Associate Tax Director – Tax Reporting and UK Tax Compliance in Cambridge

AstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. At AstraZeneca, we’re proud to have a unique workplace culture that encourages innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express different perspectives - you are made to feel valued, energised and rewarded for your ideas and creativity.

We’re looking for an Associate Tax Director to join our dynamic in‑house Global Tax Operations team. If you are a qualified tax/accounting professional 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.

In this role you will:

• Lead delivery of all aspects of UK corporation tax computations, financial statement tax disclosures and other direct tax UK filing obligations to appropriate timelines and quality, partnering with our Outsource Service Provider.
• Oversee relevant UK 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.
• Prepare quarterly and year‑end tax provisions for the Group consolidation, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes‑Oxley.
• Support with operation of wider tax governance processes, e.g. Corporate Criminal Offence, Senior Accounting Officer.
• Stay ahead of changes in UK tax legislation, assess implications to tax compliance and tax accounting and where necessary, build changes in processes.
• Manage and prepare responses to HMRC audit queries and participate in meetings and negotiations with HMRC.
• Manage and develop team members, fostering a culture of growth and accountability within the team.
• Oversee scope of work and transactional analysis outputs provided by our Tax Delivery Team finance support to ensure high‑quality outputs.
• 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.
• Provide day‑to‑day tax advice to the UK business and assess implications of projects on UK compliance and tax accounting.
• Drive process excellence and identify and implement best practice process improvements across tax compliance.

Essential skills and experience:

• Qualified tax/accounting 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.

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s 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. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.