Senior Tax Manager (Hybrid)

Our client is a Group of companies and a leading corporate services provider, offering specialised business solutions to a variety of corporate and private clients. They are currently seeking to recruit a Senior Tax Manager to join their team.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading Maltese corporate and personal tax engagements, including preparing and reviewing tax opinions and advising on transactions, reorganisations and corporate and private client structures.
• Advising on the Maltese tax implications of cross-border transactions and international structures, coordinating with foreign tax advisors and specialist partners where required.
• Overseeing the Tax Compliance team, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of work, providing technical guidance and reviewing complex matters within the agreed approval framework.
• Managing key client relationships, addressing technical queries and escalated matters, and identifying additional service requirements.
• Planning and allocating work across advisory and compliance engagements, monitoring deadlines, team capacity and resource requirements.
• Liaising with the Malta Customs and Tax Administration on technical correspondence, assessments, tax refunds and other client matters.
• Overseeing tax administration and compliance requirements relating to trusts, foundations and similar structures, obtaining specialist input where necessary.
• Coordinating CRS and FATCA work, including classifications, due diligence, reporting obligations, MTCA submissions, SCQs and related queries, with specialist support where required.
• Contributing to business development through prospect meetings, engagement scoping, fee proposals and relationships with referral partners and intermediaries.
• Working with senior management on departmental budgets, forecasts, pricing and profitability, monitoring revenue, pipeline and utilisation.
• Identifying recruitment and resourcing needs and contributing to the continued development of the department as well as leading, mentoring and developing team members.
• Monitoring relevant tax developments and communicating their implications to clients and team members.
• Carrying out other duties relevant to the role as may be reasonably required.

 

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• A recognised accountancy qualification such as ACCA or ACA, or a qualification as a warranted lawyer with relevant experience in taxation.
• A minimum of five years of relevant tax experience within a corporate services firm, accountancy practice or comparable professional services environment, including managerial or team supervision or review experience.
• Strong knowledge of Maltese corporate taxation, with practical experience in tax advisory and compliance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain complex tax matters clearly and build effective relationships with clients, colleagues and external advisors.
• Ability to manage client relationships and tax assignments independently, exercising sound professional judgement and recognising when specialist input is required.
•  Effective leadership and delegation skills, with experience in reviewing work, providing technical guidance and developing team members.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan workloads, allocate resources and manage competing deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and a commitment to delivering a high standard of client service.

 

Benefits:

• Performance bonus.
• Flexible hours.
• Shorter Fridays.
• Health insurance.
• Free parking.
• Study leave and sponsorships.