Indirect Tax Compliance and Technology Specialist (VAT - EMEA, APAC)
Location: Warsaw, Poland - hybrid
About Astellas
Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need.
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Are you driven to make a real difference in the lives of patients?
We're seeking passionate individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new ideas, and aren't afraid to take intelligent risks. People who act with unwavering integrity and are deeply committed to making a tangible impact.
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres – Overview
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.
The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.
Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviours, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
Location and Working Environment
This is a permanent role based in our Global Capability Centre in Warsaw, Poland and hybrid working with the expectation for some office presence. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs.
Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.
Purpose & Scope
We are seeking an experienced, technically strong Indirect Tax Compliance and Technology Specialist to join our team in Poland. This role requires a core tax capability, responsible for safeguarding the integrity of VAT/GST reporting and indirect tax data across the EMEA region, with a clear roadmap to expand coverage into APAC and other global markets.
The role sits at the intersection of indirect tax technical analysis, compliance execution, and tax determination design. You will apply deep VAT/GST expertise to review compliance outputs, resolve complex indirect tax questions, and correct upstream data and system issues that directly impact statutory filings and tax authority positions.
Working closely with the wider Tax function, as well as Global Business Services (GBS), Digital X (DX), and external service providers, you will play a key role in indirect tax transformation initiatives, ensuring that ERP configurations, tax engines, and master data structures accurately reflect indirect tax legislation and business reality.
Role and Responsibilities
- Serve as the go-to expert for complex VAT/GST matters, providing technical guidance and resolving issues escalated by operational teams and external partners.
- Advise the business on indirect tax treatment for day-to-day and cross-border transactions across multiple countries.
- Review tax-related data, postings, and system outputs to support accurate and compliant VAT/GST reporting and filings.
- Partner with Tax, Shared Services, and Digital/Technology teams to identify risks, resolve issues, and improve tax data quality.
- Maintain and govern customer and vendor tax master data, ensuring compliance with local VAT/GST regulations and e-invoicing requirements.
- Create, update, and manage tax codes and tax determination rules within ERP systems.
- Own and maintain the taxability matrix, ensuring accurate mapping of transactions, tax codes, and reporting outcomes.
- Coordinate indirect tax compliance activities and monitor key deadlines, ensuring timely and accurate data availability.
- Lead the indirect tax workstream for procurement and commodity code structures, improving tax accuracy and reducing reporting errors.
- Support tax technology initiatives, system enhancements, automation projects, and AI-driven solutions impacting indirect tax processes.
- Investigate and resolve complex data and system issues affecting tax reporting.
- Identify tax compliance risks, analyse root causes, and implement sustainable process and system improvements.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated hands-on experience in Indirect Tax (VAT/GST or equivalent), ideally within a multinational in-house tax team, global capability center with strong tax ownership, or professional services environment including big 4 firms.
- Strong experience working with ERP systems, tax engines, master data, and large transactional datasets, with proven ability to translate tax law into system logic.
- Solid experience with EMEA indirect tax regimes is required; exposure to APAC or the Americas is a strong advantage.
- University degree in Taxation, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Fluency in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Recognized Indirect Tax qualification (e.g., CTA, VAT Diploma, or local equivalent) is highly preferred.
- Additional language skills are a strong advantage.
What awaits you at Astellas?
- Global collaboration: Become part of a connected global business of like-minded life science leaders, all dedicated to improving patients' lives worldwide.
- Real-world patient impact: Contribute to transformative therapies that reach patients around the world, knowing your work makes a difference every day.
- Relentless Innovation: Join a company at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare.
- A Culture of Growth: Chart your own course within a supportive environment that values your contributions, champions your development, and empowers you to pursue your passions.
Our Organizational Values and Behaviors
- Impact
- Innovation
- Integrity
- One Astellas
- Accountability
- Courage
- Sense of Urgency
- Outcome Focus
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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