EMEA Tax Accountant/EMEA Tax Manager

Overview:

Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity

With 4,300 employees and over 400,000 retail and institutional clients from more than 80 offices spread across five continents, we’re a Fortune-100, Nasdaq-listed provider, connecting clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.

Whether you want to forge a career connecting our retail clients to potential trading opportunities, or ingrain yourself in the world of institutional investing, The StoneX Group is made up of four segments that offer endless potential for progression and growth.

Corporate: Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you’ll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.

Position Purpose:

To assist with leading the Tax function in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) region for StoneX Group Inc. (“SGI”), including serving as the dedicated Tax Manager for StoneX Financial Ltd (“SFL”).

Responsibilities:

Primary duties will include:

• Delivering a full range of tax services to SFL and EMEA entities in compliance with laws and regulations, providing excellent planning, consulting and expertise
• Calculating and advising on transfer pricing
• Leading and managing multiple operations of the tax area for SFL assisting with the tax affairs of other legal entities in the EMEA region
• Owning all tax areas covering all applicable direct and indirect taxes relating to the businesses including those embedded in operational and trading processes
• Embracing and driving automation of tax related processes ensuring compliance with new requirements such as MTD
• Advising on and reviewing employee related taxes including overseas share/stock schemes/plans, cross-border employment matters and annual reporting
• Identifying and mitigating tax risks including managing tax risk register
• Managing tax provision and tax compliance process
• Improving processes by developing or implementing best practices
• Managing and coordinating tax audits
• Maintaining monthly tax balances (current and deferred) and transactions on the general ledger including the management of the related non-USD funding and reconciliation to management accounts
• Preparing all tax papers on a regular basis including disclosure notes for financial statements and handling all information data requests
• Organising and/or overseeing tax compliance training for SFL and SGI’s other tax-bearing entities in the EMEA region, and establishing and/or overseeing a training plan with respect thereto
• Interfacing with the Group’s tax compliance and reporting processes
• Implement efficient group-aligned tax processes
• Reviewing of all tax returns and ensuring timely submission

Qualifications:

To land this role you will need:

• Position requires an individual with a minimum of 10+ years post qualification experience with at least 5 years of in-house or industry experience
• Proven in-house tax experience within a regulated Financial Services business
• Ideally top/tier or Big Four trained with an accountancy and/or tax qualification, candidates trained in industry will also be considered
• A good understanding of UK and International tax legislation, understanding of current US tax legislation would also be a plus
• Experience of handling the tax affairs of large international groups include the management of queries, enquiries and disputes
• Great communication skills to build rapport across various business units
• Excellent knowledge and application of tax accounting, tax compliance and all types of tax returns
• Knowledge of tax software and MS Office
• A solid understanding of tax concepts applicable to domestic and foreign operations
• Good at meeting deadlines and solving problems
• Exceptional internal client service along with the ability to develop excellent relationships
• Experience of working with advisers in an efficient and cost-effective manner
• Strong leadership and personnel management skills
• Analytical skills with detail orientation

Working environment:

• Hybrid (4 days in office per week)

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