• 21 August 2008
• Reference: JR204376

• Senior Tax Manager

• City of London £300 - £400 day Temporary
• Benefits: Tax

This leading Investment Bank based in Canary Wharf is seeking a Senior Tax Manager
Overall Job Purpose
Operational responsibility for group tax reporting
Key Accountabilities & approximate time split (%)
(Ideally 4-10 points, or headings with sub-points.

Quantify where possible e.g. cost/income budget, no of subordinates, likely no of yrs/mths to complete longest task. Could note key external/internal lateral relationships) " Support the Head of Tax Reporting in running the group tax reporting and forecasting process
" Assist in design and implementation of change projects to streamline the reporting and forecasting processes
" Forecasting responsibilities may include:
- Forecast/monitoring of effective tax rate
- Forecast uk tax payments
- Forecast uk tax capacity
- Reconcile forecast to actual results and identify corresponding process improvements
" Reporting responsibilities may include:
- preparation of tax disclosures for interim and annual report
- preparation of reports to board audit committee
- implementing processes to monitor, review and challenge submissions from business tax teams
- Coordinate reporting of intra-group transactions, eg surrender of capital losses, EUFT, group relief, group payment arrangement etc
- Review and monitor accounting of structured capital transactions
- Implementation of solution to calculate tax balances in relation to share based payments
" Defining appropriate SOX compliant processes, and ensuring compliance with these processes
" Implementing technology to support these processes
" Managing the relationships with business tax teams
" Tax accounting advice on ad hoc issues
" Supporting and training junior staff
" Part of a reporting and forecasting team of 15 people


Person Specification
(Personal attributes essential to performing role: e.g. skills, competencies, expertise, knowledge, experience. Note: experience not to be time-bound)
" Strong accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified)
" Chartered tax adviser (preferred but not essential)
" Financial services experience preferred but not essential
" Strong UK tax experience
" IFRS reporting experience
" Experience of working with large global corporates
" Technology and process focused
" Good coach for junior staff
" Team player
" Can-do attitude

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• Accountancy & Finance,
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• City of London,
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• Tax