Careers

Tax Specialist Officer

FATCA/CRS Reporting

  • Compiling accurate data from financial reports to prepare and submit FATCA/CRS reporting within statutory deadlines.
  • Providing expertise for reporting and keeping information up to date;
  • Keeping up to date with changes in legislation and ensuring requirements are captured. Integrating with the client onboarding process to identify key data points needed;
  • Liaison with Revenue Jersey AEOI Team;
  • Criticise our current FATCA/CRS policy and procedure. Linking into client onboarding and looking into periodic reviews;
  • Checking the self-certifications received, their validity and comparing with due diligence collected;
  • Being active in trigger events if client sends in new due diligence. Actively reviewing  policies to collect new self-certificates, if the entity changes its investments or classifications; and
  • Documenting all classifications, ensuring records are accurate and correct.

Jersey Corporation Tax Reporting

  • Effectively manage the Jersey Corporation Tax returns and liaise with relevant parties for further information; and
  • Tracking the Jersey tax return submissions, making sure submissions are saved and NavOne is up to date and correct.

Economic Substance

  • Responsible for Economic Substance classifications with assistance from Directors, providing expertise and keeping information up to date on NavOne;
  • Documenting all classifications, ensuring records are accurate and correct.
  • Keeping up to date with changes in legislation and ensuring requirements are captured;
  • Integrating with the client onboarding process to identify key data points needed; and
  • Reasonableness checks/change in circumstances – being active in trigger events i.e. if client sends in new due diligence, change in structure or management and control.

ATEDs

  • Responsible for submission of the Annual Tax Enveloped Dwelling returns for Fairway Group clients; and
  • Monitoring any submission made by external agents;
  • Documenting all valuations, uses of property and ensuring records are accurate and correct.

VAT

  • Compiling accurate data from financial reports to prepare and submit VAT returns within statutory deadlines;
  • Reconciling VAT transactions to ensure compliance and accuracy;
  • Maintaining portal access and liaising with HMRC where applicable;
  • Staying up to date with VAT legislation and implement changes where required.

UK Corporation Tax

  • Calculation corporation tax liabilities, ensuring accuracy and alignment with UK tax laws;
  • Prepare and submit CT600 forms and accompanying computations by HMRC deadlines;
  • Maintain compliance with current corporation tax legislation and filing requirements;
  • Work with HMRC on matters such as tax queries, investigations or payment plan; and
  • Co-ordinate with external advisers or auditors for complex tax issues or reviews.

Register of Overseas Entities

  • Gathering necessary details, including beneficial ownership information, CDD and ensuring records are up to date;
  • Ensure accurate and timely registration of overseas entities with UK Companies House;
  • Monitoring deadlines and preparing the annual update to Companies House to maintain compliance; and
  • Monitor legislative  updates and maintain a strong understanding of ROE related obligations.

General Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain good relations with team members and other staff;
  • Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with internal procedures and recognised tax principles;
  • Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality and security in terms of client affairs, records and all sensitive and personal data for Company affairs and its employees;
  • Monitor performance against personal and developmental targets;
  • Maintain an awareness of all regulatory and fiscal obligations, providing guidance to the business as required; and
  • Achievement of client deadlines and KPI’s.

Competencies

  • Excellent analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic team environment;
  • Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude;
  • Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines;
  • Dedicated to superior client service;
  • Strong organisational skill and attention to detail; and
  • Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and management to maximise performance, creativity, problem solving and results.

Professional Qualifications and Minimum Relevant Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role;
  • Good organisational and project management skills; and
  • Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), Chartered Institute of Taxations (CTA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) qualified or equivalents.

IT Skills

  • Experience working with NAVOne; and
  • Very strong IT skills to include general competency in Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel, and Outlook.