1. A great opportunity to join a Global Financial Services Organisation
2. Highly Competitive Bonus & Benefits
About Our Client
A Global Financial Services Group looking to dramatically scale its operations across the EMEA region.
Job Description
Statutory Reporting
3. Assist with the tax notes for all the UK & Irish entities, including reviewing draft financial statements to ensure accuracy of numbers and appropriateness of financial statement disclosures
4. Provide expertise in incorporating any tax disclosure requirements as new businesses/products are booked in the local entities
5. Provide expertise in incorporating changes in tax reporting standards
Financial Control
6. Preparation of tax provisions for the month end, quarter end and year-end close process for UK and Irish entities, explaining variances and dealing with queries from London Finance and Tax teams
7. Maintain an up-to-date awareness of changes to UK and Irish taxation and ensure that the local Finance teams have adequate infrastructure in place to remain compliant with the rules at all times.
8. Ensure annual review of procedures for completeness and accuracy
Tax Accounting and Reporting
9. Prepare all journal entries relating to corporation tax and VAT
10. Prepare draft corporation tax returns for all UK and Irish entities and respond to any questions from external advisors.
11. Calculate and ensure all tax payments are made on timely basis
12. Prepare UK and Irish VAT returns, including partial exemption calculation
13. Prepare the UK Bank Levy balance sheet
14. Collate information to assist with responding to enquiries from tax authorities
Project work
15. Own ad hoc specified local and global projects and deliver them within demanding timelines whilst maintaining a high standard of technical accuracy.
The Successful Applicant
16. A working knowledge of UK or Irish corporate tax
17. A working knowledge of VAT, in particular partial exemption for financial services
18. Outstanding analytical skills with an inquisitive mindset to identify and swiftly resolve issues
19. Proven organizational and multi-tasking skills to be able to juggle competing priorities
20. Excellent communication & presentation skills to provide guidance to the local and Head Office finance teams on specific issues
21. The development and maintenance of good relationships with key stakeholders and the ability to effectively communicate recommendations
22. Ability to motivate and inspire other team members in line with the company Framework
23. Excellent excel, word and power point skills to support the high quality deliverables required
24. The role will suit a highly motivated and ambitious individual with excellent technical & excel skills with a strong desire to learn and develop their career in the Financial Services industry
25. In addition, the individual will need to show experience and key skills in driving existing process improvements and be able to set up robust processes to address ongoing changes in the nature of the business
26. Qualified Accountant or Tax Advisor with 5+ years of relevant experience
What's on Offer
27. Company Exclusive Bonus & Benefits