Senior Manager, Tax

AXA XL; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 143,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five Business Resource Groups

Flexible Working Arrangements

Family-friendly leave

Diversity Best Practices Index

UK Women in Finance Charter

Job summary

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, seeks a Tax Operations professional to support the Head of Tax Operations, Americas, delivering high-quality tax compliance and reporting across the Americas region (US, Bermuda, and Canada).

You will focus on US tax compliance, IFRS and statutory reporting, and coordinating with outsourced providers while contributing to process improvements through technology-enabled solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field.
• Extensive public accounting and/or industry tax experience, preferably US insurance tax.
• Strong tax accounting and IFRS/statutory reporting experience.
• Automation mindset with technology-enabled tax process improvements.
• Experience managing outsourced providers and coordinating cross-functional inputs.
• Project management, analytical, stakeholder coordination, and clear communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support US tax reporting and compliance deliverables to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Hands-on preparation, analysis, and project execution for tax compliance and related matters.
• Support tax planning, M&A, investments, and coordination with external advisors.
• Contribute to US tax process redesign, documenting processes, controls, and improvements.
• Maintain documentation of tax processes, procedures, and key controls.
• Assist in leveraging technology to enhance tax processes and reporting capabilities.
• Identify potential tax savings opportunities and support execution of strategies.

Skills

IFRS reporting

Tax compliance

Automation mindset

Outsourced provider management

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Tax

Job description

Support the Head of Tax Operations, Americas in delivering high-quality tax operations, compliance, and reporting across the Americas region, consisting of the United States, Bermuda, and Canada, with a primary focus on tax compliance, IFRS and statutory tax reporting, outsourced provider coordination, and technology-enabled process improvement.

What You’ll Be Doing

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Support the U.S. tax team in preparing and coordinating tax reporting and compliance deliverables to help ensure submissions are accurate and timely.
• Perform hands‑on preparation, analysis, and project execution for selected tax compliance, tax accounting, technology, and special project matters.
• Provide limited support for tax planning, M&A, investment, and strategic tax projects, as needed, in coordination with tax leadership and external advisors.
• Contribute to U.S. tax process redesign efforts by helping document current processes, identify improvement opportunities, and support implementation of agreed changes.
• Maintain clear documentation of existing tax processes, procedures, and key controls.
• Support the use of available technology to enhance tax processes, improve efficiency, and strengthen reporting capabilities.
• Assist with identifying potential tax savings opportunities and support the execution of agreed tax strategies.

You will report to Head of Tax Operations, Americas.

What You Will BRING

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field.
• Extensive relevant public accounting and/or industry tax experience, preferably including experience with U.S. insurance taxation.
• Robust tax accounting and reporting experience, with primary emphasis on IFRS and statutory reporting.
• Robust automation mindset and systems fluency, with the ability to identify and help implement technology‑enabled improvements to tax processes and controls.
• Demonstrated ability to manage outsourced provider deliverables, coordinate cross‑functional inputs, review work product, and maintain high service quality.
• Experience with project management, analytical, stakeholder coordination, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to operate both self‑supported and as part of a broader tax leadership team.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or equivalent advanced tax/accounting credential preferred.
• Experience supporting tax audits or controversy matters preferred, including documentation, issue analysis, advisor coordination, and alignment with compliance and reporting positions.

Who WE Are

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid‑sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data‑driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com.

What We OFFER

Inclusion

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family‑friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Total Rewards

AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides enterprising compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever‑changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023‑26 Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far‑reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal‑led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see Sustainability at AXA XL.

The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD 142,700 - 224,800.

Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues’ pay.

At AXA XL, we know how important physical, mental, and financial health are to our employees, which is why we are proud to offer benefits such as an enterprising retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits. We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a wide range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills and to position themselves for the next step of their careers. For more details about AXA XL’s benefits offerings, please visit US Benefits at a Glance 2026.