Director Tax

Location

Business - Private Equity

The Brookfield Private Equity Group has a 20-year track record of consistently generating strong investment performance. Leveraging its deep experience as a long-term owner and operator of world-class assets and businesses, the team is focused on acquiring high-quality businesses with barriers to entry and enhancing their cash flow capabilities by improving strategy and execution. The private equity group has over $131B of assets under management, with an integrated team of investment and operational professionals located in key regions around the world. Investors can participate in the growth of our industrial and services businesses through our publicly listed vehicle, Brookfield Business Partners, or through our private funds. Our flagship global private equity fund, Brookfield Capital Partners VI, is currently raising its sixth fund and has a diverse group of institutional partners from around the globe. Brookfield Business Partners is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: BBU, TSX: BBU.UN). For more information, please visit our website at https://bbu.brookfield.com.

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Job Description

Role Overview

Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, Taxation, the newly created position will primarily focus on
(i) European M&A transactions, (ii) European portfolio tax management, (iii) tax compliance, accounting and reporting; (iv) tax authority enquiries; (v) tax planning and (vi) risk management. This role offers an excellent opportunity for career development and growth as a tax professional in a highly dynamic and challenging work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage external service providers for tax due diligence and tax structuring for European M&A transactions

• Provide support to portfolio group tax teams during transactions and reporting processes

• Review of quarterly tax provision packages prepared by European portfolio companies

• Ensure timely tax filings for all European subsidiaries including corporation tax returns, CbCR notifications, Pillar 2 submissions and EU Mandatory Disclosure Regime

• Manage tax audits and respond to tax queries from European tax authorities

• Assist with the preparation of steps and funds flows for acquisitions, disposals, cash repatriations, equity injections and other cash flows

• Maintain compliance with tax risk management policy and transfer pricing policies

• Provide ongoing support to Finance, Treasury and Legal teams globally to ensure proper maintenance of holding and financing structures

• Identification of and execution on European tax planning opportunities

• Monitoring of changes to tax legislation and assistance to the global tax team on various initiatives

Technical Skills

• Qualified ACA (or equivalent) with corporate tax experience in a Big 4 accounting firm and /or in industry with a multinational corporate group

• 5-8 years PQE

• Experienced in M&A, tax due diligence and structuring

• Strong technical knowledge of UK tax rules and experience in tax compliance for large corporates

• Good understanding of and experience with tax accounting under IFRS

• Experience of cross-border tax issues and controlled foreign company regimes

• Communication of complex tax matters and issues in a clear and concise manner to different stakeholders

• Ability to multi-task and work in a very fast-paced and team-oriented environment

• Excellent project management skills and applies a pragmatic and efficient approach to handling complex assignments

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it.  Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.