Business Analyst - Tax

Job Description

Business Analyst – Tax

Location: Warsaw

Hybrid Model: 3 days per week from office

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

Business Analyst – Tax will be part of a team of Analysts working in the Tax Team. The key objectives of the role are to ensure AstraZeneca complies with all VAT legislation and minimizes where legally possible its VAT payments. To provide support on VAT matters to all relevant areas of the Business. In relation to the above maintain appropriate controls and systems to satisfy legal and compliance requirements. To support other members of the team, where appropriate, to ensure that objectives of Group Taxation are achieved.

Key deliverables

• Prepare UK and EU VAT returns along with related VAT compliance fillings (Intrastat and Sales Listing), while ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Perform month-end activities around the VAT accounting including the VAT account reconciliations.
• Support Group Tax in UK with information for ad hoc requests.
• Participate in Indirect Tax projects.
• Implement quality checks and support VAT reporting automation.
• Work collaboratively with the outsource provider and other Finance stakeholders to support compliance with local tax requirements.

Essential

• Qualified finance professional or equivalent, with 3+ years of experience in taxes.
• English Language proficiency, both verbal and written, with the confidence to express clear opinions and ability to explain financial issues to non-financial management.
• Analytical skills, attention to detail with a process improvement mindset.
• Ability to use IT effectively.
• Ability to manage and progress numerous actions in a coordinated and organized manner.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work well in and across diverse global teams.
• A passion for customers, self-motivation and a commitment to teamwork are key. Personal development will be a key part of the role and you will be supported to develop yourself and your skills whilst in the role.

Preferred

• SAP experience.
• Experience working with the international movement of goods and VAT.
• Experience of working in pharma industry.

What we offer:

Welcome to Warsaw Site, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s important to us that you bring your full self to work every day.

To help you maintain your best self, here’s a sneak peek into some of the things this site provides for you:

• The best team to support you,
• Multisport card,
• Pension plan,
• Life insurance,
• after-work events,
• private medical care
• lunch card,
• bright and spacious environment,
• sustainable office working environment.

Please note that we are working in a hybrid model of 3 days per week from the office in Warsaw

Date Posted

Closing Date

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.