Tax Manager - In-house US Group, London

Each member of the EMEA & Asia tax team is responsible for the tax affairs of a portfolio of companies within this US listed insurance organisation.

The Tax Manager will be responsible for a number of companies/branches across UK, Ireland, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific covering the following:

Tax Compliance

* Develop and maintain an understanding of all compliance issues for their allocated entities
* Review European, Latin American and Asian tax computations and ensure that they are filed with the tax authorities by the stipulated deadlines and ensure adequacy of evidence to support figures therein
* Preparation/review of tax payment calculations
* Assist in review of overseas tax computations prepared by external advisors
* Develop and maintain good relationships with the relevant business areas to ensure awareness of business issues which may have a tax impact
* Develop and maintain good relationships with external advisors to ensure awareness of changes in local law which may have tax impacts on allocated entities
* Review of payments on account for allocated entities
* Annual review of process maps and notes for SAO purposes
* Review of correspondence to tax authorities relating to GPA and any other relevant matters
* Responding to tax queries raised by relevant business areas in an efficient and timely manner
* Identify tax optimisation opportunities as part of compliance responsibilities

Tax Reporting

* Prepare reconciliations of current and deferred tax accounts for quarterly and year end US GAAP reporting
* Review of forecasts and determining permanent adjustments for inclusion in the effective tax rate calculation for quarterly US GAAP reporting
* Preparation/review of tax provisions and disclosures for inclusion in the local GAAP financial statements
* Preparation of true up calculations & journals following filing of financial statements and tax returns
* Preparation and review of current tax provision and tax packs for year-end US GAAP reporting
* Develop and maintain relationships with finance controllers to understand ensure accuracy of forecasts
* Assist with queries from the auditors at year end US GAAP reporting and for local GAAP reporting
* Assist Global Tax Reporting Manager with reviewing consolidated schedules for year-end US GAAP reporting
* Ensure compliance with all Sarbanes-Oxley controls

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.