Tax Technical Specialist, Private Banking

Join us as a Tax Technical Specialist

• This is an opportunity for a driven individual to take on an exciting new career challenge
• You’ll be able to build and maintain a wide network of stakeholders of varying degrees of seniority
• It’s a chance to have a tangible effect on our function, put your existing skills to the test and advance your career
• Be able to work from our Bristol office, when required, to work collaboratively supporting with clients
• The salary for this role is between £30,000 - £36,000 plus benefits

What you'll do

You'll provide specialist business support to the UK business with all tax reporting client matters.  This will include analysing tax data, producing client tax documentation, answering tax queries and identifying and resolving problems - always ensuring an accurate and consistent approach is applied.

You’ll also:

• Monitor team mailboxes and a client telephone helpline for tax reporting queries
• Support the production of accurate client tax reports to ensure our clients meet their tax filing obligations and that we fulfil our regulatory reporting requirements to HMRC
• Supervise specialist administration support including work allocation, help with queries, service failures, complaints and MI
• Maintain expertise and knowledge of the specialist area, sharing information and knowledge with colleagues to develop internal capacity and promote best practice
• Proactively identify and effectively manage escalation of issues

The skills you'll need

You should have experience working in personal tax and be familiar with the taxation of investment products. Experience in banking would also be beneficial.

You’ll also need:

• High attention to detail
• Strong communication, analytical and lateral thinking skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• To be highly numerate with excellent time management and prioritisation skills
• The ability to coach and develop others