Tax Accountant

Allianz; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector is looking for a Tax Accountant to enhance its central tax function. The role involves compliance with tax regulations, maintaining records, and supporting tax advisory projects. Ideal candidates will be ACCA/ACA/CTA qualified with proven experience in corporate or indirect tax, alongside strong technical skills and the ability to communicate tax issues effectively.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Annual performance-related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Development days

Discounts on insurance products

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACCA/ACA/CTA.
• Proven experience in corporate and/or indirect tax.
• Experience in tax reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance records and documentation.
• Prepare, submit, and obtain agreements for tax returns.
• Fulfil all tax reporting requirements of Allianz SE.

Skills

Tax reporting

Organizational skills

Technical tax knowledge

Communication skills

IT literacy including Word and Excel

Education

ACCA/ACA/CTA qualification

Tools

Tax specialist software (OneSource)

Accounting systems (SAP)

Job description

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Role Description

As a Tax Accountant, you will contribute towards delivering a high performing central tax function for the Allianz UK Group. This involves ensuring that all corporate and indirect compliance tax matters are sufficiently maintained, fulfilling all tax reporting requirements of Allianz SE and assisting with tax advisory and specific projects as required.

Role Description

As a Tax Accountant, you will contribute towards delivering a high performing central tax function for the Allianz UK Group. This involves ensuring that all corporate and indirect compliance tax matters are sufficiently maintained, fulfilling all tax reporting requirements of Allianz SE and assisting with tax advisory and specific projects as required.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £52k per year.

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

This is a Fixed Term Contract Opportunity for a period of 12 months.

About You

• Prepare, submits and obtains agreement (by HMRC) of all relevant corporate and indirect tax returns and payments required.
• Maintain compliance records and documentation to ensure that all the required tax filings and payments are made by the statutory deadline.
• Fulfil all tax reporting requirements of Allianz SE.
• Maintain tax accounts and balances for the Allianz Insurance UK Group.
• Provide support in respect of tax advisory matters or specific tax projects.
• Keeps up-to-date with tax technical matters and communicates relevant tax matters to the business as required. Builds and maintains relationships with internal stakeholders, advisors and tax authorities.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Fully qualified ACCA/ACA/CTA
• Proven experience of corporate and/or indirect tax.
• Experience in tax reporting.
• IT literate including excellent Word and Excel skills.
• The ability to interpret and clearly explain tax technical issues and conduct and interpret research.
• Highly organised and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks.
  
  

We support the government scheme “Access to Work” please feel free to ask us about the access to work scheme.

Desirable Skills

• Experience of tax specialist software such as OneSource.
• Experience of accounting systems such as SAP.
  
  

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days
  
  

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.

We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.

Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications. [e-mail]

For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Conor McCourt

If you are an at-risk candidate facing potential redeployment, please include this information in your CV.

Closing date June 16th 2025

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Financial Services and Insurance

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