International Tax Manager

About You and the Role:

The International Tax Manager will report to the EU Head of Tax and be responsible for managing the direct tax reporting and compliance for the UK, European and APAC region, as well as providing ad-hoc tax support to the business.

What you will be doing:

Reporting

• Managing the quarterly and annual reporting process for the International region (US GAAP reporting).
• Ensuring that tax provisions and prior year adjustments are booked accurately and on time.
• Take ownership of the reconciliation of the balance sheets corporate tax accounts including reconciliation of deferred tax assets & liabilities and calculation of valuation allowances.
• Preparation of notes to include in the group accounts.
• Managing tax cash forecast.
• Preparation of the quarterly UTP, Valuation Allowance and Pillar II memos.
• Managing the quarterly/year end support files for the external auditor.
• Input into the preparation of quarterly Board presentations.

Corporate Tax Compliance

The corporate tax compliance encompasses the Enstar legacy run-off businesses, as well as the syndicate business (corporate names, managing agent and syndicate). Responsibilities include but aren’t limited to:

• Managing the compliance process ensuring that all the UK, European and APAC corporate tax returns are submitted on time (circa 25 per annum).
• Review of the UK tax computations prepared by the Tax Assistant and preparation of one complex tax return.
• Ensure that the European tax compliance is prepared, reviewed and submitted in a timely manner.
• Ensuring that all corporate tax payments are made on time.
• Liaise with HMRC, to resolve queries and maintain a good working relationship.
• Liaise with overseas advisors as and when required.

Ad-hoc support to the business

• Manage tax audits in the region with the support of internal resources and/or external advisors.
• Liaise with external advisors where required.

Tax Governance

• Ensure adherence to Group Tax Policies and Group Tax Risk Policy.
• Ensue SAO process and documentation are robust.

Other

• Supervise and develop a Tax Assistant.
• Liaise with the US tax team and the business for WHT certificates and FATCA compliance matters.
• Monitor legislative changes which may impact Enstar.

What you will bring:

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience.
• Qualified accountant.
• CTA qualified (or qualified by experience).
• Proven experience of US GAAP.
• Good knowledge of UK GAAP and UK statutory reporting requirements.
• Very good technical knowledge of UK Corporation Tax and a good understanding/awareness of international tax issues.
• Experience of OneSource reporting tool.
• Experience of Alpha Tax software.
• Previous experience in a similar Tax / role in Industry including the Lloyd’s insurance market.
• European Tax compliance experience.
• Strong communication skills – comfortable liaising with colleagues and business stakeholders of all levels.
• Ability to manage and train junior employees.
• Willingness to be “hands-on” with work tasks whilst working closely with the team.
• Strong, proactive work ethic.
• Ability to prioritise workload with have strong organisational skills.