Mandarin speaking Tax Specialist, Transaction Focused

People First Team China 中国团队; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Benefits

Job summary

People First Team China 中国团队 in Central London is seeking a tax advisory professional to support the Tax, Legal and Investment teams. You will assist the tax director on M&A projects, manage correspondence with tax authorities, and coordinate timely responses to inquiries from internal teams and external advisers.

The role requires a Mandarin native level and fluent English, with experience in taxation across accounting, law firms, or industry.

Qualifications

• Mandarin to native level and fluent English demonstrated by background in tax advisory.
• Background in taxation, accounting or related field with strong academic credentials.
• Experience in tax advisory within accounting, law firm, or corporate environment.
• Knowledge of international tax concepts and transfer pricing basics.
• Understanding of corporation tax issues and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Assist tax director to provide tax advice and lead on M&A projects.
• Assist tax director to manage correspondence with tax authorities with external advisers.
• Coordinate timely tax advice on inquiries raised by other teams.
• Communicate with tax authorities or external advisers as needed.
• Evaluate tax risks and balance with business objectives; provide practical recommendations.
• Draft tax reports and liaise with HQ as required.
• Support SPV tax compliance and related tasks as necessary.
• Contribute to other general tax work as needed.

Skills

Mandarin to native level

Fluent English

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor/Post Graduate degree in Taxation, Accounting or related

Job description

The Skills You\'ll Need: Mandarin to native level. Tax work experiences in an accounting or law firm, or in the industry.

Your New Salary: Competitive depending on experience + benefit + bonus

Location: Central London

Job status: Permanent. 5 days office based.

Summary:

In conjunction with the Legal, Investment and Operation team, to assist tax director to provide quality and timely tax advisory services in relation to the investments (during the acquisition, asset management and disposal phase of the investment cycle), to coordinate strategic tax initiatives for all investments across Europe, and to comply with the group tax policy and maintain an acceptable level of tax risk.

What You\'ll be Doing Each Day:

• Assist tax director to provide tax advice and lead on M\&A projects
• Assist tax director to manage correspondence and potential disputes with the relevant tax authority in conjunction with external advisers
• Assist tax director in managing and coordinating the timely tax advice on enquires raised by other teams
• Assist tax director to liaise and communicate with relevant tax authorities or external tax advisors where necessary
• Assist tax director to evaluate tax risks, balance risk with business objectives and make recommendations that are objective, practical and technically appropriate in support of business objectives
• Assist tax director to draft required tax report and communicate with HQ where necessary
• Work with other team members to manage the SPV\’s tax compliance issues where necessary
• Assist tax director with other general tax related works where necessary

The Skills You\'ll Need to Succeed:

• Mandarin to native level, with fluent English
• Bachelor/Post Graduate degree in Taxation, Accounting or related
• Tax work experiences in an accounting or law firm, or in the industry
• Adequate knowledge and relevant experiences of international tax
• Adequate knowledge of Transfer Pricing and practical experience
• A thorough knowledge and experiences of corporation tax related issues
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal inter-personal/communication skills
• Positive ‘can-do’ attitude and approach with strong team working/collaboration
• Willingness to take ownership and work in a 'hands on' environment
• Confident and articulate team player who demonstrates a high level of initiative and good lateral thinking skills
• Ability to work under pressure, multi task and meet deadlines
• Competence of drafting formal tax report in Chinese is preferable
• Qualified or partial qualified UK/EU tax advisor is preferred
• Ability to be agile, respond positively to change and contribute with an innovative and global mindset.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.