Operational Tax Specialist

Overall purpose of role

The role holder is an Operational Tax specialist, who is required to adequately support and manage the risks of the expanding Investment Banking and Wealth & Investment Banking businesses, providing information to Client facing employees and carrying out regulatory reporting as well as being a point of contact for Tax queries.

Core accountabilities

The role holder will prepare, oversee and submit EUSD, QI, FATCA and Rubic Tax returns and payments as well as providing support for the collection of other operational taxes (Stamp Taxes) ;

The role holder will support in managing tax audit requests;

The role holder will review end to end processes of taxes to ensure appropriate controls and processes in place.

The role holder will prepare internal tax tools and manage processes accordingly, will focus on tax law changes and provide feedback on implementation;

The role holder will determine operational tax impact of business changes or new product offerings, and will provide Operational tax technical input where required to the business and Operations regarding operational taxes (eg stamp taxes);

The role holder will review current control framework and processes in relation to all taxes, improve or remediate as required;

Finally, the role holder will work closely with the Head of Tax to ensure a joined up approach to everything tax focussed.

Key clients (internal and external)

IPB Europe, UK, MENA and Asia Front Office

Role requirements

Professional/technical experience

The ideal candidate has a minimum 5 years post-qualification experience dealing with Operational taxes, and has an excellent knowledge of Operational taxes, including EUSD, QI, FATCA and Rubic.

The right candidate ideally has experience of investment banking or wealth management, although not essential if can demonstrate an ability to pick up new concepts quickly.

The ideal candidate has a track record of success in working autonomously across different business lines with multiple stakeholders and priorities.

Academic and professional qualifications

The ideal candidate has a professional tax qualification (eg tax lawyer, or qualified accountant having specialised in tax).

Language skills

The ideal candidate is fluent in spoken and written English, as well as Business Level French.

Personal attributes

The successful candidate has an ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including with Finance colleagues, the business and senior management, and across geographies. He has strong influencing skills, is comfortable working in a fast changing environment and business and has the ability to work well under pressure and deliver results.

Risk and Control Objective

Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

Purpose and Values

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.

Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect

We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone’s contribution.

Integrity

We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.

Service

We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.

Excellence

We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.

Stewardship

We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.