Assistant Tax Manager

CMC Markets; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

CMC Markets is seeking a fully qualified tax professional to oversee corporate tax compliance and reporting across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, Germany, Australia, Singapore, Canada and New Zealand.

You will coordinate with Group and Local Finance teams, prepare tax returns, VAT filings, year-end provisions, and disclosures, while driving process improvements and automation.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified tax professional with 3–5 years of experience in managing tax compliance obligations.
• Strong knowledge of corporate tax and IFRS tax reporting.
• Experience working with internal and external stakeholders and tax advisors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with external advisors and manage preparation and filing of corporate tax returns across multiple jurisdictions.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns with guidance from VAT Manager.
• Assist with other business taxes and country filings as required.
• Track tax liabilities and payment deadlines to ensure timely payments.
• Contribute to improving tax accounting and reporting processes, including automation.
• Prepare half-year and year-end tax provisions for group consolidation and local ledgers.

Skills

Tax qualification

IFRS knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

ACCA

ACA

ATT/CTA

Tools

AlphaTax

Job description

This role is responsible for ensuring that CMC Markets’ complies with corporate tax and other business tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions including the UK, Germany, Australia, Singapore, Canada and New Zealand. As the business continues to grow and diversify, the role needs to ensure that the tax compliance, policies and procedures, team skills and experience keep pace with this change. This role covers a broad range of tax compliance, control and reporting responsibilities and that will require regular engagement with Group and Local Finance teams, tax advisors and other stakeholders across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinate with external advisors and manage the preparation and filing of corporate tax returns for the Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Canada on a timely basis, with guidance from the Senior Tax Manager. This includes collecting the relevant internal data and documentation required for the preparation of the local returns.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns for Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada and China on a timely basis, with guidance and support from the VAT Manager.
• Assist with other business taxes and other countries (when required) to support accurate and timely tax filings and compliance with tax obligations.
• Track all tax liabilities and payment deadlines for applicable jurisdictions to ensure payments are made within statutory timelines.
• Actively contribute to the ongoing improvement of tax accounting and reporting processes including automation and digitalisation initiatives.
• Prepare Half Year and Year- end tax provisions for countries under your remit for Group consolidation purposes and sole entity accounts.
• Assist with other related matters for tax reporting as required.
• Assist in preparing comprehensive annual tax disclosures for both IFRS group and local ledgers.
• Document key tax processes, controls and maintain the documents to ensure they remain up-to-date and identify areas for enhancement.
• Support the Group in tracking and managing tax risks.
• Undertaking such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may reasonably be required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Be fully qualified accountant or tax advisor with either of the following - ACCA / ACA / ATT / CTA or equivalent qualifications.
• Qualified Tax professional with 3- 5 years’ experience of managing tax compliance obligations from either in-house or professional services firm.
• Comprehensive knowledge of corporation tax and tax reporting under IFRS.
• Knowledge of AlphaTax or similar tax return preparation software is beneficial.
• Possess strong organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Know when to escape issues and items to the relevant line managers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive and adaptable; able to work independently as well as effectively within a team.
• Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders.

CMC Markets is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

CMC Markets is one of the world’s first ever fin-tech companies and was launched in 1989 to break down the barriers of financial trading and make trading accessible to everyone. Our mission is to use our award-winning, Next Generation trading platform and unparalleled client service to empower millions of people to have the best trading experience out there. Our clients can trade on thousands of instruments using the best technology, supported by sophisticated charting, competitive pricing and automated execution. We're trusted by investors globally, but also by banks, brokers, funds and trading desks though our top-tier liquidity institutional offering, enabling these businesses to expand into new markets and increase revenue potential. We were recently listed on the FTSE250, and our business continues to go from strength to strength as we continue to invest in our technology and our people.