Manager Tax

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company and partnering with Tax colleagues at CQS and Manulife Group Tax, the successful applicant will have the following responsibilities:

• Manager Tax, GWAM EMEA. The successful applicant will be primarily responsible for preparing and filing all tax related returns for the Company and its Manulife subsidiaries and branches.  They will also be responsible for tax planning and monitoring tax risk.
• The successful applicant will work closely with the Financial Controllers of the Companies / branches of GWAM EMEA in order to deliver the objectives of the role, obtaining input and providing support where required.
• The successful applicant will be part of the Manulife Group Tax but with specific regional GWAM focus and will have a function reporting line the Head of Tax at CQS.

Position Responsibilities:

• Corporation Tax: Prepare the draft Corporation Tax returns for the Company, and its Manulife subsidiaries / sister companies and branches in EMEA. This will include liaising with external professional tax advisers and making sure filing is completed with tax authorities by respective deadlines.
• VAT: Preparing and filing VAT returns in various countries and ensuring any partial exemption calculations are up to date and maximizing recovery rate while complying with VAT law and regulations.
• Income Tax: Provide advice on income and social security matters affecting employees and employers. Calculating amounts due and filing annual PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA). Ensuring benefits are accurately incorporated in tax reporting e.g., via P11D to HMRC in UK, Share Plan Reporting etc.
• Transfer Pricing Policies and Documentation: Work with CQS and Group Tax colleagues to ensure that Transfer Pricing documentation is in place for all legal entities and that such documentation is reviewed at least annually and is able to bear scrutiny form Tax Authorities.
• Tax Planning and Risk: Monitor tax risk across the spectrum of taxes. Work to minimise tax liability while ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. While external professional tax support is available and utilised, the successful applicant will work with external advisers to control cost thereof.
• FATCA, CRS, CbCR: Ensure that the entities for which the successful applicant is responsible are compliant with FATCA, CRS, CbCR and similar laws and regulations.

Required Qualifications:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CGA, CMA or CPA).
• 5+ years of finance/accounting experience with tax specialization. 
• Investment management industry experience and a strong understanding of investment funds and fund accounting.
• Demonstrated experience in working with senior management and various business partners to become a trusted business advisor and deliver results.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Initiative to explore new ideas and propose process re-engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A professional tax qualification such as ATT or CTA would be advantageous.
• Previous experience in a regulated asset manager, including strong knowledge of taxation including corporate tax, VAT, income tax (e.g. PSA), share plan reporting, transfer pricing policy and documentation in UK but ideally covering other European countries. Knowledge of Ireland, Switzerland and Germany tax regimes would be an advantage.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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