Tax Manager – BPL

Overview

As Tax Manager, you will support Barclays’ tax strategy, compliance, governance and advisory activities across corporation tax, VAT, employment taxes and related matters. You’ll partner with Finance, Product, Technology, Operations and Legal to identify and manage tax risks while enabling growth and transformation. You’ll deliver technical insights, structure tax positions, and embed tax considerations into business decisions. The role combines strong tax knowledge with practical, commercial impact in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare or review tax returns in line with tax law and align positions with authorities
• Prepare or review tax accounting calculations and disclosures for group forecasting and reporting
• Provide technical insights on tax issues to determine appropriate treatment
• Analyze tax law developments to assess impact on Barclays
• Design and operate tax process controls to manage tax risk
• Coordinate with Finance, Group Tax and external advisers for accurate tax filings
• Provide tax guidance on new products, contracts and business initiatives
• Assess tax implications of operational changes and strategic projects
• Support employment tax matters including PAYE, cross-border working and mobility
• Maintain tax risk registers and support governance frameworks
• Drive process improvements and automation to support compliance and positions
• Engage in complex data analysis from multiple sources to solve problems and communicate complex information
• Influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes
• Demonstrate Barclays Values and Mindset in leadership or collaboration
• Embed tax considerations into business decisions and transformation initiatives

Key requirements

• Professional tax qualification (ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent)
• Strong experience in UK corporation tax, VAT and/or employment taxes
• Experience in financial services, payments, fintech, banking or regulated environments
• Ability to interpret tax legislation and apply it to commercial situations

• Collaboration
• Communication of complex information
• Risk awareness
• UK corporation tax
• VAT
• employment taxes

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