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Group Tax Manager - Insurance

A global insurance business is looking to recruit an Group Tax Manager to join their London office.

Job purpose:

To be responsible for the quarterly tax reporting process and corporation tax compliance for some of the Group's largest UK reinsurance carriers and other entities.
To be a key part of the Group's UK tax function in coordinating all corporation tax compliance for the whole Group.
To be responsible for the VAT compliance for the group
To advise senior stakeholders on UK VAT matters.

Manage the VAT and corporation tax compliance process
Prepare the tax calculation (current and deferred) in the Group's tax system on a quarterly basis as part of the quarter close.

Responsibilities on behalf of the Group:

Preparation of the quarterly VAT return.
Support the corporation tax group payment arrangement for the whole UK Group, calculate and manage the payment of QIPs.
Ensure optimum group relief position across the UK Group and that allowances are properly allocated between UK Group entities.
Preparation of the PAYE settlement agreement calculation on an annual basis.
Quality assure tax compliance processes of the UK Group.
Provide advice to other Finance teams, Group Tax, underwriters and the CFOs/FDs across the UK businesses on tax matters.

Other Responsibilities:

Key skills and experience:

Essential

Sound knowledge of UK corporation tax and / or of UK VAT (ideally with a good understanding of the key issues relevant to insurance companies). Ability to learn any new areas of tax quickly.
Sound understanding of tax accounting (ideally UK GAAP and IFRS).
Familiarity with a quarter end reporting process.
Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with HMRC, overseas tax authorities and tax advisers.
Ability to manage a group payment arrangement.

Desirable

Qualifications and educational requirements: