Tax Manager or Senior Manager - M&A in Horsham

Grafton Banks Finance are working with a Global Commercial Financial Services company with offices in the Crawley, West Sussex area to recruit a Tax Manager on a full-time permanent basis offering Hybrid working 3 days in office and 2 days from home. Reporting into the Head of Tax and working within a small friendly team you will support with the accurate and timely production of tax reporting for different business entities and play a part in tax related projects and groups. You will be a tax reporting subject matter expert, assisting the team with responsibility for a variety of Tax client and regulatory reporting activities, ensuring these are carried out efficiently and to a high professional standard.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Lead on production of UK Tax Packs, Profit/Loss Reports, Securities Transaction Lists, UK Income Statements and global income statements (working with IT department and our third-party vendor).
• Assist with Qualified Intermediary (QI) Reporting for all Companies.
• Process CRS and FATCA reporting.
• Extract data from T24 and prepare dividend reports for withholding tax reclaim purposes.
• Respond to client enquiries and act as a first point of contact for queries from other teams.
• Weekly control of undocumented clients holding US securities as well as positions on segregated accounts and opening of segregated accounts with our custodians.
• Meet the needs of our business partners and clients establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal functions and external counterparts.
• Utilise department controls and procedures effectively and with integrity, taking steps to call out and minimise any problems before they become a risk.
• Work with team to continually challenge legacy processes to ensure they are still fit for purpose.
• Attend internal/external meetings as required.
• Assist with the implementation of new tax rules.
• Work through high volumes, assist the manager to prioritise, and manage workload according to risk or deadlines.
• Contribute to department and Company initiatives and projects.

Skills required for the job:

• Skilled and Experienced Tax professional.
• Management Skills and experience.
• Skilled and experienced MS Office user (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), with an interest in all available technologies.
• Strong aptitudes for numeracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced office environment.
• Good at analysing and solving problems with a strong appreciation of operational risk.
• Pro-active and effective in managing your own time with ability to prioritise tasks appropriately.
• Open to feedback, receptive to change, challenges status quo and continually looks out for team and self-improvement opportunities.
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills who takes a wider interest in other activities on the team and business, offering support wherever possible.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• A strong team player able to develop and manage strong working relationships with global internal departments and external counterparties.
• Able to adapt to changes quickly and be an advocator of an innovative culture within the team.
• Capable of performing assigned tasks and processes with guidance and supervision from Lead Analysts.

This is a full-time permanent job offering a competitive salary and benefits package. This role is offering hybrid working 3 days in office and 2 days from home.