Senior Fund Tax Consultant

Senior Fund Tax Consultant

The Global Fund Tax Department of Franklin Templeton is responsible for managing the tax compliance and tax planning for all Franklin Templeton funds and products globally. The department consists of teams located in the US, Canada, Australia and different European locations including Edinburgh, Luxembourg and Poznan

Working with us, you will be responsible for:

The Senior Fund Tax Consultant will be involved in providing tax advisory and tax compliance services relating to cross border taxes to all of Franklin’s investment funds domiciled globally as well as providing tax support in relation to fund products and investors situated in the EMEA region. The Senior Fund Tax Consultant is required to work closely with staff in other business units (e.g. Fund Accounting, Reporting, Investment Operations, etc.) to ensure departmental commitments and deadlines are met.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• a minimum of 3 years of tax experience in a public accounting firm or in an industry position with exposure to the issues of the taxation of investment funds, securities and other financial instruments and transactions, ideally with a focus on international taxation
• a university degree in law, accounting, taxation or in a related field (e.g. Business Administration, Economics) with a substantial concentration in tax
• fluency in English (written & spoken)
• good computer skills (MS Office applications, especially Excel)
• strong technical research, analysis and writing skills, with a demonstrated ability to present complex tax issues in a succinct and understandable manner
• ability to work to deadlines and under time pressure
• good organizational skills
• good interpersonal and communication skills
• ability to work with minimal supervision
• strong motivation regarding self-development
• attention to detail

We guarantee: 

• Local work with global perspective
• Panoramic view on Poznan

• Benefit package: medical insurance, Life Insurance, Assistance Package, Employee Assistant Program, MultisportCard, Staff investment program
• Gym in the office
• Work based on work-life balance concept
• Work based on mutual trust and constant feedback
• Possibility of being involved in local initiatives and social action projects