Our Client is an international insurance and reinsurance business based in London.
They now require a Tax Accountant to work alongside the Head of Tax focusing primarily on the UK entities of the Group. With increasing changes in domestic and international tax legislation and a growing focus on tax risk the business is now recruiting a tax accountant to ensure the tax department has capability to respond to its needs.
Key Responsibilities include:
Annual corporation tax returns; and syndicate tax return
Correspondence and liaison with HMRC
Quarterly tax reporting for the UK companies and the group, including preparation of tax charge, tax journals and group tax consolidation workings
Tax disclosures for the UK company annual published account Provide tax support to the UK accounting teams where necessary
Be responsible for dealing will all requests relating to withholding tax documentation
Key Requirements include:
Qualified ACA/ACCA/CTA or equivalent experience
In depth tax technical knowledge - tax accounting and UK tax returns
Finance services background, insurance and Lloyd's specific knowledge would be advantageous but not a prerequisite