Job Title
Automation & Finance Systems Manager - Tax
Location
London/Cambridge - Hybrid
Reports to
International Tax Director
Overview
The Tax Automation & Systems Manager will play a key role in enhancing the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of the tax function through process automation, technology enablement, and data management. This role does not require a tax background, but does require strong IT technical skills, an understanding of financial systems, and the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
Responsibilities
* Process Automation & Improvement
* Serve as project manager role for key tax departmental technology initiatives.
* Identify automation opportunities within the tax function (e.g., data extraction, reconciliations, report generation, workflow management).
* Design, build, test, and maintain automated solutions using tools such as Power Automate, Power Query, Alteryx, UIPath, Python, or similar platforms.
* Map and document current vs. future‑state processes, including controls and data flows.
* Drive continuous improvement and standardization across tax processes.
* Systems & Data Management
* Perform risk assessments for new tax processes or system changes.
* Support the configuration, maintenance, and optimisation of tax‑relevant systems (e.g., ERP modules, tax determination engines, consolidation systems, tax reporting tools, document management platforms).
* Develop and maintain data pipelines to ensure clean, structured, and reliable data for tax calculations and reporting.
* Collaborate with IT and Finance Systems teams to coordinate system updates, integrations, enhancements and controls.
* Troubleshoot data issues and conduct root‑cause analysis.
* Reporting & Analytics
* Provide proactive tax intelligence through the building of dashboards, visualisations, and automated reports for the tax team (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
* Support data preparation for compliance, audit, provision, and management reporting processes.
* Ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of tax‑related data flowing from financial systems.
* Stakeholder Collaboration
* Work closely with Tax, Finance, Accounting, and IT teams to understand requirements and deliver technology solutions.
* Translate complex business needs into clear technical specifications.
* Provide training and support to tax team members on new tools, processes, controls and documentation standards.
* Governance & Controls
* Lead tax data governance, ensuring data integrity, validation rules and audit trails across tax sensitive accounts.
* Design, document, and test controls over tax data, calculations, and reporting.
* Ensure that automated solutions follow internal controls, security guidelines, and audit requirements.
* Maintain documentation of systems, workflows, and automation logic.
* Support the tax function during system‑related audits or reviews.
Required Skills & Qualifications
* Experience with financial systems such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, or equivalent ERP/reporting tools.
* Strong process automation skills using platforms such as Power Query, Power Automate, Alteryx, UIPath, Python, or similar.
* Solid understanding of data structures, data quality, and system integrations.
* Proficiency in Power BI or another reporting/visualisation tool.
* Ability to analyse business processes and implement scalable, efficient solutions.
* Strong communication skills, especially when working with non‑technical stakeholders.
* Excellent problem‑solving abilities and attention to detail.
Preferred (Nice To Have)
* Experience working with tax or finance functions.
* Exposure to tax‑specific applications (e.g., ONESOURCE, Vertex, Longview, Avalara).
* Familiarity with SQL or other database tools.
* Knowledge of financial controls and audit processes.
Benefits
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 programme.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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