Syndicate Tax Manager

Everest; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in risk management is seeking a tax professional for their London office. This pivotal role involves managing Syndicate Tax compliance, driving excellence in governance, and optimizing processes. Key qualifications include an accounting degree, experience with Lloyd’s Syndicate operations, and familiarity with systems like PeopleSoft and Oracle. Join a diverse team committed to making a positive impact through tax technology initiatives while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience in the insurance industry, particularly with Lloyd’s operations.
• Confidence in navigating tax reporting across various GAAPs.
• Open to occasional business travel within the EU.

Responsibilities

• Document tax processes and communicate to optimize procedures.
• Assist with Lloyd’s Tax compliance requirements.
• Develop understanding of underlying systems and identify improvements.

Skills

Experience in Lloyd's Syndicate

Tax compliance knowledge

Technologically savvy

Ability to work with multinational companies

Experience with data wrangling tools

Education

Qualification in accounting or related field

Tools

PeopleSoft

Oracle

Job description

Overview

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

About the Role

Are you a tax professional with experience in Lloyd’s Syndicate and/or tax technology? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll have the chance to join the Everest tax team in a role that puts you at the forefront of Syndicate Tax compliance and reporting. Your remit could expand to include non-Lloyd’s tax matters, tax technology initiatives, and broader support across our Tax team.

This is a pivotal opportunity for you to contribute to our strategic move to bring Lloyd’s Managing Agent operations in-house. You’ll play a key role in driving excellence in tax compliance, governance, and process optimisation across our group entities.

This role will be based in our London office, with the flexibility to work remotely two days a week as part of our hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• With the support of external advisors, document the tax processes being picked up, identify the responsible teams and dependencies, and ensure appropriately communicated to optimise accounting/ tax processes.
• Assist with Lloyd’s Tax compliance requirements and submissions as identified.
• Develop an understanding of the underlying systems, available technology, accounting and financial systems in order to source the required data and identify areas of improvement.
• Experience with data wrangling tools (e.g., Alteryx and similar), a technical ability and a focus on systems and process, with a willingness to learn about available technology.
• Implement controls as required and ensure appropriate governance/documentation is in place.

Assisting other Everest entities with:

• Tax reporting and compliance support of various Everest entities as required and directed.
• Tax advisory and general business guidance.
• Business liaison and project control across all areas of tax.
• Assist with the proposed territorial expansion.
• Work with all tax colleagues to identify and implement opportunities to further improve our compliance process (via automation and/ or future operating model changes).
• An awareness of TP to assist where required under the direction of the International Head of TP, such as coordinate collection of information required for transfer pricing documentation and filings and support the drafting of core content for transfer pricing documentation.
• Assist with the development, oversight and maintenance of the various compliance dashboards that we are looking to introduce.
• Assisting with tax audits where applicable.

Qualifications

• You hold a qualification in accounting or a related field.
• You bring experience in the insurance industry, particularly with Lloyd’s Syndicate operations.
• You're confident working with a Multinational Insurance Company and navigating its tax reporting across various GAAPs and regulatory balance sheets.
• You're technologically savvy, with hands-on experience using accounting systems like PeopleSoft and Oracle.
• You're open to occasional business travel within the EU.

While this role is not currently open for recruitment, we invite experienced professionals who meet the above profile to express interest. Kindly submit your CV and we will be in touch accordingly.

What if you don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture.

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.

Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Primary Location: London

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