Director, Tax Reporting & Compliance

Sim; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial solutions provider in Greater London seeks a Director, Tax Reporting & Compliance to lead their tax reporting function. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in tax accounting under IFRS, understanding of corporate tax legislation, and excellent leadership and analytical skills. Responsibilities include managing tax provisions, overseeing compliance, and developing tax governance. The role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to shape tax strategies in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years experience in industry and/or consultancy.
• Experience with multinational groups.

Responsibilities

• Manage consolidated tax positions and ensure compliance.
• Lead the group tax reporting function and deliver submissions.
• Drive automation of tax calculations and enhance reporting packages.
• Develop and maintain a strong tax governance framework.
• Monitor tax risks and manage developments in uncertain tax positions.

Skills

Proficiency in tax accounting and reporting under IFRS

Good understanding of Danish and international corporate tax legislation

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in ERP systems

Fluent in English

Education

Relevant education in accounting, taxation, economics or similar

Professional qualification such as CPA or CTA

Tools

SAP

Workday

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to thrive in a dynamic, global environment? SimCorp offers a unique opportunity to join our finance team as a Director, Tax Reporting & Compliance.

Why this role is important to us

The Director, Tax Reporting & Compliance will be an integral part of our tax team, a specialized subset within Group Finance. Our team is responsible for overseeing the tax and transfer pricing compliance and strategy across all 40+ SimCorp entities.

Based at our headquarters in Copenhagen, this role offers an exciting opportunity to shape SimCorp's tax strategy and ensure compliance across our global operations. In this vital role, you will adopt a proactive approach to managing tax reporting and tax governance.

Reporting directly to the Global Head of Tax, your primary responsibility will be to lead the group tax reporting function and ensure compliance and efficiency in the Group.

Position Overview

In this role, you will lead the team to ensure accurate quarter end and year end tax reporting to our ultimate parent – Deutsche Börse. You will manage the corporate income tax filing of the Danish entities and provide an accurate forecast of the effective tax rate of the Group.

What you will be responsible for

As a Director, Tax Reporting & Compliance, you will:

• Manage consolidated tax positions, including tax provisions, deferred tax assets, and effective tax rate calculations for SimCorp Group.
• Manage quarterly and annual consolidated tax reporting in compliance with IFRS standards, delivering accurate submission to our ultimate parent Deutsche Börse.
• Prepare and file the tax returns for Danish entities and joint taxation.
• Drive automation of tax calculations and enhance reporting packages to improve accuracy and efficiency. Supervise tax computations and ensure compliance in the subsidiaries.
• Lead tax projects including implementation of tax technology and systems.
• Develop and maintain a strong tax governance framework to ensure compliance across the group and mitigate risks across jurisdictions.
• Monitor tax risks and manage developments in uncertain tax positions across the SimCorp entities.
• Stay ahead of regulatory developments — translate international and local tax law changes into actionable business strategies.
• Build trusted relationships with finance, legal, treasury, business teams, auditors, advisors, and tax authorities.
• Develop a high-performing team, fostering learning, ownership, and excellence.

What we value (our requirements)

Experience and Education :

• Minimum 5-7 years experience in industry and/or consultancy with emphasis on working with multinational groups
• Relevant education in areas such as accounting, taxation, economics or education from tax administration or any combination thereof; professional qualification such as CPA and CTA

Skills and Knowledge:

• Proficiency in tax accounting and reporting under IFRS combined with solid general accounting/finance knowledge
• Good understanding of Danish and international corporate tax legislation
• Strong analytical skills and good with numbers
• Strong willingness to lead the group tax reporting area and drive the team to deliver accurate results
• Act as an owner with a proactive approach to set directions, make plans and drive improvements in the tax reporting area
• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate complicated issues in a precise and concise manner
• Collaborative team player who can influence others and the ability to work independently
• Experience in ERP systems, Workday and SAP is beneficial
• Fluent in English, Danish is a plus

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

Next steps

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. To make sure you receive our emails please check your junk/spam folder and add SimCorp to the safe list of your e-mail contacts.

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If you would like to know more about the job, please contact Alina Wiejak, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at [e-mail]

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