Senior Tax Manager – Tax Reporting and UK Tax Compliance
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Senior Tax Manager – Tax Reporting and UK Tax Compliance Location: Cambridge, London or Luton UK About AstraZeneca AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases.
But we're more than a leading pharmaceutical company. At AstraZeneca, we're proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - you are made to feel valued, energised and rewarded for your ideas and creativity.
Come and join our AZ team where you will play a pivotal role in this exciting period of development!! Our dynamic in-house Global Tax Operations team are ready for a Senior Tax Manager to join them. If you are a qualified accountant with significant UK direct tax and tax reporting experience, this is an excellent opportunity to experience and influence UK tax compliance and accounting in a FTSE 100.
Reporting to Tax Associate Directors and supported by our Tax Delivery Team, you will help our team, headed by a Senior Tax Director, drive the delivery of our UK direct tax compliance and support with group tax reporting processes. You will be a diligent and technically strong individual with a solid commercial competence and a genuine passion for understanding AstraZeneca's business
Key Responsibilities
- Support with preparation and review of UK corporation tax computations and other UK obligations, including considerable claims e.g. patent box and capital allowances.
- Delegate and review analysis to support tax activities prepared by finance colleagues.
- Support with operation of wider tax governance processes, including obligations under the Corporate Criminal Offence legislation and Senior Accounting Officer regime.
- Review and advise on UK tax issues including Corporate Interest Restriction rules, Controlled Foreign Companies risk assessments.
- Stay ahead of changes in UK tax legislation, understand implications and design changes in processes.
- Liaise with the various accounting teams within the UK to ensure accurate and timely delivery of information required for tax reporting, the tax computations and audit queries.
- Prepare responses to HMRC audit queries and participate in meetings and negotiations with HMRC, as required.
- Provide day-to-day tax advice to the UK business and assess implications of projects on UK compliance and tax accounting.
- Prepare quarterly and year-end tax provisions for UK reporting and Group consolidation, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley processes and collaborating closely with statutory auditors.
- Input into group planning and forecasting cycles.
- Help drive process efficiencies through use of 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 those changes into updated processes or controls.
- Forecasting and planning support: Experience contributing to group planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles from a tax perspective.
- Strong analytical and research skills, and ability to utilise 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 In Office Requirement: 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.
- Competitive salary and benefits package on offer!
- The successful candidate will have access to a flexible employee benefits fund, including holiday purchase and flexible time off, pension contributions, Share Save Plans, A performance recognition scheme and a competitive, generous remuneration package.
- Date Posted 23-Jul-2026 Closing Date 05-Aug-2026 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.