At Smart, our mission is to transform retirement, savings and financial wellbeing, across all generations, around the world.
THE ROLE Smart is going through a period of rapid expansion, both in the UK market and globally. Smart has been highly acquisitive and operates in several jurisdictions, including the US, Spain, Poland, Middle East, Hong Kong and Australia. The business is undergoing significant transformation across all aspects of the business and the Finance function to develop processes, controls and improve automation and efficiencies.
This role has a broad remit across both tax compliance and advisory with one one direct report, the Tax and Payroll assistant. We’re not expecting you to be an expert in all areas, however you will have an appetite to get stuck into all group tax matters and a constant improvement mindset. Smart utilises third parties experts and you will be a key contact in managing these relationships.
We’re keen to add a fun, hardworking and ambitious individual who has experience working in rapidly scaling organisations. You’ll join a high performing team full of motivated and passionate people and you’ll benefit from flexible working and access to Smart modern office space.
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the Tax Senior Associate will be based in London and together with the GFC, be responsible for taxation relating to the Group’s UK and overseas subsidiaries.
THE OPPORTUNITY In this role you’ll help us meet our legal and regulatory tax filing obligations, both domestically in the UK and overseas, you’ll advise the Group on a broad range of topics from changes in the tax landscape and impacts of new acquisitions to the group’s tax strategy, and to understand how the tax impacts of our business decisions will affect our capital position – and therefore our ability to operate and be the best for customers. You\'ll work in a highly collaborative way with the rest of finance and the wider business, and enjoy seeing the influence of your work.
Ideally, you will have an understanding and appreciation for generally accepted accounting principles, in particular IFRS, and be able to work comfortably with numbers. You will have a keen eye for detail and a determined mindset to get things right; you will not be afraid to question or challenge when things do not make sense.
You will be active in making suggestions for improving the documentation and efficiency for the financial tasks that you are responsible for.
Responsibilities include:
Tax Compliance Manage and review outsourced global corporate tax compliance and reporting, including CT600 and CFC
Manage and review outsourced international tax compliance and reporting including corporate interest restriction, UK Hybrid Mismatch, unallowable purpose tests.
Manage the Group’s R&D tax claim prepared by advisors.
Monitor and implement
THE ROLE Smart is going through a period of rapid expansion, both in the UK market and globally. Smart has been highly acquisitive and operates in several jurisdictions, including the US, Spain, Poland, Middle East, Hong Kong and Australia. The business is undergoing significant transformation across all aspects of the business and the Finance function to develop processes, controls and improve automation and efficiencies.
This role has a broad remit across both tax compliance and advisory with one one direct report, the Tax and Payroll assistant. We’re not expecting you to be an expert in all areas, however you will have an appetite to get stuck into all group tax matters and a constant improvement mindset. Smart utilises third parties experts and you will be a key contact in managing these relationships.
We’re keen to add a fun, hardworking and ambitious individual who has experience working in rapidly scaling organisations. You’ll join a high performing team full of motivated and passionate people and you’ll benefit from flexible working and access to Smart modern office space.
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the Tax Senior Associate will be based in London and together with the GFC, be responsible for taxation relating to the Group’s UK and overseas subsidiaries.
THE OPPORTUNITY In this role you’ll help us meet our legal and regulatory tax filing obligations, both domestically in the UK and overseas, you’ll advise the Group on a broad range of topics from changes in the tax landscape and impacts of new acquisitions to the group’s tax strategy, and to understand how the tax impacts of our business decisions will affect our capital position – and therefore our ability to operate and be the best for customers. You\'ll work in a highly collaborative way with the rest of finance and the wider business, and enjoy seeing the influence of your work.
Ideally, you will have an understanding and appreciation for generally accepted accounting principles, in particular IFRS, and be able to work comfortably with numbers. You will have a keen eye for detail and a determined mindset to get things right; you will not be afraid to question or challenge when things do not make sense.
You will be active in making suggestions for improving the documentation and efficiency for the financial tasks that you are responsible for.
Responsibilities include:
Tax Compliance Manage and review outsourced global corporate tax compliance and reporting, including CT600 and CFC
Manage and review outsourced international tax compliance and reporting including corporate interest restriction, UK Hybrid Mismatch, unallowable purpose tests.
Manage the Group’s R&D tax claim prepared by advisors.
Monitor and implement
