Assistant Tax Manager

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Group Tax Analyst

Amex GBT (“GBT”), a US listed Group, has a team of c.15 tax professionals, currently located in the UK, North America & India, whose responsibility it is to manage GBT’s global tax affairs, comprising tax compliance, planning and advice to the business. 

A vacancy has arisen for a UK based, Tax Analyst to join and play an important role within this close-knit team.   The successful applicant will work predominantly across UK corporate tax compliance, but with scope to become involved with international compliance as well as advisory and planning work as part of their development.   

This role can be a fully virtual role and will offer you a unique opportunity to develop your tax knowledge and unrivalled exposure to a truly international company that is focused on delivering its strategy for growth both organically and through acquisition. 

What You'll Do:

• Preparation of the UK Group corporate tax returns, which will include CFC analysis, corporate interest restriction calculations, managing Group Relief, capitals allowances and capital expenditure analyses.
• Assist with process improvement, identifying and implementing automation where possible.
• Assist with managing the relationship with the UK Tax Authority
• Management of requests for certificates of residence across the business
• Maintain the UK current tax and deferred tax balance sheets for the Group Accounts
• Preparation of tax provisions for the local UK statutory accounts
• Assistance with ad-hoc projects as required

To succeed at this role, you will need:

• Finance or Tax qualification – ACCA/ACA/CTA/ATT or equivalent
• Excellent written and numerical skills
• Ability to research and apply local tax legislation.
• Excellent project management skills

What We're Looking For:

• The ability to interact with both internal and external stakeholders across the business (eg: internal finance and external advisors)
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong analytical skills and challenging mind, prepared to ask “why” rather than “what”
• Good organizational skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Proficient in the use of MS office and in particular Excel
• Experience of Thomson Reuters Onesource products would be advantageous but not essential
• Experience of Netsuite/Planful or similar systems would be advantageous but not essential

Location

United Kingdom

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and more.

• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with global tuition assistance, access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

• We strive to champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global Inclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

• Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.

• And much more!

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

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