Assistant Tax Manager (Full Time or Reduced)

Key Responsibilities

• Tax Compliance Review: Examine company and individual income tax filings, supporting calculations, statutory schedules and related documentation completed by less experienced colleagues.
• VAT Oversight: Check VAT submissions and assessments for accuracy while assisting clients with the interpretation and resolution of technical VAT matters.
• Team Guidance: Supervise junior colleagues across tax and VAT assignments, provide practical direction and monitor the standard and timely completion of their work.
• Technical Advisory: Research and deliver clear guidance on domestic and cross-border taxation issues, including the preparation of detailed written opinions where required.
• Complex Calculations: Handle advanced tax computations involving areas such as Malta’s notional interest deduction framework and fiscal unity provisions.
• Transaction Support: Contribute tax input to proposed transactions, changes in corporate structures and wider group reorganisation projects.
• Regulatory Awareness: Monitor developments affecting taxation in Malta and other jurisdictions, assess their relevance and communicate potential consequences to clients.
• Learning and Development: Support internal knowledge-sharing, coaching and professional development activities across the department.
• Client Relationships: Develop trusted professional relationships by understanding client requirements, responding effectively and maintaining a consistently high standard of service.
• Assignment Management: Organise competing priorities and coordinate deliverables to ensure that regulatory and client deadlines are respected.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

• Education: A recognised accountancy qualification obtained through the University of Malta, ACCA or an equivalent professional route is required.
• Experience: Applicants should possess between 4 and 6 years of relevant experience within the taxation function of a corporate services provider, including responsibility for checking tax returns and calculations prepared by others.
• Tax Knowledge: A thorough working understanding of Malta’s income tax framework, compliance obligations and related technical principles is essential.
• Language Skills: Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English and Maltese is required for this position.
• Communication Skills: The ability to explain detailed taxation matters clearly and adapt communication to clients, colleagues and senior stakeholders is important.
• Interpersonal Skills: A cooperative and approachable manner, together with the confidence to support colleagues and establish productive client relationships, is required.
• Technical Skills: Strong competence in Microsoft Office and the ability to work confidently with the software needed for tax compliance and advisory assignments are essential.
• Organisation: The successful candidate must be able to plan workloads carefully, balance several assignments and produce accurate work within demanding timeframes.
• Self-Motivated: A proactive outlook, a constructive attitude and the ability to work effectively with limited supervision are expected.
• Problem-Solving: Applicants should be capable of analysing complex taxation questions, identifying practical solutions and exercising sound professional judgement.
• Teamwork: The role requires someone who can work independently when necessary while also contributing positively within a collaborative departmental structure.
• Attention to Detail: A precise and methodical approach is essential when checking calculations, filings and technical documentation.
• Eligibility: Applications are open to EU nationals and third-country nationals who meet the essential criteria. Third-country nationals must also demonstrate strong and established connections to Malta.

What's on Offer

• Compensation: A competitive remuneration package complemented by an annual performance-related bonus.
• Employment Terms: An indefinite employment agreement is offered on either a full-time basis or a reduced schedule of no fewer than 30 hours per week.
• Hybrid Working: Following successful completion of probation, employees may be permitted to work remotely 2 or 3 days each week, depending on operational needs.
• Learning Support: The Company encourages continued development through assistance with professional studies, training and other learning initiatives.
• Additional Benefits: Employees may benefit from tax-efficient fringe benefits, a casual dress policy, a referral reward scheme, team-building activities and workplace corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Career Development: The position offers meaningful scope to strengthen technical tax expertise, develop people-management capabilities and progress within an established professional services organisation.