Tax Accountant – Immediately Available or up to 2 Weeks’ Notice

Job title : Tax Accountant – Immediately Available or up to 2 Weeks’ Notice
Location : London
Job-type : Permanent
Reference : J8838
THE SEARCH:
Altus Partners have partnered with a leading alternative investment manager in the search for a Tax Accountant to join their team. The organisations investment capabilities include equities, global emerging markets and Asia-Pacific equities, direct and listed infrastructure, fixed income and multi-asset solutions. The business is highly reputable and offers a good working environment an advantageous benefits package and the progression opportunities.  

 

THE ROLE:

  • Assistance with the Corporate, VAT and Employment Tax filings across the EMEA region including liaison with professional advisors, ensuring all deadlines for submission and payment are met.

  • Assistance with all tax reporting requirements, including, reviewing the General Ledger, preparing monthly tax accruals, preparation of disclosures for inclusion in Statutory accounts to ensure the validity and completeness of the financial information.

  • Responsibility for maintaining tax records for the UK and other FSI entities as required, including continental Europe and US.

  • Assistance with business projects either tax led or business-led.

  • Assistance with the Transfer Pricing processes including preparation of monthly journals.

  • Assistance with the response to HMRC enquiries.

  • Development of and advising on tax compliance policy to the FSI Group.

  • Continuously improve quality, content and efficiency of reporting to better meet business needs.

  • Monitoring of staff travel between different jurisdictions.

  • Contribute to the FSI Group’s projects and activities as required.

  • Other tasks or activities as directed from time to time.


THE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Qualified Tax Accountant ( ACA, CA, ICAS, ACCA)

  • 1-2 years tax accounting experience

  • Willingness to work flexibly to meet reporting deadlines and manage peak workloads.

  • Strong technical tax and accounting skills including a good understanding of UK taxation requirements and reporting under UK GAAP/IFRS preferred.

  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs, in particular Microsoft Excel. Experience of CCH tax software and Workday accounting software preferred

  • Understanding of important issues within both the Asset Management industry as a whole, and other areas of the business.