Director Tax

Location: London - One Canada Square, Level 25

Business: Private Equity

The Brookfield Private Equity Group has a 20-year track record of consistently generating strong investment performance. Leveraging its deep experience as a long-term owner and operator of world-class assets and businesses, the team is focused on acquiring high-quality businesses with barriers to entry and enhancing their cash flow capabilities by improving strategy and execution. The private equity group has over $131B of assets under management, with an integrated team of investment and operational professionals located in key regions around the world.

Brookfield Culture: Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture. We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader: Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined. Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

Role Overview: Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, Taxation, the newly created position will primarily focus on:

• European M&A transactions
• European portfolio tax management
• Tax compliance, accounting and reporting
• Tax authority enquiries
• Tax planning
• Risk management

This role offers an excellent opportunity for career development and growth as a tax professional in a highly dynamic and challenging work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage external service providers for tax due diligence and tax structuring for European M&A transactions.
• Provide support to portfolio group tax teams during transactions and reporting processes.
• Review of quarterly tax provision packages prepared by European portfolio companies.
• Ensure timely tax filings for all European subsidiaries including corporation tax returns, CbCR notifications, Pillar 2 submissions and EU Mandatory Disclosure Regime.
• Manage tax audits and respond to tax queries from European tax authorities.
• Assist with the preparation of steps and funds flows for acquisitions, disposals, cash repatriations, equity injections and other cash flows.
• Maintain compliance with tax risk management policy and transfer pricing policies.
• Provide ongoing support to Finance, Treasury and Legal teams globally to ensure proper maintenance of holding and financing structures.
• Identification of and execution on European tax planning opportunities.
• Monitoring of changes to tax legislation and assistance to the global tax team on various initiatives.

Technical Skills:

• Qualified ACA (or equivalent) with corporate tax experience in a Big 4 accounting firm and/or in industry with a multinational corporate group.
• 5-8 years PQE.
• Experienced in M&A, tax due diligence and structuring.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK tax rules and experience in tax compliance for large corporates.
• Good understanding of and experience with tax accounting under IFRS.
• Experience of cross-border tax issues and controlled foreign company regimes.
• Communication of complex tax matters and issues in a clear and concise manner to different stakeholders.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a very fast-paced and team-oriented environment.
• Excellent project management skills and applies a pragmatic and efficient approach to handling complex assignments.

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it. Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment. We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.