Tax Manager

Equifind are excited to have joined up with a leading investment firm in London, who are looking for an interim tax manager/director to join the business, to assist them with multiple tax projects and assignments.

We’re looking for someone who has a strong background in tax and understands fund structures. You will be dealing with stakeholders all across the business for many international locations and lead a programme to rationalise and simplify group structure.

This is a real hands-on, get in the detail opportunity, where you will be given full autonomy to make tax decisions that will shape the business for the years ahead.

Key duties and responsibilities for this tax manager include:

• Review current Group structures and functions in order to recommend a rationalisation plan to implement
• Building the business case for each phase of the rationalisation, quantifying cost savings, potential tax consequences and valuation implications for the portfolio
• Present findings to the investment committee
• Leading the execution of approved plans, while coordinating with external stakeholders such as legal, tax and insolvency advisers, to manage board approvals, filings and timetables
• Designing and implementing a tax control environment, ensuring processes and controls are effective and efficient in managing tax risks, tax payments and tax assumptions
• Establishing and maintaining a tax risk matrix, ensuring risks are assessed, owned, reported, and actively managed
• Assessing the overall tax position of the group and identifying key areas of risk, particularly VAT, transfer pricing and exit strategies, then developing and executing a plan to address them
• Creating and executing plans to preserve tax losses within the group, including assessing the impact of restructuring, changes in ownership and disposals
• Setting tax assumptions on tax losses and capital allowances for all UK and European portfolios for use in quarterly valuations, coaching team members on the tax assumption template, and establishing a process for periodic updates
• Setting up processes to review and challenge business rates and property taxes in the UK and European regions, working with rating agents and local advisers when needed
• Leading discussions with external tax advisers and tax authorities, including HMRC and European tax offices, on tax and VAT enquiries, inspections and disputes

Experience & Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA and/or CTA qualified with post-qualification tax experience of a minimum 8-10 years
• Show a background in strong UK corporate tax technical knowledge
• Working knowledge of European tax regimes and managing advisors is highly desirable
• Experience in infrastructure, renewables or asset management environments is highly desirable for this opportunity
• Show a history of designing tax control frameworks and risk registers

About the business

An international investment manager that has grown considerably over the years. The business has been performing exceptionally over the years and doesn’t look like slowing down, due to their proven record.

You will work closely with the head of finance, wider finance team and the external consultants during your assignment. The culture is fantastic, in addition to being high performing.

As the business is a true financial services SME, they like to collaborate as much as they can and request the team be in the office three to four days per week.

You will be the key member of this dedicated project from the off and they will heavily rely on your expertise in tax.

Daily Rate

This interim tax manager opportunity based in London, will pay in the region of £650-£800 per day, depending on your experience and industry background.

This will be for a minimum of 12 months’ work and ideally to start over the next month.

Interviews will be taking place over the next few months.

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