Tax Senior

My client is a growing international law firm specializing in litigation and dispute resolution, particularly in the insurance, reinsurance, and liability areas. They have offices spanning the globe and over 1000 employees, with headquarters in the City of London and several other offices in the UK.

They are now looking for a Tax Senior to join our Tax team based in London. The Tax Senior will work as part of the Tax team, alongside Financial Planning & Analysis, Group Financial Reporting and Elite Support teams, to provide a proactive reporting and support service to the Firm including management accounts, statutory reporting, board reporting, projects and processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the completion of all tax compliance obligations in the UK and internationally including income and corporation tax computations and returns, tax provisioning, VAT, tax relief claims and tax payments
• Assist with the preparations of LLP members tax reserves for the annual financial accounts, ensuring adequate tax reserves for each partner
• Liaise with relevant tax authorities in relation to partner taxes
• Assist with the preparation and calculations of tax payments.
• Answer ad hoc partner questions including pension planning and CGT calculations
• Request certificates of tax residence
• Liaise with our offshore in-house finance teams and external accountants when assisting with the preparation of UK and international Tax compliance
• Involvement in transfer pricing and other taxation policies in the Firm
• Keep up to date with any changes in tax legislation.

Candidate Profile

• Preparation of Personal tax returns
• Preparation of Corporate tax returns desirable
• Preparation of Partnership tax returns desirable
• Previous tax experience in a professional practice environment desirable
• CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA or qualified by experience
• Strong understanding and practical use of Excel
• Previous VAT compliance experience desirable
• Strong attention to detail and discipline in managing your own workload

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