Group Tax Reporting Manager

Temenos Headquarters SA; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking technology company based in London is seeking a Tax Manager to oversee the Group's tax reporting needs, including UK & Ireland tax matters. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong tax accounting knowledge and experience in managing effective tax rates. This role offers a supportive environment with a commitment to professional development and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Maternity leave policy

Paid marriage leave

Family care leave

Recharge days

Study leave

Qualifications

• You should be a Qualified accountant with a UK Corporate tax background, including tax accounting.
• You should have experience with production of tax disclosures for Group financial statements accurately and on time.
• You should have good knowledge of UK tax.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production of the year-end and interim group consolidated tax charge.
• Prepare deferred tax assets/liabilities schedules.
• Liaise with the group's external auditors.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Good communication skills

Tax accounting knowledge

Experience with Oracle tax reporting software

Industry experience in finance

Awareness of transfer pricing

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Oracle tax reporting cloud service

Job description

Overview

Temenos powers a world of banking that creates opportunities for billions of people and businesses everywhere. We have been doing this for over 30 years through the pioneering spirit of our Temenosians who are passionate about making banking better, together.

We serve over 3000 clients from the largest to challengers and community banks in 150+ countries. We collaborate with clients to build new banking services and state-of-the-art customer experiences on our open banking platform, helping them operate more sustainably.

At Temenos, we have an open-minded and inclusive culture, where everyone has the power to create their own destiny and make a positive contribution to the world of banking and society.

The Role

You will be managing the Group's tax reporting requirements as well as UK & Ireland tax matters, while assisting with other ad hoc projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production of the year-end and interim group consolidated tax charge and tax disclosure notes under IFRS.
• Completing a tax forecast to ensure that the group's Effective Tax Rate (ETR) is managed and understood.
• Prepare deferred tax assets/liabilities schedules. Analysing temporary differences, net operating loss carry forward and business combinations.
• Liaising with the group's external auditors to obtain final audit clearance of the group consolidated tax provisions, reconciliations, and disclosure notes.
• Providing tax advice and recommendation in respect to Share based payments, looking at tax treatment and tax accounting methodology.
• Preparing data for CBCR filing.
• Work with Transfer Pricing Manager and wider tax team to prepare for BEPS pillar 2 and consider impact on ETR forecasts.
• Support the Global Head of Tax and work closely with the wider tax team and external tax advisors on tax planning opportunities and Tax strategy.
• Assist Global Head of Tax with tax risk register across the group, prescribe a measurement methodology for Uncertain Tax Positions (UTPs), making sure it's up to date and tracked. Update management on risks and opportunities for the group.
• Work with the Transfer Pricing Manager to ensure intercompany transactions are recorded accurately in accordance with Temenos business model.
• Providing an entity Profit before Tax (PBT) review each quarter to make sure it's in line with expectation.
• Review UK & Ireland corporation tax returns and tax disclosure notes in UK financial statements.
• Updating Internal Controls in respect to the Tax Reporting cycle, liaising with Internal Audit.
• Working with Finance team on M&A activities. Providing the tax accounting steps and an input to maximize tax benefit.
• Provide business units with withholding tax advice, appropriate documentation and tax accounting methodology.
• Provide support and manage tax projects including Global Tax Compliance outsource.
• Provide training to other tax managers and Financial Controllers as required.
• Technical research and analysis on the impact of legislative changes.
• Support HR with UK employment related tax issues.

Qualifications

• You should be a Qualified accountant with a UK Corporate tax background, including tax accounting.
• You should have good communication skills.
• You should have experience with Oracle tax reporting cloud service (TRCS) or similar tax provision software highly desirable.
• You should have experience with production of tax disclosures for Group financial statements accurately and on time.
• You should have experience with calculation of quarterly tax charge whilst building and developing strong relationship with external auditors.
• You should maintain and develop internal controls framework.
• You should have industry experience (not necessarily Fintech).
• You should have good knowledge of tax accounting under IFRS.
• You should have good knowledge of UK tax.
• You should have awareness of transfer pricing.

Values

• Care about establishing interest, trust and credibility towards your internal stakeholders.
• Commit to TAX plan in accordance with the finance strategy.
• Collaborate to maintain the highest standards of Temenos through self-motivation, ambition and focus.
• Challenge yourself to keep Temenos at its highest level in the market.

Benefits

• Maternity leave: Transition back with 3 days per week in the first month and 4 days per week in the second month.
• Civil Partnership: 1 week of paid leave if you're getting married. This covers marriages and civil partnerships, including same sex/civil partnership.
• Family care: 4 weeks of paid family care leave.
• Recharge days: 4 days per year to use when you need to physically or mentally recharged.
• Study leave: 2 weeks of paid leave each year for study or personal development.

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