Senior Manager: S/4HANA Tax Solution Design & Deployment

Introduction to role:

Join us as a Senior Manager: S/4HANA Tax Solution Design & Deployment, where you will be responsible for integrating Tax processes and technologies (e.g. Tax Determination, Tax Calculation and Tax Compliance solutions) into local business process, supporting the Enterprise Process Architect, Tax. This role is an outstanding opportunity to ensure that opportunities for integrated process enhancement and modernisation are delivered and that the overall process and technology design meets business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Accountabilities:

Lead the integration and localisation of the Tax Determination, Calculation and/or Compliance automation solutions into core business and finance processes, including within S/4HANA and related systems. Designing and building tax integration processes to sit within other business process area’s global template designs to continue AZ’s journey of enhancing Tax processes and allowing adoption of a ‘right first time’ approach to Taxes within AZ. You will understand the transformation opportunities S/4HANA (and supporting technologies) can provide and bring this to bear throughout the design. You will work across all Enterprise Process areas with key partners to integrate best-in-class Indirect Tax solutions into their business areas and to ensure that impacted S/4HANA users are trained to operate Tax solutions within their overall new processes. 

Contribute to the design and definition operational tax processes that will be embedded across business areas focussing on processes that operate financial and logistical processes within S/4HANA (and non-core S/4HANA systems) to ensure appropriate operation and data usage to enable calculation of Indirect Taxes. Act as a source of knowledge for Tax process integration and inclusion of Tax automation systems, defining and presenting current and future business improvement needs and opportunities.

Provide expertise with regards to Tax touchpoints throughout AZ’s business and process design for Tax and support the Enterprise Process Architect, Tax. Ensuring that the processes maximise opportunities for improvements and covers all areas for a successful transition to future state.

Develop key Tax global process design activities that will generate the golden template; scope definition, identification of the standard process and identify wider business processes that will integrate with those processes.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in relevant field
• Previous experience with system driven S4HANA Tax, Tax automation solutions and/or Tax Engines
• Understanding of Tax process integration areas within business processes relating to at least one of: Indirect Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax, Customs Duties and/or Operational Transfer Pricing
• Significant experience in Business Improvement

At AstraZeneca, we are one purpose-led global organisation. We are the enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA, a new ERP system, which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, enhanced financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.

Our current technology is used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This programme provides the opportunity for real transformation and to shape the way of working globally for many years to come.

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.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply today!

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.