Indirect and Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting Manager

We’re Starling, a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way.

We are looking for a Tax Manager to join our growing tax team. Alongside the Head of Indirect Tax, Senior Corporation Tax Manager and the finance, payroll and HR teams, you will assist with the group’s UK and international VAT/GST and corporation tax affairs. This will include supporting a wide range of tax projects, international expansion projects, and managing tax compliance and tax risk.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the Group’s UK and international VAT/GST compliance, including quarterly VAT returns, monthly GST returns, partial exemption calculations, optimising input VAT recovery and working collaboratively with advisors.
• Support cross-border expansion by advising on international VAT/GST and corporation tax registration triggers, and place-of-supply rules.
• Assist in managing the Group’s UK and international corporation tax compliance including quarterly tax provisions, quarterly instalment payments and corporation tax returns.
• Support the organisation and wider tax team by taking a leading role in tax risk management and governance, including overseeing and improving the VAT and corporation tax control frameworks.
• Liaison between the finance and tax teams, as required across the taxes.

Requirements:

• A strong indirect and direct tax compliance and accounting background, gained in practice and/or industry.
• Experience of international taxes and banking taxes would be an advantage.
• Enthusiasm and a drive to expand your knowledge in new areas is as important as experience.
• Professional Qualification: ACA, ACCA, CTA with at least five years professional experience.
• A self-starter and independent worker with strong interpersonal skills.
• Well organised with the ability to plan and deliver on tight deadlines with attention to detail.
• A practical and commercial approach to problem solving, and the ability to communicate complex tax matters to both a tax and non-tax audience.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care.
• Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks