Senior Operational Tax Manager, FinTech

This is a 12 month maternity leave cover for a Senior Operational Taxes specialist to join a market-leading Fin Tech organisation.

Working in the London HQ, you will report directly into the Group Head of Tax and work closely in conjunction with other members of the Group Tax team. You will be responsible for managing the Group’s day‑to‑day operational tax compliance obligations globally, as well as leading the support provided to the business on tax requirements arising from new product launches. With a broad range of products, the group has exposure to a spectrum of operational taxes - including US withholding tax (as both QI and QDD), FATCA/CRS/CARF, ISA and various financial transaction taxes.

The particular areas this role will have responsibility and oversight, globally, are as follows;

• US tax obligations regarding US WHT as a QI and QDD including all filings related to the annual compliance cycle
• QI audits and self-certifications
• Ensuring we are collecting the right KYC data to support accurate application of WHT on customers’ income
• Group-wide AEOI reporting obligations (FATCA/CRS/CARF).
• UK ISA and Other Interest returns and advising the business on the various ISA rules that we need to adhere to and suggesting suitable controls thereon.
• Monitor and advise on updates to the German withholding tax system to ensure appropriate tax is applied to client trades and assist client teams with end of year tax statements for clients and ensure compliance with changing laws.
• Lead tax advisor on ad-hoc projects and implementation of business initiatives such as the operational tax implications of launching new financial products or in setting up in new jurisdictions. This includes liaising with local advisers.
• Liaising with IT and Front Office teams to build systems/solutions to calculate operational taxes such as FTT or GWHT.
• Reviewing monthly/annual tax calculations, payments and tax returns to the Italian authorities. This includes a) Financial Transaction Taxes, b) Capital Gains Tax and c) Wealth tax

You will ideally be ACA/CTA qualified with a strong background in financial services tax. In particular it would be advantageous to have technical and practical experience of managing at least some of the operational taxes listed above.

*** The target start date for this contract will be June 2026. You will ideally be available on a shorter notice period, but candidates with 3 months notice may be considered. For example, this might be an opportunity to use your operational tax experience to move into an in-house tax team for the first time. Whilst there is absolutely no guarantee the role can extend beyond 12 months, the company is expanding and there might be opportunities for the right candidate.***