Tax Compliance & Reporting Senior Manager

at  Liberty Specialty Markets

DESCRIPTION & REQUIREMENTS

Role Title: Tax Compliance & Reporting Senior Manager
Department: Taxation
Team: Finance
Location: London, Hybrid working
Type: Permanent
About the Role:
This role is to provide a comprehensive direct tax and reporting service to GRSi.
Reporting to the Head of Tax Compliance & Reporting and assisted by a team including at least two direct reports, the successful candidate will oversee the preparation of all the GRSi legal entity tax computations, financial reporting and co-ordination of European branch tax returns with third party advisers. The successful candidate will have good knowledge of Lloyds syndicates, UK corporation tax, accounting standards and be an effective communicator (both written and verbal). When required they will assist the Head of Tax Compliance & Reporting, Tax Risk & Governance Senior Manager and Transfer Pricing Senior Manager to propose tax accounting positions.
The successful candidate will focus on European tax compliance and reporting, however GRSi is expanding into Asia Pac, South and Central America, the role will naturally expand to manage the tax compliance of those areas.
About the Department & Team:
The London Tax Department is comprised of a dynamic team of tax professionals managing Liberty’s global risk solutions international (GRSi) internal tax matters and compliance processes as well as supporting other internal functions and businesses across Liberty’s global insurance and reinsurance network.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting Head of Tax and peers with varied tax projects.
• Motivating and challenging the tax compliance & reporting team and at least two direct reports.
• Develop, strengthen and document the GRSI Tax Team’s European compliance knowledge.
• Develop existing and create new tax and account processes.
• Manage GRSI’s direct tax compliance including direct UK & European tax provisions; UK & European corporate income tax returns and supplement returns; tax cash payments and cash forecasting; UK PAYE settlement agreement.
• Manage GRSI’s internal & external tax reporting requirements including FRS102, various European & US GAAP reporting of tax compliance positions; planning and forecasting; solvency II; management reporting.
• Maintain and develop monthly and quarterly controls and reconciliations.
• Assist Tax Governance & Policy team to develop and strengthen GRSI’s accounting governance and SAO requirements.
• Business Partnering to develop and strengthen GRSi Tax Team’s relationship with stakeholders.
• Develop accounting team’s knowledge of GRSi tax positions.
• Assist, maintain and adhere to the Liberty’s Tax Strategy.
• Keep up to date with tax legislative developments across all taxes and identify tax opportunities.
• Ensuring the adherence of individual and project deadlines.

Skills and Experience:

• Post qualified ACA or CTA experience within Financial Services either in industry or a large accountancy firm.
• Proven track record of building and managing a successful team.
• Excellent team player with an ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
• Insurance market experience.
• Deep UK tax compliance knowledge.
• Extensive UK, FRS102 and US GAAP knowledge.
• Ability to learn and use a variety of accounting systems.
• A second language helpful, but not essential.
• Good Microsoft and power point skills.
• A self-starter, with proven ability to assist implement new procedures and take ownership in delivering solutions.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Proven track record of delivering pragmatic solutions to internal stakeholders.
• Must be able to effectively build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

About Liberty Specialty Markets (GRSi)
Liberty Specialty Markets is part of Global Risk Solutions and the broader Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, which is a leading global insurer. We offer a breadth of world-class insurance and reinsurance services to brokers and insureds in all major markets.

Our people are key to our success. That is why “Put People First” is one of the five Liberty values which unite us as a global organisation. We bring this to life for our colleagues through:

• Offering a vibrant and inclusive environment and committing to their career development.
• Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Our Inclusion Matters framework and employee-led networks strengthen the diversity of our workforce and our inclusive environment.
• Reinforcing that collaborating together to share our unique perspectives help us make better decisions, deliver innovative solutions and pursue our ambitious goals.
• A supportive culture, which includes promoting a healthy work-life balance and working flexibly.

For more information, please follow the links below:
https://www.libertyspecialtymarkets.com/gb-en/careers/working-for-us
https://www.libertyspecialtymarkets.com/gb-en/careers/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing/diversity-and-inclusion

• Supporting Head of Tax and peers with varied tax projects.
• Motivating and challenging the tax compliance & reporting team and at least two direct reports.
• Develop, strengthen and document the GRSI Tax Team’s European compliance knowledge.
• Develop existing and create new tax and account processes.
• Manage GRSI’s direct tax compliance including direct UK & European tax provisions; UK & European corporate income tax returns and supplement returns; tax cash payments and cash forecasting; UK PAYE settlement agreement.
• Manage GRSI’s internal & external tax reporting requirements including FRS102, various European & US GAAP reporting of tax compliance positions; planning and forecasting; solvency II; management reporting.
• Maintain and develop monthly and quarterly controls and reconciliations.
• Assist Tax Governance & Policy team to develop and strengthen GRSI’s accounting governance and SAO requirements.
• Business Partnering to develop and strengthen GRSi Tax Team’s relationship with stakeholders.
• Develop accounting team’s knowledge of GRSi tax positions.
• Assist, maintain and adhere to the Liberty’s Tax Strategy.
• Keep up to date with tax legislative developments across all taxes and identify tax opportunities.
• Ensuring the adherence of individual and project deadlines