
Mandarin Speaking Senior Tax Specialist
Role description
From the employer**Aprestigious investment company based in London is seeking a tax specialist tojoin the Operations Department as it embarks on exciting projects across Europeand manage SPVs’ worldwide taxes.**
**Role Objectives**
As part of the tax team, the tax specialist
will assist tax manager in managing the tax compliance process and providing tax
advisory support in relation to investments. The tax specialist will play a
critical role in managing a wide range of tax compliance matters for SPVs
across various jurisdictions. In addition to ensuring comprehensive tax
compliance, this role also involves tax advisory support in relation to
investments across Europe. The tax specialist will assist in advising on tax
structuring, coordinating strategic tax initiatives to align with the company’s
objectives, and ensuring adherence to the group tax policy.
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**Key Accountabilities:**
- Assist in managing a
wide range of tax compliance matters for SPVs, ensuring the accuracy and
timeliness of tax filings and compliance
- Review tax computations
and monitor the reporting process
- Work collaboratively
with the accounting team to advise on tax accounting entries
- Work with external tax
advisors and internal teams to support the oversight and review of tax
compliance across various jurisdictions
- Assist tax manager to
provide tax advisory support to the business and M&A projects
- Provide support in
handling tax enquiries and potential disputes with the relevant tax authority
in conjunction with external advisers
- Assist tax manager in
managing and coordinating the timely tax advice on enquires raised by other
teams
- Assist in drafting and
communicating tax reports to HQ where necessary
- Assist tax manager with
other general tax related works where necessary
Requirements
**Experience/Skills**
- 1-3 years tax work experience within an accounting or law
firm, or in the industry
- Strong understanding of
tax compliance processes and requirements
- Adequate knowledge and
experience of corporation tax and VAT related issues
- Adequate knowledge of
Transfer Pricing and practical experience
- Proficiency in
analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and
verbal communication skills, with the ability to work well in a collaborative
environment
- A proactive ‘can-do’
attitude, with a willingness to engage in hands on work
- Ability to work under
pressure, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
- Written and verbal Mandarin
proficiency is preferred
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**Qualifications**
- Bachelor/Master degree
in Taxation or Accounting, or a related field, and
- Qualified or partially
qualified UK/EU tax advisor is preferred