Posted Position Title UK Tax Controller

Job Number	1874715
Business	GE Capital
Business Segment	Capital - International
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Career Level	Experienced
Function	Finance
Function Segment	Tax
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	United Kingdom
City	London
Postal Code	W6 8BJ
Relocation Expenses	No
Role Summary/Purpose	Responsibility for Tax controllership, reporting & compliance, Integration work and reporting process improvement for Capital UK.
Essential Responsibilities	* Reporting, Compliance and controllership: * Responsibility for general Income Tax and VAT compliance & controllership including implementation of appropriate income tax and VAT compliance & controllership processes * Review/preparation of Quarterly & Annual US GAAP reporting for taxes, incl. estimated tax provision modeling * Prepare and maintain FAS 109 P&L and Balance Sheet accts, FIN 48 calculations and SOX 404 documentation, assist in complying with the Senior Accounting Office (SAO) certification process * Manage Quarterly & Annual Tax account reconciliation processes * Coordinate Quarterly Review of ETR with UK Tax Leader/HQ tax team * Support UK Tax Director/Corporate tax teams in income tax return preparation * Review of UK Statutory accounts including US GAAP to Stat walk and work with finance/controllership teams to drive process improvements in the GAAP to Stat walk process * Support and co-ordination of tax audits * Monitor and manage deferred tax balances – work with finance and tax teams to support balances Budgeting and Monthly, Quarterly actual reporting: * Manage Tax FP&A Process - Coordinate w/ Local/HQ Finance and Tax teams * Lead Tax budgeting sessions: Blueprint, Operating plan, etc. * Ensure Transactions & Target Tax Attributes Properly Recorded Strategic: * Strategic tax planning for UK group in co-ordination with UK Tax Director, HQ teams, GE Corporate Tax teams, and outside service providers New Products / Deal structuring: * Support on going Sales & Pricing team advisory on deal structuring from Tax perspective * Tax analysis and definition of compliance needs for new product development Projects/ Initiatives: * Simplify the legal and management entity structure while maintaining UK and US tax benefits * Support UK Tax Director on M&A initiatives * Responsible for automating & streamlining the Tax reporting processes to increase accuracy & efficiency (FAS 109, Quarterly reporting, FP&A, Tax reporting) * Support European Transfer pricing initiatives
Qualifications/Requirements	* Must exhibit and embrace all 5 Growth Leader traits * External focus that defines success in market terms * A clear thinker who can simplify strategy into specific actions, makes decisions and communicates priorities. * Has imagination and courage to take risks on both people and ideas * Can energize teams through inclusiveness and connection with people builds loyalty and commitment. * Develops expertise in a function or domain, using depth as a source of confidence to drive change. Experience * Significant demonstrated tax controllership experience, ideally in a multinational environment * Strong technical accounting expertise - US and UK GAAP, IFRS/IAS * UK tax knowledge, ideally with professional qualification * Prior Financial Services and/or Equipment Leasing industry preferred * Ideally Chartered Accountant, CIMA or equivalent qualification * Strong financial, accounting and analysis skills, with experience preparing financial statements and reports * Strong communication skills, ability to present complex structures in a simple fashion and to report to senior management * A self starter, independent with strong intellectual curiosity * Strong process focus, passion for simplification and process improvement * Ability to partner with and support other functions (e.g. Tax, Controllership, FP&A Pricing, Sales)