Tax Advisor

Insight Recruitment Solutions Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurer is seeking a Tax Specialist for a 12-month maternity leave contract. This role involves preparing UK corporation tax returns, making CTSA payments, and overseeing tax compliance and reporting. Ideal candidates have strong reporting and compliance experience in tax, preferably within the insurance sector. The position offers a hybrid working environment and requires availability at short notice.

Qualifications

• Strong reporting and compliance experience in tax accounting.
• Experience in the insurance market is ideal, but financial services also considered.
• Availability at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual UK corporation tax returns end to end.
• Make timely CTSA payments.
• Prepare tax disclosures for statutory accounts.
• Assist with quarterly tax reporting.
• Review PSA returns and manage junior team members.
• Work closely with third parties and internal stakeholders.
• Support in tax provisioning and compliance for group companies.

Skills

Tax compliance

Tax reporting

Collaboration

Team management

Job description

This global insurer is looking for a tax specialist to join on a 12-month maternity leave contract. You will join the group tax accounting team to provide support on tax compliance and reporting for their group companies. Core responsibilities will include:

• Preparing the annual UK corporation tax returns end to end, including group relief, with support from an Assistant Tax Advisor.
• Making timely CTSA payments on account.
• Preparing tax disclosures for UK and international group and subsidiary statutory accounts at both year-end and half-year periods.
• Quarterly tax reporting and assisting with the preparation of syndicate returns and information submitted to Lloyd's.
• Reviewing PSA returns prepared by the Finance team and managing and overseeing a more junior Tax team member.
• Working closely with third parties and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborating with external advisors and other group companies in the preparation of UK and international tax provisioning and compliance.
• Providing support to the rest of Group Tax for other projects and business initiatives as required.

This broad role requires a tax accountant with strong reporting and compliance experience, ideally gained within the insurance market. Candidates with financial services experience and international tax experience will also be considered. You should be available at short notice.

Our client is committed to diversity in all its forms and operates an inclusive recruitment process. They offer a hybrid working environment.