Indirect Tax Lead, Financial Services (interim)

Pro-Tax; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group based in London seeks an experienced Indirect Tax Lead on an interim basis for 6-12 months. The successful candidate will spearhead the management of indirect tax affairs, oversee accurate reporting, and advise on complex tax queries. Candidates should possess an ACA/CTA qualification and extensive experience in managing indirect compliance for financial services. The role involves collaboration with finance stakeholders within a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing indirect compliance and advisory matters for financial services.
• Experience liaising with HMRC is advantageous.
• Open to candidates from in-house or top professional service backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Group's indirect tax strategy.
• Ensure accurate indirect tax reporting and returns.
• Negotiate and manage indirect tax relations with HMRC.

Skills

Indirect tax compliance management

Advisory for financial services

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

ACA/CTA qualification

Job description

Indirect Tax Lead, Financial Services

City of London, hybrid working model

Interim, 6-12 months

An expanding financial services group will be recruiting an Indirect Tax Lead on an interim basis. Reporting directly to the Head of Tax with a dotted reporting line to senior finance stakeholders, the successful candidate will collaborate in a close-knit, energetic and entrepreneurial tax team.

The core area of responsibility for this role involves spearheading indirect tax affairs:

• Management of the Group's indirect tax strategy
• Delivering on accurate indirect tax reporting to the group, managing the completion of indirect tax returns (VAT & IPT)
• Negotiation and management of the Group's PESM
• Building effective compliance and reporting processes, procedures and controls for indirect taxes
• Advising on indirect tax queries from the business, ongoing business partnering with cross-functional teams and training internal stakeholders on indirect tax matters
• Managing indirect tax relations with HMRC, auditors and advisors

Also, supporting the Head of Tax with wider tax issues (no prior experience required). These areas are likely to include corporation tax, Pillar II, transfer pricing, employment tax, SAO and tax governance matters.

The successful candidate

• ACA/CTA qualification
• Extensive experience managing indirect compliance and advisory matters for partially exempt financial services businesses, including liaising with HMRC
• Working familiarity with broader taxes helpful but not required
• Open to applicants from in-house or top professional service backgrounds

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