Senior Tax Manager EMEA

Job description

*About Astellas:*

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.

We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.

We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.

We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.

Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.

*About this job:*

As a Senior Tax Manager EMEA, you will be a part of the finance team, where you will be responsible for providing strategy and advice on tax risk management, governance and tax practices.

The post holder will:

* Work closely with stakeholders to ensure adherence to tax policies and strategies

* Provide meaningful analytics and dashboards as well as optimising tax technology

* Leading regions tax quarterly and year-end tax reporting process

* Develop and maintain appropriate business and tax networks

*Essential Knowledge & Experience*

* A relevant tax background either in-house or consultancy or combination of the two

* Experience of managing a team

* Experience working across various regions including EMEA

*Preferred Knowledge & Experience*

* Good understanding of tax controls, tax compliance and tax risk management

* Stakeholder management experience

* Good IT skills ideally with SAP ERP accounting and finance systems

*Educations/Qualifications*

* A relevant tax qualification: ATT/ CTA/ ACA-CTA

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.