Tax Accountant

HDI; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Un leader en assurance recherche un responsable fiscal pour soutenir les activités de gestion fiscale au Royaume-Uni et en Irlande. Le candidat idéal aura une expérience pertinente dans le secteur de l'assurance, avec de fortes compétences analytiques et interpersonnelles, et sera capable de gérer des charges de travail variables avec précision et attention aux détails.

Qualifications

• Expérience en rôle fiscal au sein de l'assurance requise.
• Compréhension approfondie de l'IPT et autres questions fiscales.
• Capacité à respecter les délais et à travailler sous pression.

Responsibilities

• Assister le responsable fiscal dans la gestion des déclarations IPT et autres taxes.
• Préparer et coordonner les retours IPT pour toutes les entités HDI.
• Liaison avec les représentants fiscaux pour le règlement de l'IPT.

Skills

Insurance Premium Tax (IPT)

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Excel

Power BI

Education

Part-qualified accountant

Job description

About us:

HDI is a Corporate & Specialty Insurer part of the Talanx Group. With over 120 years of experience, HDI operates across five continents, around 40 countries and employs over 5,000 people worldwide.

The role:

• Support Tax Manager on all tax related matters for HDI UK & Ireland
• Support Tax Manager in tax matters across the areas of IPT, Corporation tax, Deferred Tax, PSA, and VAT, in conjunction with Group Functions as appropriate.
• Assist in the completion and accuracy of tax returns including quarterly and annual reporting to Group Functions, as well as filing of returns with HMRC.
• Own all IPT related processes across One HDI and other branches.

Key accountabilities:

• Preparation and coordination of IPT returns arising from the insurance transactions for all HDI entities and all other Branches of HDI Global Specialty.
• Ensure correct IPT rates are used, and the correct information / supporting documents have been provided.
• Liaison with Fiscal representatives for the settlement of IPT.
• Own IPT monthly and quarterly journal processes and quarterly reconciliation to SAP ledger
• Maintain up to date knowledge in relation to the various territories regulations for both direct and indirect tax matters.
• Communicate any tax changes using various forums to relevant stakeholders, such as underwriters and the technical accountants.
• Maintain and nurture relations with SOVOS, Underwriters, Technical Accountants and HO. clear overview and understanding of the potential tax liabilities for the UK & Ireland entities.
• Assist Tax Manager in preparing VAT returns, PSA, Corporation tax, THDA reporting, Transfer Pricing and ad hoc tasks.
• Support the wider branch with any queries related to tax that may arise (including WHT, Transfer pricing, GST, etc).
• Implementation of process improvements to improve efficiency within scope of responsibility.

Skills & experience:

• Experience in a tax role within insurance
• Good understanding of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) and other related tax matters
• Part-qualified accountant
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Competent user of Excel & Power BI
• Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills; comfortable with phone & face to face discussions with underwriters & other technical colleagues
• Able to organise own workload effectively to meet service standards
• Deadline focused; able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Good systems knowledge, experience of using systems to evaluate data
• Good analytical and problem solving skills

Other:

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, recognising that a diverse and inclusive workplace is a creative and prosperous one.

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