Job Description

Description About this role  Business Unit Overview:The Global Indirect Tax Group is responsible for managing the VAT, GST and other indirect tax affairs for the BlackRock group globally. This includes managing group indirect tax policy, strategy, risk, technology, compliance and accounting.Purpose/Background:Sitting within BlackRock's Global Indirect Tax Group, this role will support VAT and GST compliance for BlackRock’s group entities across the world. The role will involve working with internal stakeholders and external advisors to prepare and review indirect tax returns and manage the end-to-end compliance process, as well as support tax audits, tax authority requests, internal governance and indirect tax project work. This role will involve detailed reviews, analysis and reconciliations of tax treatments and accounting records.We’re looking for a self-starting, highly skilled, finance professional, ideally with VAT experience, who is well organised, has a strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple work streams with varied deadlines.Key Responsibilities:Managing VAT and GST compliance across a range of entities: preparing and reviewing returns, statistical filings and internal reportingManaging VAT and GST accounting processes, including balance sheet reconciliationsDealing with other indirect tax compliance and reporting matters as requiredSupporting with a range of VAT and GST project work, including assisting with the implementation of technology solutions to the enhance the compliance processesSupporting with tax audits, and BlackRock’s responses to tax authority requestsManaging stakeholder relationships – with internal business contacts and external advisorsMaintaining and reviewing the indirect tax compliance control environment to ensure filings are prepared in an accurate and timely manner