VP - Tax, Global Bank, London, to £140k + bonus

Your new company

I'm working with a global bank who are looking to recruit a VP (effectively the no.1 role) to run the small in house tax team.

Your new role

Key responsibilities will include:

* Review and update the Bank's tax policy and strategy for Board/Executive Management approval
* Ensure compliance with the Bank's tax policy and strategy
* Review/oversight of existing governance arrangements with respect to tax risk
* Further develop the tax risk register
* Manage the Bank's tax reporting and compliance, dealing with auditors and local tax authorities including tax disclosures for the UK Subsidiary's financial statements
* Manage the timely delivery of UK tax computations, including the branch capital attribution calculation
* Manage the calculation of tax payments on account
* Review and approve monthly tax calculations, take ownership of the balance sheet tax accounts
* Manage VAT compliance, ensuring timely submission of accurate VAT returns
* Review and approve the annual bank levy calculation
* Responsible for the annual DPT assessment
* Miscellaneous taxes - ATED, SDLT, CIS
* Ongoing review and consideration as to the reasonableness of current PESM
* Ongoing review and assessment of Transfer Pricing Risks and documentation of the methodology
* Main point of contact for transaction-related tax considerations and for external tax advisors
* Provide assistance with PAYE related issues
* Manage and mentor the tax reporting team

What you'll need to succeed

* Degree educated in Finance, Accounting, or other equivalent
* Qualified tax professional or accounting qualification with solid experience in the financial services sector
* Extensive experience of corporate taxes
* Experience of VAT/PESM is a plus
* Extensive experience of providing internal advisory to business lines
* Extensive experience of transfer pricing UK/UK and UK/International
* Experience of Regional/International Group Function
* Experience in managing a team
* Attention to detail
* Excellent communication skills

What you'll get in return

£130-140k basic + discretionary bonus + pension + benefits.

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