Job Purpose:
Responsible for assisting in the timely and accurate delivery of the firm's direct tax compliance and reporting obligations reporting to the Head of Group Tax. The successful candidate will be an integral member of a small but experienced team of tax experts gaining knowledge across a broad range of taxes in a fast-changing environment.
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities:
UK corporation tax returns:
* Prepare annual CFC calculations/disclosures.
* Prepare annual interest deductibility calculations.
* Assist external advisor on R&D tax credit claims.
* Prepare prior year adjustment journals after return filing
Country-by-Country Reporting:
* Prepare annual global CBCR under OECD requirements, to be filed with HMRC and shared with other countries' tax authorities
* Prepare annual EU regulated entities CBCR under CRD IV requirements, to be published online
Large Business Tax Strategy:
* Prepare annual Large Business Tax Strategy to be approved by the Board and published online
Ad hoc technical projects:
* 2017 - 2020: various group re-organisation projects (working on the global legal entity restructuring of the TP ICAP group)
* Transfer Pricing/VAT/Employment Tax work
* Ad hoc advisory/technical
Assistance for Year-end/half-year reporting:
* Provide ad hoc assistance for year-end/half-year reporting.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
* ACA/CTA or equivalent tax qualification
* A knowledge of the UK corporate tax regime with strong tax accounting skills essential
* Experience of VAT accounting in financial services preferable
* Advanced level of Excel essential (Pivot tables, V-Lookups)
* User of tax software preferable
* Experience of working in banking and / or financial services an advantage but not essential
* Proactive, self-motivated team player with a high level of attention to detail
* Excellent written and verbal skills
The next step:
Please contact Paul Kempton on 020 7429 4416 or to have a confidential discussion about this opportunity.