Environmental Taxes Manager

at  AstraZeneca

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

In this role, you will be supporting the Head of ESG Tax in the development, implementation, and delivery of AstraZeneca’s global environmental tax compliance and risk management strategy to deliver sustainable value. You will proactively partner with the business to identify grants, incentives and other applicable tax reliefs and credits that support the decision making of large sustainability led capital and operational projects. You will also assist AstraZeneca in meeting its global environmental tax compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in customs and global trade compliance experience (HMRC, Professional Practice, or another large multinational organization).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in environmental tax compliance and/or advisory experience in relation to Plastic Taxes, Carbon Taxes (CBAM) and/or Climate Change Levy (HMRC, Professional Practice or another large multi-national organisation).
• Ability to analyse complex issues from a range of perspectives, form considered judgments around the actions to be taken, and support on those actions.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and collaboration skills.
• Ability and flexibility to work well under tight deadlines.
• High degree of attention to detail.
• Ability to adjust priorities and manage time appropriately in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across multiple teams both within the UK and overseas.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to foster good working relationships with external advisors and tax authorities.
  When we put diverse 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. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
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At AstraZeneca, we recognise the connection between healthy people and a healthy planet. Our flagship $1 billion Ambition Zero Carbon programme aims to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by maximising our energy efficiency, shifting to renewable energy sources, and investing in nature-based removals to compensate for any residual GHG (Greenhouse gas) footprint. We aim to build resilience by managing the physical (sites, supply chain) and transitional (regulatory, market and product) risks and opportunities arising from climate change in the value chain through adaptation and business continuity planning. Our tax team has an important role to play in this journey.
An exciting and rare opportunity has now arisen for someone who is passionate about the environment and sustainability to join our Global Indirect Tax team as an Environmental Taxes Manager. If you are an enthusiastic professional with strong environmental tax or customs experience, this is a great opportunity to shape strategy and make a tangible impact to one of the fastest growing and innovative FTSE 100 companies in the world.