Indirect Tax Manager

QBE Insurance Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading insurance group as an Indirect Taxes Manager, where you'll manage all indirect taxes for European Operations. This role offers the chance to shape taxation strategy and collaborate with diverse teams, ensuring compliance and fostering relationships with stakeholders.

Benefits

30 days holiday a year

Flexible working

Pension with employer contributions

Private medical insurance

Family friendly policies

Short term remote work abroad

Sustainable investing

Cycle-to-Work

Qualifications

• Strong experience in UK indirect taxes (VAT and IPT).
• Ability to generate solutions and collaborate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage indirect tax computations and ensure adherence to regulations.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and act as principal contact with HMRC.
• Support the development of the Tax Accountant.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Stakeholder Management

Tax Compliance

Team Management

Education

CTA qualification

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

Indirect Taxes Manager

London or Leeds, Hybrid or Remote

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Indirect Taxes Manager to join our team in London, Leeds or work remotely. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to our taxation strategy and manage all indirect taxes for QBE European Operations (EO), including Europe and the UK. If you are passionate about tax management and looking for a role that offers both challenge and growth, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Your New Role:

As the Indirect Tax Manager, you will:

• Contribute to the development of taxation strategy and prioritise operational deliverables and team priorities.

• Manage the tactical plan and support others to achieve positive business results in line with the strategy.

• Keep the Head of Tax informed of all indirect tax issues that could affect EO's performance and any trends impacting long-term goals.

• Assist in the preparation, review, and submission of timely and accurate indirect tax computations and returns, ensuring adherence to internal procedures and external regulations.

• Forecast indirect tax liabilities and ensure timely payments to contribute to effective financial management.

• Provide indirect tax input on planning and transactions to identify tax implications and minimise costs.

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure service delivery meets expectations.

• Act as the principal contact with HMRC and other tax authorities on relevant indirect tax issues, ensuring accurate completion of all regulatory procedures.

• Communicate key risk issues to the EO Head of Tax and relevant colleagues to highlight exposures and share information.

• Ensure technical updates and training are provided to improve knowledge of relevant taxation issues across EO.

• Monitor workload levels and manage delegation of tasks to ensure accurate and successful completion within required timescales.

• Support the continuing personal and professional development of the Tax Accountant.

• Collaborate with colleagues globally, including indirect tax team members in our Tax Operations centre in The Philippines, to ensure the overall output and quality of the service provided is within specified levels.

• Take ownership of your learning and development of skills, sharing knowledge with colleagues to ensure tax technical knowledge remains current.

About You:

We are looking for someone who:

• Communicates effectively and has strong change management skills.

• Has the ability to generate solutions and collaborate effectively, with a continuous improvement mindset

• Can build strong business relationships with key stakeholders.

• Is a qualified tax professional (preferably with a CTA qualification).

• Has demonstratable, strong experience in UK indirect taxes (VAT and IPT).

• Possesses tax accounting skills

• Has a thorough understanding of the tax environment and the indirect tax ramifications on commercial decisions.

• Is knowledgeable about financial processes.

• Has experience managing the Risk & Control environment.

• Work closely with the Senior Manager / Regional Head of Tax to actively manage portfolio compliance.

• Previous experience leading and developing a remote team

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation ( https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/ ).

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.

• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.

• Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.

• Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.

• Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.

• Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.

• Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.

• Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

To find out more visit our Reward Page

QBE Awards

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

You can view all our awards here

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

Accessibility

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

What next?If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills:

Business Case Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Advising, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Process Improvements, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Tax Compliance, Team Management, Workload Management

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

About Us

We are an international insurer and reinsurer offering a diverse portfolio of commercial, personal and specialty products, as well as risk management solutions. Our product portfolio includes property, motor, crop, energy, marine and aviation. We employ a team of around 13,000 people in 27 countries around the world.