Senior Manager, Group Tax Reporting

Finastra; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Hybrid work arrangements

Employee assistance program

Medical insurance

Job summary

Finastra seeks a Senior Manager, Group Tax Reporting to lead global tax provisioning and reporting, partnering with Finance, Legal and Ops. You will drive tax accounting across multiple jurisdictions, support M&A activity, and help implement a scalable tax provisioning system.

Role requires hands-on, process-oriented leadership, strong stakeholder influence, and a pragmatic approach to financial reporting improvements. Hybrid work options available.

Qualifications

• Qualified tax professional with global multinational exposure.
• Experience in consolidated tax reporting and provisioning.
• Knowledge of IFRS tax accounting (IAS 12) and ASC 740 is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead group and statutory tax provisioning for financial statements.
• Act as main contact for direct tax across jurisdictions with Finance and Legal teams.
• Support M&A/divestiture activities from a tax perspective.
• Help implement a new tax provisioning system for scalable processes.
• Improve documentation, controls and cross-functional governance.

Skills

Consolidated tax reporting

Tax provisioning

IFRS IAS12

M&A taxation

Stakeholder management

Excel

Systems awareness

Education

ACCA/ACA/CPA/CTA qualified

Tools

Excel

Tax provisioning software

Job description

# **Who are we?**At Finastra, we’re a global leader in financial services software, dedicated to expanding access to financial services and shaping what’s next for the industry. Our technology powers mission‐critical solutions across Lending, Payments and Universal Banking, supporting over 7,000 customers, including 80% of the world’s top 50 banks, in more than 110 countries.Looking for a senior tax role where you can combine technical depth, transformation, and real ownership?We’re hiring a Senior Manager, Group Tax Reporting to join our global tax team as it expands its remit across tax provisioning, financial statement reporting, statutory audit support, and multi-jurisdictional compliance.Reporting to the Director of Group Tax Reporting, this is a high-impact senior individual contributor opportunity for someone who enjoys technically challenging work, senior stakeholder exposure, and staying close to the detail.**What You'll Be Doing*** Lead group and statutory tax provisioning for financial statement audits, including consolidation activity.* Act as a key point of contact for direct tax matters across assigned jurisdictions, partnering with Finance, Legal, Ops, IT, external advisors, and service providers.* Support M&A and divestiture activity, including discontinued operations, purchase accounting, provisions, and related financial statement impacts.* Play a key role in implementing a new tax provisioning system, moving from manual Excel processes to a more controlled and scalable model.* Strengthen documentation, controls, and ways of working as the team takes on broader global reporting responsibilities.**What We're Looking For*** Qualified accountant or tax professional, such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CTA, or equivalent.* Strong experience in consolidated tax reporting, tax provisioning, and financial statement tax accounting within a global multinational environment.* Technical expertise in ASC 740 or IAS 12, with strong IFRS tax accounting experience especially relevant.* Essential experience supporting M&A, divestitures, purchase accounting, or major transformation from a tax accounting/reporting perspective.* Ability to manage competing deadlines, assess risk, influence senior stakeholders, and work across multiple jurisdictions.* A hands-on, pragmatic style with strong process improvement, controls, Excel, and systems awareness.**Why Join?*** Shape how critical tax activity is delivered, governed, and improved during a period of meaningful change.* Gain senior tax and finance exposure while working on high-value provisioning, audit, divestiture, controls, and technology initiatives.* Join a collaborative team that values technical strength, curiosity, accountability, and practical problem-solving.**If this sounds like the kind of challenge you’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you.**We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we stand for:**Flexibility:** Enjoy unlimited vacation, subject to local regulations and business priorities. Benefit from hybrid working arrangements and inclusive policies such as paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave.**Well‐being:** Access confidential one‐to‐one support through our Employee Assistance Program, connect with our network of Wellbeing Champions and Gather Groups, and take part in monthly events and initiatives designed to help you thrive—inside and outside of work.**Health & Financial Security:** Medical, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, lifestyle, and other benefits.\\***Sustainability:** Paid time off for volunteering and donation‐matching opportunities to support causes that matter to you.**Inclusion:** Get involved in our inclusion communities, such as Count Me In, Culture@Finastra, Proud@Finastra, Disabilities@Finastra, and Women@Finastra—open to everyone who wants to participate and contribute.**Career Development:** Access online learning and accredited courses through our Skills & Career Navigator tool.**Recognition:** Take part in our global recognition program, Finastra Celebrates, and share your voice through regular employee surveys that help shape our culture and ways of working.\\*Specific benefits may vary by location.At Finastra, each individual is unique—bringing their own ideas, perspectives, cultural backgrounds, and experiences. We learn from one another, value what makes us different, and create an environment where everyone feels included, supported, and able to be their authentic selves.Be unique. Be exceptional. Help us make a difference at Finastra.