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Exposure to SAP ERP, HFM accounting and finance systems is preferable
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
