Do you have expertise in, and passion for, practicalities of delivering Transfer Pricing in a very large multinational enterprise (MNE) environment? Would you like to apply your expertise in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

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.

Welcome to Cambridge, UK, one of the most exciting bioscience hotspots in the world. The city is home to our global headquarters and one of AstraZeneca’s three strategic, global R&D Centres, alongside Gothenburg and Gaithersburg, which plays a central role in our mission to deliver life-changing medicines to patients.

For our people at AstraZeneca, Cambridge is the perfect environment for bringing exciting new ideas to the surface. With an open and innovative culture, we work together on a whole range of R&D projects. From exploring molecule combinations to working on clinical development and pre-clinical research assignments, over 3,500 people are exploring a world of specialist capabilities available on site.

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The Operational Transfer Pricing (OTP) team is responsible for the operationalisation of Transfer Pricing Policy across the AstraZeneca Group. It comprises a central UK team of 3 individuals supported by a regional team in our offshore Group Financial Services centres, alongside business partners in Group Tax, R&D, and local Finance. The Operational Transfer Pricing team is a key part of AstraZeneca’s Group Tax team; part of the wider Finance organisation within AstraZeneca and based in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge.

As the Associate Director/Director of Operational Transfer Pricing, you will lead the Operational Transfer Pricing team. You will be accountable for ensuring the group transfer pricing policy is accurately reflected in financial statements and tax filings of our worldwide group, taking ownership of the key stakeholder relationships throughout the business, and leading the development of continuous improvement as the business and tax environment evolves.

Specifically you will:

• Provide strategic direction to the Operational Transfer Pricing team and the Global Finance Services team based in Poland, KL and Costa Rica to ensure accurate and timely delivery of transfer pricing processes including transfer pricing policy execution, annual process calendar, and resource planning

• Be an authority in Group tax in understanding the product landscape and supply chain of the Group

• Understand the financial accounting and planning principles that influence the transfer price calculations

• Partner effectively with the business to ensure OTP meets its commitments with inter-dependent business critical processes such as statutory close, subsidiary accounts, FX, product costing, customs duty and supply chain

• Be accountable for ensuring there are structured, standardised processes operating in a robust control environment, coordinating operational transfer pricing approvals and issue resolution

• Provide relevant support on global tax audits and support the statutory financial statements audit of the group and its subsidiaries

• Identify and lead continuous improvement and business change initiatives to ensure our Operational Transfer Pricing processes remain relevant in a constantly evolving environment

This role would ideally suit an in-house professional from a very large MNE, actively managing Operational Transfer Pricing execution, or a Senior Manager/Director in a big four with experience of leading a complex Operational Transfer Pricing implementation.

Essential for the role

• You will be a chartered accountant or qualified tax advisor with significant experience obtained in managing and executing Operational Transfer Pricing initiatives in an MNE

• You will have strong technical capability with a detailed knowledge of Operational Transfer Pricing requirements for goods and services

• You will have the ability to navigate and manage sophisticated finance and supply chain stakeholder relationships, leading and coordinating in an organised manner

• You will have experience working in an operating model that leverages a shared services organisation

• You will have leadership experience in managing continuous improvement and business change

• You will be proactive and willing to lead by example

• You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable for the role

• Experience of using Hyperion Financial systems

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what’s next?

• Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it’s yours.

• If you’re curious to know more, we welcome your application, no later than 31st August 2021

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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.