Audit And Tax Compliance Specialist

Job Summary

The Audit and Tax Compliance Specialist plays a critical role in managing both group and local audits, ensuring timely and accurate completion of audit processes and tax compliance requirements. This position is pivotal in accelerating the year-end closing process and delivering high-quality documentation to meet internal and external standards.

Key Accountabilities And Responsibilities

Audit Management: Lead the timely execution of group and local audits by preparing high‑quality documentation, coordinating with internal teams and external auditors, resolving queries, and ensuring full year‑end closure—including statutory account sign‑off—while continuously identifying and implementing process improvements.

Financial Reporting: Maintain a standardized year‑end audit reporting package and ensure all required schedules—such as goodwill registers, FAR, position papers, valuations, loan calculations, and LCY trial balances—are complete, compliant, and audit‑ready.

Tax Compliance: Support tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions by addressing tax queries, monitoring regulatory updates, identifying risks, collaborating with external advisors, and ensuring timely, accurate filings, with emphasis on EMEA regions.

Process Improvement: Enhance the quality and completeness of financial documentation while streamlining audit and reporting workflows through best‑practice implementation to reduce manual work and improve overall efficiency.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; professional certification (CPA, CA, or equivalent) is preferred.
• Strong experience in audit coordination and tax compliance.
• In-depth knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP.
• Experience across multi jurisdictions would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of the corporate and fund services industry is an advantage.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skill.
  
  

What You Gain In This Role

Strategic Impact: Influence financial governance and compliance by accelerating year-end closing and audits.

Global Exposure: Work on cross-border audits and tax compliance, including EMEA complexities.

Technical Expertise: Deepen knowledge in audit standards, tax regulations, and advanced financial reporting.

Process Leadership: Drive improvements in documentation quality and reporting standardization.

Recognition and Responsibility: Own critical deliverables that reduce team workload and elevate compliance standards.

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