Tax Manager

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Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

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Job Description

This role requires a direct tax professional to support the Direct Tax team in the management of Visa's UK and European entities. The role is responsible for managing the day-to-day direct tax compliance activities for a portfolio of companies within the Visa Group across UK and continental Europe, business partnering for those companies and supporting senior members of the tax team with delivery of ad-hoc projects. The role requires the ability to engage with tax and non-tax teams. Experience of working in-house on direct tax reporting, compliance and advisory matters is preferred. Reports to Head of Direct Tax, UK.

Working with a small team of other direct tax specialists to support the Head of Direct Tax, UK and Head of Direct Tax Europe in the delivery of the group's direct tax compliance responsibilities and the provision of advice to the business on existing and new initiatives, in particular:

Reporting and Compliance:

• Participating in the preparation of US GAAP quarterly tax forecasts for the group of companies for external reporting purposes and liaising with stakeholders across Visa Global Tax, European Treasury and European Controllership
• Preparing/reviewing tax workings and disclosures for IFRS financial statements for Visa Europe's significant entities including assisting in provided responses to external auditors (KPMG)
• Liaising with Controllership to understand any accounting changes and implications for reporting, deferred taxes and cash payments
• Preparing tax forecasts and calculations for corporate tax payments (c. USD 800m in FY'23)
• Working in partnership with our external outsource provider, EY, to prepare and review Corporate Income Tax computations and returns for UK and European entities
• Preparation of journal entries relating to current and deferred tax
• Preparation of quarterly reconciliations for tax balance sheet items
• Preparation of Controlled Foreign Company analysis and Corporate Interest Restriction workings
• Contributing to the organization's Senior Accounting Officer programme including maintaining and updating process documentation and participation in the annual review process.

Business advisory:

• Manage ad hoc tax queries and requests from the business
• Completion of withholding tax forms and requests for certificates of residence from tax authorities
• Manage relationships with local tax compliance providers
• Assist in developing tax authority relationships
• Assist with delivery of tax led and wider business projects

Expected to:

• Support the delivery of appropriate training and guidance to the business
• Be able to work to tight deadlines as required and to be flexible in dealing with issues as they arise
• Be active in working towards a best in class tax team
• Demonstrate and adhere to Visa's leadership principles
• Build credibility with stakeholders and influence partners across the organization including both commercial and corporate functions, in order to support the delivery of the Business' priorities
• Risk assess
• Foster a collaborative team approach
• Exhibit strong communication skills

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Will be CTA or ACA qualified
• At least 4 year's experience gained in practice, with some in-house experience preferred, on UK reporting, direct tax compliance and advisory projects
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Able to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders at all levels and areas within the business
• High ethical and quality standards

Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.