Corporation Tax

The EMEA Tax Department is, amongst other things, responsible for the UK Corporation Tax compliance for the UK group.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful applicant will be working in a team responsible for the following in relation to the UK companies:

• Identification and monitoring of entities within the charge to UK corporation tax;
• Month end procedures, including:

• tax monthly provisions and associated tax journals;
• year to date results schedule;
• certification and substantiation of tax balances in the general ledger;

• Tax provisions and disclosures for UK companies' statutory accounts (this will include liaising with the auditors) and associated accounting journals;

• Corporation tax computations and returns;

• Liaising with the New York Tax Department

• Quarterly reporting packs

• Forecasting of taxable profits
• Reporting tax liabilities for inclusion in the US foreign tax credit calculations
• Ad hoc queries

• Bank Levy;
• CATA;

• Dealing with HMRC enquires;
• Manage the Group Payment Arrangement, including preparation of and arranging payment of quarterly instalment payments;
• Group relief claims and surrenders;
• Involvement with other ad hoc corporate tax issues as required

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• A qualified professional with a recognized accounting and/or tax qualification
• A self-motivated team player who is able to prioritize and work to demanding deadlines
• A knowledge of the UK corporation tax regime with strong tax accounting skills
• An individual focused on operating within and enhancing the existing tax risk and control framework
• Experience of working in a tax department of a US investment bank an advantage
• Experience of Onesource Corporation Tax software
• Experience of SAP or CDGL an advantage
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Excellent research, analytical and reasoning skills