Tax Senior Or Tax Manager

Tax Senior or Tax Manager

We are recruiting multiple Tax contractors for year end, ranging from tax accountants to tax managers for one of our clients who is a well-known fund manager. The Tax Specialist is responsible for timely and accurate delivery of distributions deliverables on a frequency determined by the service level agreement (SLA) with the client. The position also requires accurate and professional resolution of all internal and external queries in a complete and timely manner. The Funds Tax Specialist will be responsible for providing technical input and operational support on accounting and tax related matters relevant to team's deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Review of Tax deliverables for Investment Manager clients such as distributions, BAS, tax returns
• Ensure that all deliverables are updated, completed and delivered according to agreed timetables and client SLAs
• Provide assistance to the Senior Tax Manager in relation to financial reporting and tax related issues
• Assist and facilitate communication with clients on their reporting requirements and queries
• Support the overall team for Financial Year end deliverables which may include other Financial Reporting products such as Trial Balances, Financial Statements, Indirect Cost Ratio, ABS reporting and AASB7 reporting.
• Manage daily operations including responsibility and accountability for the supervision of team of staff as well as reporting to management.
• Ensure that J.P. Morgan's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are kept up to date and develop any client specific SOPs as required.
• Provide on-the-job training and guidance to new and existing staff.
• Identify and provide practical solutions to accounting, tax and legal issues for a wide range of clients.
• Liaison with external Auditors .

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 4 years' experience in financial accounting/tax within financial and/or professional services
• CA or CPA Qualified.
• Experience in tax reporting specifically in income tax returns and trust distribution calculation
• Strong understanding of accounting and tax principles in relation to the funds management industry.
• Effective planning and time management skills, with demonstrated initiative and proactive approach to managing dynamic workload and overtime during financial year end
• Experience in a CA or CPA firm would be highly regarded
• Strong excel skills
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including high emotional intelligence to partner effectively with stakeholders
• Additional experience in statutory reporting and applications of accounting standards in accordance with AASB & IFRS would be an advantage