Group Tax Process Owner

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

We are looking for a Group Tax Process Owner to lead the design, control, operation, and continuous improvement of AVEVA’s Group Tax Reporting processes. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley standards by embedding robust, scalable, and efficient tax processes across the organisation. You will work cross-functionally with tax, finance, IT, and audit teams to implement global standards and drive automation and governance in tax reporting.

• Develop and maintain the Group Tax Reporting process taxonomy within the global R2R framework.
• Ensure all Group Reporting process activities are PCAOB compliant.
• Design global standardised, end-to-end tax processes that are simple, practical, and scalable.
• Embed financial controls within the R2R process, ensuring risks are documented and mitigated.
• Establish demonstrable, continuously tested controls aligned with SOX requirements.
• Define processes that align entity-level reporting with Group Reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with local tax, finance, Group Reporting, and SSC teams to design fit-for-purpose processes.
• Create and approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) supporting PCAOB and US GAAP compliance.
• Ensure all Group Reporting processes are mapped in Business Optix.
• Lead routine governance meetings with stakeholders to monitor process performance.
• Work with other process leads and SMEs to ensure system and process changes meet design principles, with clear hand-offs and RACIs.
• Partner with IT to implement automated system controls.
• Use KPIs and metrics to measure process performance and identify operational gaps.
• Drive automation and simplification of manual processes.
• Ensure all change initiatives align with the four key principles: Design, Control, Operate, and Improve.

• Recognised professional finance qualification.
• Recognised tax qualification.
• Proven experience in tax reporting processes, including Group Tax Reporting.
• Strong communication skills across all stakeholder levels.
• High integrity and commitment to ethical standards.
• Experience interpreting and managing control and operational risk.
• Familiarity with US GAAP, PCAOB, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Experience with process design and governance in a global finance environment.

UK Benefits include: Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program. It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably. We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy.

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.