UK Tax Technical Lead - VP

Core-Asset Consulting; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial firm in Glasgow is seeking a UK Tax Technical Lead – VP to assist tax operational and product teams in monitoring and implementing tax changes. The ideal candidate will have a UK accountancy and/or tax qualification and experience in a Big 4 firm. Responsibilities include assessing risks, monitoring tax legislation, and advising teams and clients on tax changes. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Wider benefits package

Qualifications

• UK accountancy and/or UK tax qualification necessary.
• Experience in a Big 4 accountancy firm is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of UK withholding tax applicability required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and secure risks linked to tax services.
• Monitor tax legislation impacting securities taxation.
• Inform teams and clients of relevant tax changes.

Skills

UK accountancy and/or UK tax qualification

Big 4 accountancy firm experience

In-depth knowledge of securities taxation

Knowledge of UK client types

Knowledge of UK Reporting Fund Regime

Job description

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Job Description:

Do you have an accountancy and/or UK tax qualification, and seeking your next career move? We are working on an excellent opportunity for a UK Tax Technical Lead – VP to join the team at a leading financial firm.

You will be responsible for assisting tax operational and product teams in monitoring, assessing and implementing tax changes affecting the services offered across the markets.



Skills/Experience:

* UK accountancy and/or UK tax qualification
* Big 4 accountancy firm or service provider tax technical specialist/advisory role/experience
* In-depth knowledge of securities taxation with specific knowledge of UK withholding tax applicability
* Knowledge of UK client types (such as collective investment vehicles, pension funds) including legal form and UK tax treatment. Specifically for collective investment vehicles to include UK & VAT compliance
* Knowledge of UK Reporting Fund Regime



Core Responsibilities:

* Assessing & securing the risks linked to the tax business services
* Monitor tax changes using internal and external information providers.
* Monitor changes of tax legislation impacting taxation of securities and related tax relief and tax reclaim procedures
* Inform tax operational team, product team and clients (via Market Updates as applicable) of relevant tax changes
* Assist tax operational and product teams in the understanding of any change of tax regulation
* Assist product teams in the assessment of the impacts of such tax changes on tax product offer
* Take ownership of tax questionnaire to collect tax information when onboarding new clients. This includes, in coordination with Group Tax Department and Global Head of Tax Business Services
* Participate in international and local industry associations to represent the business:
* Be the point of escalation for complex tax matters and client requests



Benefits:

* A highly competitive salary
* Wider Benefits package



Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16186

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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