Employment Tax Advisor - Vice President

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks an EMEA Employment Tax Advisor - Vice President to provide strategic tax advice across the EMEA region. This role involves collaboration with various tax and HR teams, managing risk and tax compliance and requires a CTA qualification. The successful candidate will navigate complex Employment Tax matters, ensuring adherence to regulations while supporting audits and review processes.

Qualifications

• UK Employment Tax specialist.
• Broad experience in Employment Tax matters including Global Mobility Tax.
• Excellent judgement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify Employment Tax risk and provide advice across the EMEA region.
• Work closely with Payroll teams to review new wage codes.
• Support with Tax Authority audits and information requests.

Skills

Communication

Team Player

Risk Management

Education

CTA qualified

Job description

EMEA Employment Tax Advisor within the Corporate Tax team, working closely with EMEA Tax Advisory colleagues and the broader Global Corporate Tax and Employment Tax teams. The team collaborates with the HR EMEA Employment Tax Operations team to provide advice to HR functions such as Compensation, Benefits, Pensions, Payroll, and Global Mobility across EMEA regarding Employment Tax matters.

As an Employment Tax Advisor - Vice President in the Corporate Tax department, you will advise Lines of Business, Expenses, and Contingent Worker teams on Employment Tax issues. You will work closely with HMRC and other tax authorities in the region.

Job Responsibilities

• Identify Employment Tax risks and provide advice across the EMEA region.
• Attend regular meetings with relevant SMEs across regions, including Corporate Tax, Payroll, Legal, Global Mobility, Compensation, Pensions and Benefits, Expenses, and others to identify and advise on Employment Tax matters.
• Collaborate with Payroll teams to review new wage codes before implementation.
• Escalate and communicate new Employment Tax matters and risks to the EMEA Employment Tax lead and relevant stakeholders.
• Assist with filing UK PAYE Settlement Agreements and other Employment Tax returns in the region.
• Support Tax Authority audits, information requests, and enquiries as needed.
• Monitor Employment Tax changes and advise stakeholders accordingly.

Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities

• UK Employment Tax specialist, CTA qualified or equivalent.
• Experience in Employment Tax matters, including Global Mobility Tax, Benefits, Expenses, Compensation, and Share Plans.
• Willingness to learn, proactive, and able to work collaboratively across teams and build stakeholder relationships.
• Strong record-keeping and risk management skills.
• Good judgment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player.