Tax Reporting Manager - London

To manage the provision of consolidated reporting numbers, forecasts and external disclosures as well as wider tax disclosures and management of the tax transparency approach within the Group.

The role holder will be responsible for liaising with business unit heads, tax colleagues and HMRC to ensure approach to Tax Risk is understood and applied consistently around the Group.

To provide support to the Head of Tax Compliance Reporting and Risk on group wide compliance matters as required.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

* Manage the production of the year-end and interim group consolidated tax charge and tax disclosures with support from the Compliance and Reporting Manager including the preparation of the half yearly briefing packs for the relevant stakeholders in respect of the consolidated tax position
* Work closely with Compliance and Reporting Manager to provide additional oversight and review of group corporate tax compliance processes, including tax payments, group relief settlements and claims & elections.
* Assist the Head of Tax Compliance, Reporting and Risk in liaising with the Group's external auditors to obtain final audit clearance of the Group consolidated tax provisions, reconciliation and disclosure notes;
* Responsible for the management of tax risk across the group including developing and managing a tax risk framework and ensuring tax policies are in place where appropriate. To lead the development and operation of the Tax Risk Framework across the Group and maintain an up to date view of the Group's tax risks.
* Responsible for completing the Senior Accounting Officer disclosures annually and ensuring processes in place to support a clean sign-off annually. Communicate the L&G approach to tax risk management to HMRC and ensure this fits with operation as a Low Risk taxpayer.
* Monitor all legislation changes and consultations and co-ordinate training for the team, details of who is involved in which areas and input on tax matters to the Emerging Risk bulletins produced by Group Risk.
* Provide tax expertise and assistance on Group and Business Projects as requested by the Head of Tax Compliance, Reporting and Risk, Head of Tax Advisory or Chief Tax Officer;

Experience Required:

* Qualified Accountant (3+ years PQE), or with sufficient experience of financial accounting to maintain up-to-date professional knowledge.
* Member or fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation or with sufficient tax experience to maintain up-to-date professional knowledge.
* Knowledge of UK Taxes Acts covering corporation tax, income tax, VAT, IPT, NIC and stamp duty to the extent that they apply to the companies in the group for which tax responsibility held.
* Knowledge of the tax aspects of UK GAAP and IFRS.
* Up to date working knowledge of all proposed current financial developments and their potential impact, including International Accounting Standards.
* High level knowledge of the key reporting requirements of the FSA and other regulatory bodies where appropriate.
* Understanding of the key concepts which drive regulation within our markets.

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