This banking group provides specialist investment, advisory and financial services in select markets around the world. Corporate Affairs Division provides essential and professional services across all areas of the Group. The division sets and maintains high standards and is continually developing operating efficiencies and setting industry benchmarks in service delivery. It is comprised of Human Resources and Business Services, Company Secretarial and Investor Relations, Finance, Business Improvement, Settlements, Group Treasury and Taxation Divisions.
We are looking for a qualified tax accountant to join the UK Taxation Division. The successful candidate will become a valued member of a team supporting the below business areas.
•Banking and Financial Services Group
•Investment Bank
•Funds Group
•Securities Group
•Treasury and Commodities Group
•Corporate and Asset Finance Division
•Real Estate Banking Division
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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
•Manage and review of Group's various tax compliance obligations across the EMEA region, including corporation taxes, VAT and employment taxes;
•Management of the Group EMEA region's tax accounting process, including current and deferred tax reconciliations and statutory account disclosures;
•Coordinate Non group tax compliance oversight for the EMEA region;
•Reviewing key tax balance sheet account reconciliations monthly, as part of the wider Tax Accounting Framework;
•Monitor the transfer pricing compliance process for the region
•Provide tax accounting and compliance assistance/direction to the local finance team and provide appropriate levels of training and support;
•Provide ad hoc tax accounting support to the business as needed;
•Assistance to ensure that Tax London is continually meeting best practice within its tax risk management framework;
•Manage and support junior team members.
ENVIRONMENT AND RELATIONSHIPS
•Dynamic work environment;
•High profile business;
•Working closely with Tax staff based in in the Global Head Office and otehr global offices
•Close interaction with finance and business staff;
•Regular contact with external compliance advisors and service providers;
•Working in a close knit UK Tax team consisting of 8 professional staff with extensive industry experience.
KEY SKILL AREAS
•Commercially minded with a background in financial services taxation with an excellent tax accounting and compliance knowledge.
•Able to interact with all levels of staff, including finance, the businesses, and external parties.
•Excellent communication skills.
•Open communication of issues to direct report
•An ability to understand complex structures and transactions
•A high degree of accuracy is required from the individual and ability to meet tight deadlines.
•As such the individual is expected to be diligent, show attention to detail and adopt an ordered and structured approach.
•Well organised, self starter who can manage a range of competing priorities and projects in line with tight timetables.
•Ability to co-ordinate multiple assignments and successfully manage work plans.
•Actively take responsibility and ownership for issues impacting own tasks
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
You will:
•Be degree educated (preferably accounting / business), or equivalent;
•Qualified Chartered Accountant, with significant post qualification experience, with the requisite level of self determination to succeed in an autonomous role;
•Experience in a the tax or financial accounting department of a large commercial organisation, preferably in the financial services industry;
•Excellent Excel and IT skills, with a strong aptitude for developing skills;
•Experience of PeopleSoft GL would be advantageous although not essential.
BEHAVIOUR PROFILE
You will:
•Be ambitious with a high level of energy and commitment;
•Be able to work under pressure in an autonomous role and be able to meet tight deadlines;
•Be able to set high standards for self and adopt a “right first time” approach;
•Be a team player willing to help out where required;
•Be flexible to handle on-going change in businesses.
Pro-Tax is the UK's market leader in the recruitment of tax professionals to both practice and commercial clients. We recruit at all levels from Tax Assistants to Partners and Heads of Tax on a national and international basis. Whether you are looking for a new role or similarly looking to recruit high calibre staff, contacting Pro-Tax should be your first move.
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