Direct Tax Manager

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Job Description

This role requires a direct tax professional to support the Direct Tax team in the management of Visa’s UK and European entities. The role is responsible for the day-to-day activities in relation to direct tax compliance for a portfolio of companies within the Visa Group across UK and continental Europe, business partnering for those companies and supporting senior members of the tax team with delivery of ad-hoc projects. The role requires the ability to engage with tax and non-tax teams. Experience of working ‘in house’ on direct tax reporting, compliance and advisory matters is preferred. Reports to Head of Direct Tax, Europe. 

Working with a small team of other direct tax specialists to support the Head of Direct Tax, UK and Head of Direct Tax, Europe in the delivery of the group’s direct tax compliance responsibilities and the provision of advice to the business on existing and new initiatives, in particular: 

Reporting and Compliance

•  Participating in the preparation of US GAAP quarterly tax forecasts for the group of companies for external reporting purposes and liaising with stakeholders across Visa Global Tax, European Treasury and European Controllership. 

• Preparing/reviewing tax workings and disclosures for IFRS and local GAAP financial statements for Visa’s UK and European entities including assisting in provided responses to external auditors. 

• Liaising with Controllership to understand any accounting changes and implications for reporting, deferred taxes and cash payments. 

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of Preparing tax forecasts and calculations for corporate tax payments across multiple European countries.

• Working in partnership with our external outsource providers, to prepare and review Corporate Income Tax computations and returns for UK and European entities.

• Preparation of journal entries relating to current and deferred tax. 

• Preparation of quarterly reconciliations for tax balance sheet items. 

• Working in partnership with our external outsource providers to ensure that all European entities fulfil all local tax filing requirements, such as transfer pricing forms.

Business advisory

• Manage ad hoc tax queries and requests from the business. 

• Completion of withholding tax forms and requests for certificates of residence from tax authorities. 

• Assist with delivery of tax led and wider business projects. 

• Assist with monitoring the development of legislative changes across Europe. 

• Assist the business to implement transfer pricing policies and ensure calculations performed correctly.

Expected to

• Support the delivery of appropriate training and guidance to the business.

• Be able to work to tight deadlines as required and to be flexible in dealing with issues as they arise.

• Be active in working towards a ‘best in class’ tax team. 

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic

Qualifications

5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred

Qualifications

6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD

Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.