JPMorgan EMEA Tax Accounting - Executive Director 

United Kingdom, England, London 

496201777

Job Responsibilities:

• Implementing a standardised operating process and governance model across the region for the tax accounting function
• Transition the tax accounting preparation function from each country into our India Centre of Excellence
• Act as a liaison between India COE and local Finance/Tax, providing an oversight function for the EMEA Tax Accounting
• Focused on using a Digital Gateway to track progress and provide management reporting information
• Maintain and build partnerships with key stakeholders
  • Internal (EMEA & US Tax, Local Finance) & External (Auditors and Regulators)
• Areas covered include:
  • Covering monthly tax accruals and associated tax journals for current and deferred tax, and any prior year adjustments where necessary
  • Completing the certification and substantiation of tax balances in the US GAAP general ledger; quarterly US GAAP tax accounting reporting packs
  • Working on tax provisions and disclosures for statutory account s (this will include liaising with the auditors) and associated accounting journals;
  • You will forecast taxable profits and the tax charge & ad hoc queries

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• A qualified professional with a recognized accounting and/or tax qualification
• A self-motivated team player who is able to prioritize and work to demanding deadlines
• An individual focused on operating within and enhancing the existing tax risk and control framework
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Excellent research, analytical and reasoning skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Experience of working in a tax department of a bank an advantage
• Experience of Onesource Tax Provisioning software would be an advantage
• Experience of SAP or CDGL an advantage
• Previous experience of corporate tax accounting under both US GAAP and IFRS principles