Role: Tax Operations Analyst (Contract)
Location: London (Hybrid)
Key Accountabilities
The successful candidate will be accountable for ensuring the successful completion and/or execution of the following deliverables:
- Operate daily controls and tasks to ensure the department's Regulatory Tax obligations are completed within the expected timeframes - tax remittance, reporting, submitting returns, filing tax relief/reclaim forms
- Perform daily Client Money/CASS Regulatory submissions to ensure Regulatory compliance
- Management and clearance of cash breaks and inter-system exceptions
- Collaborate with Change and Technology partners to design and test system developments and updates to ensure adherence to Regulations and improvement of existing processes
- Assist the trading desks in resolving P&L sensitive queries
- Provide Management with regular MI where required
Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:
- Detailed knowledge of operational tax processes
- An appreciation of risks arising with Operational Tax processes and an ability to articulate these to Management
- An understanding of Investment Banking products (mainly Equity Finance, Stock Loan, Prime Brokerage, Delta 1)
- Finance, Accounting or Business Degree qualified (2:2 or above)
Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:
- Ambition and drive to take on additional responsibilities, a wider remit, and grow professionally
- Appreciation of front to back equity processing, particularly in a multi-entity environment
- Excellent Client Service skills and the ability to manage the expectations of key business stakeholders