Alasdair Graham

Vice President Emea Corporate Tax Execution @BlackRock

Leading the EMEA Corporate Tax Execution team based in Edinburgh, the team is responsible for all Corporate Tax accounting & compliance across BlackRock legal entities within the EMEA region including the following- Ensuring timely and accurate provision of data for non-UK EMEA CIT returns and liaison with third party advisors to prepare and then review the returns for submission- Preparation of UK CIT return computations- Ensuring payment of all EMEA Tax liabilities as and when they arise- Preparation of USGAAP Tax provisions for all EMEA entities on a monthly basis- Reconciliation of USGAAP Tax balance sheet accounts all EMEA entities on a monthly basis- Preparation of annual statutory reporting requirements for all EMEA entities- Preparation of quarterly statutory reporting requirements for certain UK entities- Promptly responding to CIT queries from numerous stakeholders; business facing, external advisers, Tax authorities, audit, etc. In addition to the above, I am also responsible for leading the Global Corporate Tax technology research, development and implementation and leading Global Corporate Tax best practice initiatives, process alignments and operational efficiencies.