London, GBR
1 day ago
UK Tax Compliance and Reporting Manager
Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. **Team/Role Overview** This candidate will work within the United Kingdom (UK) corporate tax team, based in London, who are responsible for the tax compliance and reporting for all UK entities. This role requires a good knowledge of the range of processes, procedures and systems to be used in carrying out assigned tasks and a basic understanding of the underlying concepts and principles upon which the job is based. Responsibilities include monthly reporting and Effective Tax Rate monitoring, ensuring the timely preparation and submission of UK corporate income tax returns, preparation of tax data for inclusion within UK statutory accounts as well as ad hoc technical advisory and support. The Tax Analyst will work with the wider UK tax team, including the offshore team in Poland, as well as Finance Controllers and the global tax team in the US. **What you’ll do:** + Review of corporate tax computations for a portfolio of Citi entities. + Collaborate with colleagues located in the UK and Poland to handle a variety of tax matters for Citi’s UK legal entities. + Monthly tax provisioning including reviewing the tax accruals, as well as the management and reconciliation of the tax balances on the ledger and effective rate analysis. This is required for both United States (US) Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) and local GAAP reporting. + Review of tax numbers for statutory accounts and responsibility for dealing with external auditors related to these. + Ownership of key tax deliverables in terms of process management, controls and proactive development of processes as considered necessary. This could include but not be limited to Corporate Tax Self Assessment (CTSA) payments process, Country by Country Reporting compliance obligations, Corporate Interest Restriction return, Research and Development (R&D) project management, Diverted Profits Tax annual review, UK Certificates of Residence, Withholding Tax and working with the business related to this, Claims and Elections including relating to group relief, capital allowances, capital gains. + Collating Year to Date (YTD) and forecast Profits and Loss (P&L information and calculating estimated taxable income positions, Effective Tax Rates for forecasting purposes. + Review of tax packages supporting US income tax reporting requirements of Citi’s UK operations. + Ad-hoc research in relation to issues arising during the course of undertaking the above responsibilities. + Tax advisory support on any transactions and projects involving Citi affiliates. + Preparation of responses to HMRC queries. + Liaising with the UK Cluster Financial Control teams and global tax colleagues as required. + Supporting the UK Cluster Head of tax with tax legislative developments and planning where necessary. + Full management responsibility for team, including management of people, budget and planning, to include duties such as performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations and budget approval **What we’ll need from you:** + Knowledge and experience of corporation tax compliance and computation preparation and review. + Knowledge of financial sector accounting and systems + Able to demonstrate experience of suggesting pragmatic solutions to problems and conclude where appropriate. + Experience and understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) + Experience managing audits and tax regulators/authorities. + Excellent working knowledge of Excel. + Demonstrate an ability to quickly understand new technical issues. + UK Accounting or UK tax qualification required or related business experience. **What we can offer you** We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well. + Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure + A discretional annual performance related bonus + Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances + Employee Assistance Program + Pension Plan + Paid Parental Leave + Special discounts for employees, family, and friends + Access to an array of learning and development resources Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. **Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.** \#LI-RM2 **Job Background/context:** The Tax Manager will have responsibility for a portfolio of Citi UK companies and be responsible for overseeing the Tax Compliance and the Tax Reporting for these entities. Responsibilities include ensuring the timely submission of UK corporate income tax returns, managing HMRC correspondence, preparation of tax data for inclusion within UK statutory accounts, monthly tax reporting, supporting businesses with tax advice and tax planning. The UK team is supported by a service centre in Poland and the Tax Manager will be required to oversee the work of team members supporting their entities and provide day to day support, guidance and review. **Key Responsibilities:** + Working in a team dealing with tax related matters. + Review of corporate tax computations for a portfolio of Citi entities. + Monthly tax provisioning including reviewing the tax accruals, as well as the management and reconciliation of the tax balances on the ledger and effective rate analysis. This is required for both US GAAP and local GAAP reporting. + Review of tax numbers for statutory accounts and responsibility for dealing with external auditors related to these. + Ownership of key tax deliverables in terms of process management, controls and proactive development of processes as considered necessary. This could include but not be limited to CTSA payments process, Country by Country Reporting compliance obligations, Corporate Interest Restriction return, R&D project management, Diverted Profits Tax annual review, UK Certificates of Residence, Withholding Tax and working with the business related to this, Claims and Elections including relating to group relief, capital allowances, capital gains. + Collating YTD and forecast P&L information and calculating estimated taxable income positions, Effective Tax Rates for forecasting purposes. + Oversight of the completion of on-line US Tax Packages which contain attributes for our UK companies. + Ad-hoc research in relation to issues arising during the course of undertaking the above responsibilities. + Tax advisory support on any transactions / projects relating to portfolio of Citi entities. + Preparation of responses to HMRC queries regarding tax issues. + Liaising with the UK / other EMEA Financial Control teams and New York tax department as required. + Supporting the UK Head of tax with tax legislative developments and planning where necessary. + Working with the EMEA Tax team in Poland. ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** Finance ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** Tax ------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 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