Tax Reporting Manager - Insurance

A global insurance business are looking to recruit an Tax Reporting Manager to join their London office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively manage direct tax compliance by ensuring submission of statutory tax returns in an accurate and timely manner (preparation is outsourced to advisors)
• Assist with quarterly US GAAP, statutory and regulatory reporting. Apply initiative in a fluid and rapidly changing environment to identify opportunities to improve process.
• Build, maintain and develop strategic relationships with key internal and external (including advisors and local tax regulatory bodies) stakeholders to support delivery of tax advice to finance and the business organisation
• Guide finance staff with their technical tax questions on variety of issues including operationalising transactions, tax accounting queries, tax payments and impact of changes in legislation.
• Co-ordinate with in-house tax specialist teams, such as VAT, employment taxes and transfer pricing, as required on matters such as tax authority audits, transactions and ad hoc queries
• Assist with SOX compliance and identify opportunities to improve internal control environment
• To provide accurate and timely support both within the tax and finance function and wider areas of the business
• Ensure best practices/policies and consistent procedures are applied in the region

Key Experience:

• Experience with complex technical activities within a regulated environment
• Proficient with tax accounting
• Fluent English and preferably other local language
• UK Qualified Chartered Accountant or Chartered Tax Advisor
• Experience of negotiating with tax authorities
• Experience of operating at a management level
• Prior work experience in a multinational organisation

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