Senior Tax Manager – Corporate Tax Compliance & Reporting

Cantor Fitzgerald is seeking a Senior Manager – Corporate Tax Compliance & Reporting to join its London-based EMEA and APAC Tax team. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work within a complex, fast-paced international financial services group and is well suited to an experienced tax professional looking to broaden their exposure across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will bring a strong technical understanding of corporate tax accounting, including current and deferred tax, and will play a key role in managing tax compliance, reporting and governance across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the quarterly tax provision process for the UK, EMEA and APAC regions, prepared through OTP.
• Review monthly reconciliations of current and deferred tax balances for material entities.
• Act as a key point of contact with HMRC, external auditors, external advisers, CFOs and senior management in the UK and overseas.
• Prepare and review tax disclosures for UK statutory accounts within the Cantor Fitzgerald group.
• Monitor Effective Tax Rates and report to the US Tax team, including proof of tax and deferred tax substantiations.
• Manage third-party providers responsible for tax disclosure and note preparation across EMEA and APAC.
• Oversee Pillar Two reporting obligations, working closely with EMEA and APAC financial controllers.
• Manage the outsourced UK, EMEA and APAC corporation tax return process, including detailed review of submitted returns.
• Take responsibility for the UK Group Payment Arrangement (GPA), group deductions allowance and related filings.
• Maintain ownership of tax processes, controls and monitoring, contributing to the UK Senior Accounting Officer certification.
• Manage the UK, EMEA and APAC corporation tax payments process, including calculations where required.
• Support tax aspects of group reorganisations, acquisitions and disposals within a highly complex and acquisitive structure.
• Oversee withholding tax reporting and associated reclaim processes.
• Manage shared services centre resources based in India.
• Deliver ad hoc tax projects as required.

Skills and Experience

• Professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, CTA or ATT).
• Strong experience in corporate tax reporting and compliance, ideally within financial services.
• Proven experience working with auditors, demonstrating tact, discretion and sound judgement.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
• Practical working knowledge of UK hybrid rules is beneficial but not essential.
• Experience in banking, brokerage, private equity or other financial services environments is advantageous.
• US GAAP knowledge is helpful but not required.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage complexity across multiple jurisdictions and entities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a commercial and pragmatic mindset.
• Adaptable and effective in a matrix environment, able to collaborate and influence across teams.
• Demonstrates sound judgement, strong decision-making skills and a high level of self-awareness.
• Committed to continuous professional development and personal growth.