Tax Compliance Specialist

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Starr Insurance Companies Full time
Job Description

About Starr Insurance Companies

We are a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance to businesses worldwide.

Cornelius Vander Starr established our first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world's fastest growing insurance organizations, with capabilities in 128 countries across 6 continents.

Role Purpose

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in the preparation and submission of tax returns for our UK and European operations.
  • Liaise with external tax advisors to support our tax activities.
  • Contribute to the design, documentation, and testing of internal controls to ensure compliance with taxation requirements.
  • Support the improvement, automation, and standardization of existing tax processes across the UK and European operations.
Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

  • Prepare corporation tax returns for UK and European entities, in conjunction with external tax advisors.
  • Maintain and improve transfer pricing files to reflect company operations.
  • Manage the tax risk register and implement mitigating controls.
  • Design, document, and review tax controls to support risk management.
  • Produce payment on account estimates for HMRC and European Tax Authorities.
  • Prepare periodic VAT returns for UK and European entities.
  • Submit IPT returns and payments via TMF for UK and European entities.
  • Support the Head of Tax, Finance Director, and Financial Controllers in managing UK and European taxation activities.
  • Implement and ensure compliance with taxation regulatory changes, such as BEPS Pillar 2.
  • Liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure accurate and timely taxation information.
  • Assist in reviewing reporting processes to improve automation and efficiency, reducing risk.
  • Support the production of tax disclosures in statutory accounts and regulatory reports.
  • Develop process improvements with the Finance team to ensure efficient data production.
  • Consolidate, improve, automate, and standardize existing tax processes across the UK and European operations.
Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Post-qualification experience.
  • Industry experience within an insurance company, preferable.
  • Working knowledge of tax accounting under UK GAAP and/or IFRS.
  • Working knowledge of corporation tax requirements for insurance companies.
  • Working knowledge of VAT requirements for insurance companies.
  • Working knowledge of IPT requirements for insurance companies.
  • Experience with Lloyd's Syndicates and insurance companies.
  • Awareness of similar tax regimes in European locations.
  • Experience in improving and maintaining taxation accounting procedures and systems.
Skills and Experience

Key Competencies

  • Advanced analysis and problem-solving skills.
  • Advanced numeracy skills.
  • Advanced organizational skills.
  • Pragmatic and balanced judgment and decision-making skills.
  • Professional business writing and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work in a matrix reporting environment.
  • Ability to liaise with external tax advisors.
  • Ability to identify process improvements.
  • Risk management skills.
Systems and IT

Technical Requirements

  • Microsoft Office: advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Experience with accounting software.
  • Experience using Data Warehouse tools.
Qualifications

Desirable Qualifications

  • ACA or CTA or similar qualification.

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