Job Description:

Are you a qualified accountant with practical tax experience? If this sounds like you, we have a great opportunity for you!

Our client, a global asset management firm based in London, is recruiting for a Corporate Tax Accountant to provide support on an initial 12-month contract.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• CA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified with a strong academic record or Tax Exam qualified (will also consider candidates with strong practical Tax experience)
• High level of technical proficiency in Excel and General Ledger applications, preferably knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion Financial Management
• Experience in preparing and/or reviewing CIT returns and calculations in the EMEA region
• Knowledge of current CIT legislation and issues would be beneficial
• Be a self-starter and good communicator, able to work independently but also exercising sound business judgement to escalate issues to the VP where necessary
• Pro-active, highly numerate, quick learner, and a team player, with an ability to adjust to change and the desire to take on responsibility and ownership of allocated work
• Highly organised, strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple work-streams with delivery to agreed deadlines essential

Core Responsibilities:

• Ensuring timely and accurate provision of data for any corporate income tax (CIT) returns allocated to the individual, and independently liaising with third party tax advisors to prepare returns for submissions
• Assistance with preparing key supporting computations for UK CIT returns, such as for the Controlled Foreign Companies, and Corporate Interest Restrictions rules
• Initial preparation of monthly US GAAP Tax provisions for allocated EMEA entities and associated reporting
• Reconciliation of monthly US GAAP Tax balance sheet accounts for allocated EMEA entities
• Preparation of annual statutory tax reporting requirements for allocated EMEA entities
• Preparation of tax workings for regulatory submissions for allocated EMEA entities
• Promptly responding to CIT queries from stakeholders whether these are from internal (other teams), external advisers, local tax authorities, or auditors, etc.
• Coordination of CRS and FATCA compliance processes in EMEA
• Ensuring timely payment of corporate tax liabilities for allocated entities as and when they arise throughout the year, with assistance and advice from external tax advisors if necessary
• Ownership of non-standard tax compliance matters, such the International Movement of Capital rules, and treasury withholding tax-based compliance such as Double Tax Treaty Passports, where these relate to allocated entities

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 14168

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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