Tax Manager - BFSI

Job Summary

The role will focus on managing the India Tax team, which focuses on providing tax services to internal and external clients. Clients consist of both internal and external: Hedge Funds, Institutional customers. Supporting London, Amsterdam and Paris with further business lines to be added.

This role will require the individual to both manage and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Client and the India tax operations team.

The candidate will also be required to support the day to day operations and related queries and ensure all key risk indicator benchmarks are met within the required deadlines.

The candidate should possess strong technical knowledge of the functions performed within the Tax Operations department, and furthermore should have experience of managing a team in his/her previous role.

Primary Responsibilities

- Act as a Subject Matter Expert for the Financial Transactions Tax and also Asset service related tax team (French/Italian Transaction tax, Dividend Tax, Tax reclaims etc.)

- Keep abreast of market changes that have an impact on the areas supported, and ensure the relevant parties are informed, and necessary changes implemented upon sign off

- Actively participate in the various change initiatives rolled out globally.

- Ensure all client (internal and external) queries are dealt with in a timely and effective manner

- Manage and track progress of US Tax reporting and ensure the IRS deadlines for filing and reporting are met

- Perform MIS for each role and provide feedback to the management team of any breaches to benchmarks

- Review the processes undertaken within the teams and redevelop and redesign where cost savings/efficiencies can be made

- Carry out regular one to one meetings with direct reports

- Provide clear and accurate objectives, which are in line with the Global Securities Services model, for direct reports

- Identify areas of development both in terms of technical expertise and personal development, and ensure relevant training plans are deployed

Job Requirements

- Candidate must possess strong technical skills in the area of financial transaction tax levied in various capital markets globally.

- Candidate must have supervised or demonstrate the ability to lead a team

- Successful candidate must have strong verbal and written communication skills.

- Candidate must display excellent organizational skills and have good attention to detail

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