Tax Analyst

Position Overview:

Squarepoint has a newly created role for a Tax Analyst to join their growing tax team and assist in various aspects of the Group’s UK and international tax compliance obligations. The successful candidate will be based in our London office and reporting to the Tax Manager based in the UK.

• Review of direct tax returns prepared by service providers for the management companies in the Group. This includes either preparing or liaising with internal teams to provide information.
• Preparation of numbers and disclosures for audited financial statements.
• Maintaining a compliance calendar to ensure tax filing requirements and managing tax payments for various jurisdictions.
• Collating transfer pricing data to ensure adequate global documentation and liaising with service providers.
• Collating short-term business visitor data and liaising with service providers for submissions in various jurisdictions.
• Co-ordinating and collating information for the PAYE Settlement Agreement submission.
• From time to time, assisting with reporting requirements under CBCR, FATCA and CRS matters including registration and compliance.
• Ensuring that an effective tax documentation management system is maintained.
• Providing support to the wider business by researching and liaising with service providers on tax advisory matters and ad hoc tax queries.
• Interaction with various other internal departments including Finance, Legal and HR.

Required Qualifications: 

• Newly qualified (ACA, CTA or equivalent) with tax compliance and reporting experience within a large professional services firm
• Team player with strong work ethic
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Strong analytical skills and judgment
• Strong interpersonal skills and organizational skills
• Ability to proactively expand tax knowledge to support business needs
• Strong technical proficiency with MS Excel