Tax Manager, Bermuda

Hanami International; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanami International is seeking a US Tax Manager to lead complex compliance and advisory work for insurance and reinsurance clients in Bermuda. You will oversee planning, budgeting and delivery, coaching staff and serving as the day-to-day client contact on tax compliance, tax accounting and cross-border matters.

The role demands a strong US tax background, Subchapter L expertise, and the ability to mentor junior colleagues while delivering high-quality work for insurers and reinsurers in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of US tax experience, preferably in insurance or financial services.
• Strong grounding in Subchapter L, loss reserve discounting, and reinsurance taxation.
• Experience advising on cross-border tax structures for insurers.
• Proven ability to coach and develop junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Leading preparation and review of US tax returns for insurance and reinsurance clients.
• Overseeing income tax provision work and advising on tax accounting matters.
• Advising clients on cross-border insurance and reinsurance structures.
• Identifying state and local tax obligations relevant to insurance companies.
• Owning engagement planning, budgeting and delivery across multiple priorities.
• Reviewing work, coaching the team and building their technical growth.
• Acting as the day-to-day client contact, managing expectations across compliance and advisory work.

Skills

US tax expertise

Cross-border tax

Mentoring staff

Tax accounting

Big Four experience

Education

USCPA or Enrolled Agent

Job description

A leading professional services firm in Bermuda is looking for a U.S. Tax Manager to lead complex compliance and advisory work for insurance and reinsurance clients, helping them stay ahead of evolving U.S. tax requirements while keeping quality high across every deliverable.

This is a technical role with real client leadership attached. You'll oversee work from planning through completion, coach the people underneath you, and become the day-to-day contact clients turn to on tax compliance, tax accounting and cross-border matters.

Life in Bermuda

• Pink-sand beaches and clear turquoise water that stay within easy reach year-round
• Pastel houses with white stepped roofs built to collect rainwater, the island's only natural freshwater source
• An island small enough that almost nowhere is more than half an hour away; most people get around by scooter
• Front Street in Hamilton, with its harbour views, shops and restaurants right on the water
• Super tax friendly
• Low crime and a genuine sense of safety day and night
• One of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance centres, so you're surrounded by people who know the industry at the highest level
• Subtropical climate, outdoor living as the default: beaches, water sports, golf (more courses per square mile than almost anywhere), sailing and diving
• English-speaking, strong professional and expat community

Plenty of people come for the role and stay because the place itself is hard to leave.

What the role involves

• Leading preparation and review of US tax returns for insurance and reinsurance companies
• Overseeing income tax provision work and advising on tax accounting matters
• Advising clients on cross-border insurance and reinsurance structures
• Identifying state and local tax obligations relevant to insurance companies
• Owning engagement planning, budgeting and delivery across multiple priorities
• Reviewing work, coaching the team and building their technical growth
• Acting as the day-to-day client contact, managing expectations across compliance and advisory work

What you'll bring

• USCPA qualified or Enrolled Agent
• 5+ years of US Tax experience gained within a Big Four firm ideally in US, Canada, UK or Ireland
• Strong technical grounding in Subchapter L, loss reserve discounting, unearned premium reserves, captive insurance taxation and reinsurance arrangements
• Experience advising on tax accounting and cross-border structures for insurance clients
• A track record of managing, mentoring and developing staff at different levels