Assistant Tax Manager

Department: Corporate Finance 

Position Overview:

Squarepoint has a newly created role for an Assistant Tax Manager 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.

• Preparation of numbers and disclosures for audited financial statements.
• Review of direct and indirect tax returns prepared by service providers for the management companies in the Group. This includes liaising with internal teams and collating information required by services providers.
• Maintaining a compliance calendar to ensure tax filing requirements and managing tax payments for various jurisdictions.
• Assisting with transfer pricing matters including collating information to ensure adequate global documentation and liaising with service providers.
• Assisting with employment tax related matters, including short-term business visitor reporting.
• Assisting with reporting requirements under CBCR and Pillar Two. 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.
• Assist with documenting tax risk and control processes for UK and international tax compliance obligations.
• Assist in monitoring international tax developments and other projects as directed, for example, considerations for new markets and jurisdictions.
• Assist in managing the tax compliance budget, accruals and engagements.
• Interaction with various other internal departments including Finance, Legal and HR.

Required Qualifications:                          

• More than 2 years of experience in tax compliance and reporting within a professional services firm or in-house tax team
• Fully qualified (ACA, CTA or equivalent)
• Team player with strong work ethic
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Strong analytical skills and judgment
• Strong interpersonal skills and organizational skills