Job Description

Key tasks:
 

• Day to day co-ordination and management of outsourced tax compliance providers and fund administrators for tax matters.
• Work collaboratively with the Funds Finance and Corporate Finance teams for the collation of information required for the preparation of underlying information relevant for tax reporting.
• Reviewing and providing support thereof for UK and US (and other jurisdictions as required) tax computations and returns as prepared by outsourced tax providers.
• Responsible for tax reporting to investors, predominantly UK and US but including other jurisdictions as required.
• Responsible for ensuring all tax returns are filed in accordance within specified deadlines and not later than statutory deadlines and providing audit support of the filings.
• Responsible for the coordination and review of all withholding tax packages and building timetabled periodic updates as required.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to undertake the collation of requisite information to prepare and/ or review PAYE, VAT and Employment Related Securities filings.
• Assist with the review of FATCA and CRS filings as prepared by outsourced providers and ensure timely filing of the returns.
• Manage work-flow and review daily tasks of the Tax Assistant.
• Keep abreast of all tax developments relevant to the business.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Educated to degree level (minimum 2:1 obtained) Accounting or tax experience (post-qualified with accounting or tax qualification) Financial services industry knowledge with experience in an in-house tax function or practice Member of Chartered Institute of Taxation (CTA) or equivalent Experience and knowledge of private equity and infrastructure is preferred Experience in Partnership Tax essential Modelling - intermediate/ advanced user of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint, with a strong aptitude for learning new IT systems Previous experience of developing juniors