International Tax Accounting & Compliance Manager

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

International Tax Accounting & Compliance Manager

Location: London or Cambridge - hybrid

The Job

The International Tax Accounting & Compliance Manager is a key role within AVEVA’s in-house tax team, supporting the growing number of entities in the global software group headed up by AVEVA. The role will have an international focus and a varied mix of tax accounting and compliance

Responsibilities

Tax Accounting

• Managing Tax accounting and reporting, in coordination with other members of the Tax and Finance teams to ensure timely, accurate and compliant tax reporting at each calendar quarter-end, December year-end, and additional hard-close periods in May and November
• Coordinating with external auditors and advisers
• Monitoring changes in tax legislation and assessing their impact on the company.
• Offering guidance, training, and support to accounting team colleagues
• Reviewing processes for continual improvement to ensure maximum efficiency and digital adoption.

Tax Compliance

• Working with advisers and in-house finance teams to manage and coordinate the accurate preparation and timely filing of tax returns for multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with international tax laws and regulations, where any issues are visible and escalated.
• Building, managing, and maintaining the tax compliance calendar across all zone entities, ensuring clarity on deadlines and requirements for all key stakeholders.
• Managing deliverables and fees against expectations and budget
• Documentation of risks and related processes and controls including associated risk registers.
• Monitoring compliance with the group’s transfer pricing policy and business models and responding to ad hoc queries.
• Assisting with audits and enquiries

Skills & Qualifications

• Degree and Qualified Accountant or Tax Advisor
• Experience in mid/large-tier practice or in-house tax function, preferably in a multinational environment
• Strong tax accounting knowledge and previous work experience within the tax reporting arena
• Background in corporation tax compliance
• Digital acumen, proficiency with tax software and the desire to identify process improvements to make the best use of technology.
• Model and champion AVEVA’s core values and competencies – Impact, Aspiration, Curiosity and Trust
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate tax topics concisely to varied colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to network and foster collaboration across international and cross functional teams.
• Self-starter and ability to work independently and as a team player.
• Curious and open to learning in a growing blue-chip environment.
• Understanding of business models, and TP
• Ability to anticipate, detect and communicate risk and assist with proactive problem-solving to mitigate risk.
• Challenge the status quo, and be prepared to innovate, influence, and convince for improvement.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

UK Benefits include:  

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

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Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

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About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.