Associate Director, Tax Controversy and Risk Management

Typical Accountabilities:
• Manage key external stakeholders such as banks, regulatory authorities and tax authorities

• Act as a business partner across relevant SET areas

• Mitigate business risk/realise the value of opportunities

• Lead key cross-SET Finance processes

• Establish and communicate Group Policy as appropriate

• Coach and deliver effective performance management to direct reports

• Define the scope and support the implementation of change initiatives to deliver performance improvement, risk reduction and enhance governance

• Liaise with internal functions and external stakeholders to enhance financial performance, risk management, governance and compliance

• Own external relationships with Service Providers to ensure performance managed effectively and sponsor changes to existing processes

• Develop the professional capability of the Finance team and financial understanding of non-finance managers

• Lead provision of in depth core technical training for the specialist finance team

• Manage a team of finance specialists

• Manage compliance with regulatory; governance and internal processes and procedures

• Have good understanding of business environment and relevant SET area strategy and how the Specialist Finance function strategy aligns with SET area and overall strategy

Typical People Management Responsibility (direct / indirect reports):
• Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) -
• Grandfather (manager of a manager)

What is the global remit? (how many countries will the role operate in?):
• 2 or 3 countries at a minimum of 40% of time

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Essential: MBA or other Finance/Business qualification; Extensive work experience in Finance Function; Qualified specialist finance professional; Significant post-qualification experience; Experience of working across a global organisation; In-depth understanding of regulatory/statutory requirements and governance principles/SOX; Experience of working with senior Management; Varied range of experiences in specialist Finance with specific expertise in related specialist area; Team leadership / management experience; Project Management
• Desirable: Specialist financial qualification to support general financial qualifications

Key Relationship to reach solutions:
• Internal (to AZ or team): Head of Specialist Finance; Finance Business Partners; Cross Functional Management Teams
• External (to AZ): Government Departments / Agencies; External Auditors; Banks; External Advisors with defined accountabilities

Date Posted

30-Jan-2026

Closing Date

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