Head of Tax

The Interactive Brokers Global Tax Team serves an important role in the success of our business. We mitigate risk and create value for our business and our customers. We partner with many functions across the company, including Accounting, Treasury, Technology, Client Service and Marketing, to assist our business in achieving our commitment to delivering value through technological innovation and providing our clients with unprecedented access to global markets at the lowest cost. The Global Tax Team sets the companys tax policy and identifies, develops, implements, and manages tax strategies to help minimize our overall tax cost. We advise on the US and international tax aspects of our product offerings to clients, manage tax audits, and ensure financial reporting and tax returns are filed timely and accurately. We seek a tax expert specializing in European tax matters to join our rapidly growing Global Tax Team as Head of European Tax. As a senior member of the Global Tax team reporting directly to the Global Head of Tax, the person will have extensive interface with key tax personnel and non-tax business executives throughout the organization. A successful candidate must be a collaborative team player who is entrepreneurial, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator. Responsibilities • Analyse international business activities, financing and commercial transactions, including identifying and evaluating alternatives and providing solutions recommendations to senior management. • Develop a solid understanding of IBKRs business and its product offerings. • Maintain solid knowledge of existing and proposed rules, legislation, rulings, regulations and litigation for all European countries where IBKR operates. • Monitor EU tax-related initiatives and other global tax landscape/legislative changes, such as BEPS, BEPS 2.0, public CBCR reporting, ESG and tax strategy disclosures and other initiatives that seek to enhance tax transparency and reporting by multinationals. • Research European tax law, focusing on Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, EU Tax Directives, Pillar Two OECD Inclusive Framework and expand for other relevant countries. • Develop a deep understanding of European tax planning on a multinational level, including treasury and transfer pricing. • Guide tax compliance team about European tax filing requirements. • Develop a good understanding of US tax implications for US-headed multinationals. • Monitor and counsel management on global transfer pricing policies and issues, design and implement transfer pricing strategies, and assist in preparing and maintaining transfer pricing documentation. • Manage and oversee tax audits in Europe. • Manage, maintain and enhance processes and systems for VAT and other forms of indirect tax compliance, and develop planning to reduce indirect tax exposure. • Partner with the Client Tax team to provide technical guidance on new product offerings, impact on customers and IBKRs reporting and withholding obligations. • Work on special projects and administrative matters, including process development, building relationships with business units, and budget development and management. • Assist with research, development and integration of new tax technologies, including tax data collection and automation. • Support Internal Audit/Risk Reviews. Qualifications, Skills & Attributes • Significant experience working in tax with a major, publicly held corporation and/or Big 4 public accounting firm or law firm in Europe. • Advanced degree in Finance, Accounting or a similar field; a law degree is strongly preferred but not required. • Background in a broad range of international tax issues, including inbound, outbound and local European tax issues, with a particular focus on Ireland. • Basic understanding of US tax regime that applies to US-headed multinationals, including GILTI, Subpart F, and foreign tax credits. • Basic knowledge of Tax Accounting and, in particular, US GAAP accounting (including ASC 740-10). • Strong analytical skills and a broad understanding of tax planning on a multinational level. • Excellent writing skills. • Strong business communication skills with the ability to effectively relate tax issues to non-tax personnel; strong consensus builder and team player. • Strong Commercial and business awareness. Benefits • Career support and development • Salary commensurate with experience • Performance-based discretionary cash bonus scheme • Discretionary stock grant • Group Life Assurance cover • Group Income Protection • Occupation pension scheme based on Gross earnings • Hybrid working model • Above statutory annual leave, increasing with service • Daily company-paid lunch and healthy snack options throughout the day (when working from the office) • Access to Private Medical Insurance, Dental Plan and/or Health Cash Plan • Corporate events • Travel season ticket loans • Cycle to work scheme Company Overview Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades, known for our cutting-edge technology and client commitment. IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories. We serve individual investors and institutions, including financial advisors, hedge funds and introducing brokers. Our advanced technology, competitive pricing, and global market help our clients to make the most of their investments. Barrons has recognized Interactive Brokers as the 1 online broker for six consecutive years. Join our dynamic, multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state-of-the-art technology.