Tax Management Administrator

AJ Bell; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,400 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with matched contributions

Discretionary bonus scheme

Health Cash Plan

Job summary

AJ Bell is recruiting for an administration role in the Tax Management team. The role covers regulatory reporting, reconciliations, and control reviews, with opportunities to progress across the business.

You will support tax processes across UK, US, and Canada, and work to SLAs while maintaining governance standards. The position offers a starting salary of £25,400, a hybrid working model with 3–4 days in the office, and a range of employee benefits including pension, health plan, and bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum GCSEs including Maths and English.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Team player with positive approach and ability to motivate others.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven, structured environment, sometimes autonomously.
• Conscientious and methodical approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Ensure tax processes are complete and accurate.
• Reconcile and produce US tax reporting within QI timescales.
• Validate US/Canadian tax documentation for Customer accounts.
• Monitor external custodian accounts for correct holdings by residence and tax treaty.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Autonomous work

Education

GCSEs including Maths & English

Tools

Stockbroking knowledge

ISA/QI/HMRC processing knowledge

Job description

An exciting administration position has arisen in the Tax Management team within Operational Custody. The role is varied and challenging in completing numerous tasks from regulatory reporting through to complex reconciliations. The role will develop numerous transferable skills and will provide an opportunity to progress your career in many avenues of the business.

Key responsibilities

• Ensuring all tax processes are complete and accurate.
• Ensuring that US tax reporting is completely and accurately reconciled and produced within the timescales prescribed within the Qualified Intermediary agreement.
• Validation of US and Canadian tax documentation and application to Customers accounts.
• Accounts held with external custodians are monitored to ensure that stock is held in the correct accounts according to client residence and tax treaty requirements;
• Compiling periodic returns required under UK tax legislation (including Section 18/ EUSD and ISA reporting) to HMRC, ensuring these are accurate and produced in a timely manner.
• Timely production and sanity checking of client tax packs;
• Weekly reconciliation of Spanish tax transactions and respective tax deductions, and the creation of the monthly submission
• Quarterly creation and submission of our CSDR reporting to the Bank of England
• Production of a monthly SIPP tax reclaim report for Retail and Custody Solution clients – ensuring all reclaimable stock is being reported correctly and any queries/mistakes are identified and corrected
• Running daily/weekly audit reports.
• Ensuring that all processes are carried out in accordance with internal and external SLAs
• Maintenance and continual review of key controls in order to mitigate risk to the business
• Support project implementations, fixes and upgrades through testing of software, including any core releases.
• Following structured processes to deliver accurate outcomes to meet regulatory requirements, including consumer duty and deliver the best possible customer experience.
• Approach vulnerable customers using best practice and document any reasonable steps taken for their fair treatment.

Competence, knowledge and skills

• CompetenceCompetence
• You will have a minimum of 5 GCSE's grades A*-C (or equivalent) including Maths and English.
• Experience in evaluating complex data for decision-making and reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Team player with positive approach with the ability to enthuse and motivate others
• Ability to work in a deadline driven structured environment, at times autonomously
• Ability to organise and support others
• Conscientious and methodical approach to work
• Knowledge & Skills
• Good product and system knowledge
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Understands the importance of organisational governance including, processes, procedures and key risks and controls.
• Understands the basic principles of stockbrokingMarket knowledge of ISA, QI and HMRC processing desirable

About AJ Bell

At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life.We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors.Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures.We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture.

What we offer

• Starting salary of £25,400 (can be higher dependent on financial services experience)
• 25 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays
• 6% Pension with matched contributions
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE)
• Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare
• Free onsite gym
• Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Travel and bike loan schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme

Life at AJ Bell

• Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties
• Learning and development opportunities tailored to you
• Casual dress code
• Friendly, supportive team environment

Our ways of working

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend 3-4 days per week in the office. For new team members, the first 3 months will be spent full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

Inclusion & diversity

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential.

Agency information

This vacancy is being managed exclusively by our in-house Recruitment team. We are not partnering with recruitment agencies on this opportunity and will only accept applications submitted directly by candidates.