Taxation Manager

S&C Technologies seek a Fund Taxation manager to ensure that all taxation relating to the funds is accounted for correctly and accurately. Working with the technology teams and other stakeholders to develop enhanced processes. This is an excellent opportunity to help shape and define the tax service offering going forwards.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of investment, financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Key Responsibilities

Preparation and filing of annual CT600 forms. Review of calculation of Fund tax payments.

Review of interim and final tax provisions

Quarterly tax reviews - review the Funds tax positions that are calculated for the NAV.

Completion of relevant overseas tax forms for the Funds to enable treaty tax rates to be applied, most of these are reviewed and completed on an annual basis.

Complete any ad-hoc tax forms, when required, to open new bank accounts or to trade in markets new to the Fund.

Assistance with furnishing custodians, Depositaries and third parties such as brokers with any tax or legal documentation required to process the Funds taxation requirements (example POA’s, tax questionnaires, notarisation of documents).

Manage the relationship with the funds tax agents and liaise with the corresponding custodial overseas agent. Check calculations of any tax returns completed by the agents and liaise with tax agents to ensure accurate and timeliness in the completion of all overseas tax returns.

Review and chase outstanding WHT reclaims across all funds, reconcile positions at XD’s between fund records and custodial reports.

Regular review (daily) acquisitions of funds holdings in offshore funds between reporting and non-reporting funds and ensure that set up is correct for tax purposes.

Regular review, in conjunction with work carried out by other teams, of excess reportable income being declared and correct inclusion of such in the NAVs.

Assist internal stakeholders such as Pricing and Project teams with queries relating to Fund taxation such as WHT queries and Fund launches.

Review monthly reporting for Financial Transaction Taxes (FTT) purposes.

Assist with any HMRC enquiries, liaise with HMRC as required including filing of appeal letters.

Secondary Responsibilities

To identify potential risks and to bring those to the attention of the Head of Fund Operations.

Develop and implement enhancements to internal procedures and processes in collaboration with technology teams utilising the wider SS&C technology stack.

Ensure junior colleagues receive adequate support and tax on-the-job training.

Attending relevant training courses as and when required.

Maintain high levels of personal development.

Individual Conduct Rules

To act with integrity

Act with due skill, care and diligence

You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.

Observe proper standards of market conduct.

Standards

Ensure high standards and accuracy of fund data at all times.

Meet both internal and external SLAs.

Communicate with stakeholders effectively.

Take part in continued professional development.

Follow industry regulations and be committed to the up-keep and use of company policies and procedures.

Behaviours Expected

Investor focus, placing retail investors at the heart of everything we do and always acting to deliver good investor outcomes in line with the consumer duty.

Promoting positive relationships with all clients and partners.

Encouraging individual achievement for ourselves and each other to develop outstanding employees and teams.

Strong collaboration and co-operation between all teams and individuals.

Valuing excellence, celebrate achievement and strive to achieve outstanding service quality.

Openness, innovation and respect for each other's opinions and decisions.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a diverse workforce in the widest sense.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

Background Checks

All offers of employment at SS&C are subject to background verification checks, including 5-year employment history, proof of eligibility to work in the hiring location, proof of address, credit check and criminal record check (where permitted by local law). The accuracy of all information you submit as part of your application is vital and may be used as part of the background-checking process should you be successful.