AVP Tax

Join Barclays as an AVP Tax ,where you will provide expert tax advice and guidance to the bank including, analysis of complex tax issues advising on appropriate tax risk management of business activities (including M&A) and managing tax authorities and other stakeholders. 

To be successful in this role, you should have below skills:

• A good commend of French CIT, CVAE and VAT calculation and compliance requirements.

• Knowledge and experience in managing French tax templates for calculation of various taxes.

• Analytical thinking and attention to detail are crucial, as the role involves assessing complex tax matters.

• Proficiency in both written and spoken English is important for effective communication within the team and with external stakeholders.

Some other highly valued skills may include below:

• Excellent organizational abilities.

• Adaptability to a dynamic regulatory landscape, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

• Familiarity with tax technology tools and reporting systems would also be advantageous.

• Collaborative mindset and the ability to build relationships across teams will support both individual and collective success.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in our Chennai office.

Purpose of the role

To provide expert tax advice and guidance to the bank including, analysis of complex tax issues advising on appropriate tax risk management of business activities (including M&A) and managing tax authorities and other stakeholders. 

Accountabilities

• Provision of tax planning, in accordance with Barclays tax principles, and advisory services to the bank.
• Management of tax risks arising from the bank's business activities, investments, and financial transactions and development of tax risk management strategies to mitigate potential tax liabilities and protect the bank's financial interests and reputation.
• Analysis on complex tax issues to support tax planning strategies, compliance matters, and risk management initiatives.   .
• Analysis of the tax implications of potential mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and other strategic transactions, and development of tax-efficient structures for complex transactions.
• Liaising with tax authorities and resolving legacy tax risks.
• Identification and assessment of potential tax risks associated with complex transactions (including potential mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring) and development and implementation of tax risk mitigation strategies to minimise the potential impact.
• Stakeholder management to ensure that tax requirements and the associated risks are understood and appropriately managed.
• Analysis of relevant developments in tax law to ensure the impact on Barclays is understood and appropriately managed.
• Analysis of business and products changes from a tax risk perspective, and inputting into firm-wide processes such as NAPA (New and Amended Product Approval).

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.