International Tax Manager, Houlihan Lokey, London

Background

Following the growth of Houlihan Lokey’s international business, an International Tax Manager is required to assist the expansion of the Finance team in Europe. The successful candidate will report into the Director of Tax Compliance & Reporting (US); and the Chief Accounting Officer Europe (UK).

Houlihan Lokey is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, valuation, and strategic consulting. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm's commitment to client success across its advisory services. Houlihan Lokey is ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions, the No. 1 global restructuring advisor, and the No. 1 Global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 20 years, according to Thomson Reuters.

Duties & responsibilities

• Responsible for all international tax compliance and reporting (including, but not limited to, UK, Spain, Germany, France, Netherlands, Dubai and Italy);
• Maintain and update tax compliance calendar in each jurisdiction to ensure all tax deadlines are met;
• Manage instalment payments for all international businesses;
• Coordinate and review all international tax returns;
• Prepare monthly and quarterly corporate and deferred tax provisions for the international businesses;
• Provide all detailed tax schedules to enable HLI to report is global tax provision in accordance with all relevant statutes;
• Assist with the preparation of schedules and documents necessary for the accurate and complete reporting of financial results of the Company
• Prepare monthly reconciliation of the last filed tax return to the balance sheet;
• Prepare annual reconciliation of year end provision to final tax return;
• Draft journals for all tax entries;
• Implement internal procedures to ensure full SOX and audit compliance;
• Ongoing review of the international tax structure to ensure full compliance with laws and efficiency of operation (tax and other);
• Manage any corporate tax residency applications;
• Manage other local taxes (e.g. CFE and CVAE in France);
• Assist with due diligence and structuring of any acquisitions made;
• Correspond with all relevant Tax Authorities;
• Liaise with advisers throughout Europe;
• Liaise with the European Finance team to coordinate detailed tax schedules;
• Generally, work with the European Finance team, Business and other Corporate Departments to answer questions and help the whole business move forward.

Qualifications, experience & skills

• CTA (or equivalent) qualification preferred, with a minimum of six years’ experience
• Knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP
• Financial Services experience is an advantage, but not essential
• Exposure to and understanding of UK LLPs is an advantage, but not essential
• Tax structuring experience is an advantage, but not essential
• Good excel skills (e.g. v look-ups/pivot tables)