This is an opportunity to take on a tax lead role in the UK branch (and international hub) of a large international banking group, overseeing a team of 3 people and sitting within the wider finance team. Your responsibility as Tax VP will be to ensure that the bank is compliant with all direct and indirect tax requirements as well as delivering on the global tax strategy and providing an advisory service to internal and external stakeholders.
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
Review and approve the annual bank levy calculation
Miscellaneous taxes - ATED, SDLT, CIS
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
You will need to be a qualified tax specialist (ACA, ACCA, CTA) with extensive experience of corporate taxes, and ideally wider experience in VAT and transfer pricing. Candidates with prior experience in the Financial Services / Banking sector would also be advantaged.