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Job Description
European Tax Manager
We seek a highly skilled and experienced European Tax Manager to join our rapidly growing Global Tax Team at Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited.
About the Role
The European Tax Manager will play a key role in our organization, working closely with our International Tax Director and other key stakeholders to provide tax expertise and guidance on European tax matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop a deep understanding of IBKR's products and business
- Research and analyze European tax law, EU Tax Directives, and Pillar Two of the OECD Inclusive Framework as relevant to IBKR
- Research and analyze indirect tax laws, such as VAT, GST, and financial transaction taxes, as they would apply to IBKR and IBKR's clients
- Analyze international business activities, financing, and commercial transactions, including identifying and evaluating alternatives and providing recommendations for solutions to the rest of the Global Tax Team and other IBKR stakeholders
- Prepare and file indirect tax returns for select European and APAC markets
- Manage tax compliance for direct tax in select European markets, including preparing work papers for tax computations and coordinating with external tax return preparers
- Partner with the Client Tax team to provide technical guidance on new product offerings, client impact, and IBKR's reporting and withholding obligations
- Manage, maintain, and enhance processes and systems for VAT and other forms of indirect tax compliance, financial transaction tax compliance, and develop planning to reduce indirect tax exposure
- Maintain solid knowledge of existing and proposed rules, legislation, rulings, regulations, and litigation for all countries outside the United States where IBKR operates
- Monitor EU tax-related initiatives and other global tax landscape/legislative changes, such as BEPS, BEPS 2.0, public CBCR reporting, ESG, and tax strategy disclosures
- Develop a good understanding of US tax implications for US-headed multinationals
- Manage and oversee tax audits in select markets in Europe
- Work on special projects and administrative matters, including process development, building relationships with business units, and budget development and management
- Assist with research, development, and integration of new tax technologies, including tax data collection and automation
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of experience working in tax with a publicly held corporation and/or Big Four public accounting firm
- Advanced degree in Finance, Accounting, or a similar field with a focus on taxation
- Qualified Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA)
- Background in a broad range of international tax issues, including inbound, outbound, and local European tax issues
- Basic knowledge of Tax Accounting, in particular, US GAAP accounting (including ASC 740-10) and/or IFRS
- Solid analytical skills and a broad understanding of tax planning on a multinational level
- Great attention to details
- Excellent writing skills
- Strong business communication skills with the ability to effectively relate tax issues to non-tax personnel; strong consensus builder and team player
- Strong commercial and business awareness