Head of Tax

Head of Tax, Financial Services

City of London (hybrid working model)

£140,000 + 30% bonus & benefits

A global insurance group will be making a London-based Head of Tax appointment. Reporting to the CFO, the Head of Tax will be a trusted business partner to cross-functional teams, taking a varied, commercial role and ownership for the full breadth of tax matters. Responsibilities will include:

• Advising and presenting to senior finance stakeholders on potential tax issues, providing strategic direction and keeping abreast of legislative/policy developments
• Advising transaction and investment management teams, supporting with structuring acquisitions and investment-related activities from a tax perspective
• Oversight, review and management of all direct, indirect and international tax/TP matters impacting the group (other than employment tax & global mobility which is handled by HR)
• Guidance on cashflow forecasts as relating to tax
• Management of quarterly and year-end tax reporting
• Managing relations with outsourced advisors and tax authorities
• Building and maintaining relationships with finance and wider teams, becoming a trusted business partner and recognised subject matter expert

The successful candidate:

• ACA/CTA qualification with post-qualified experience operating at/above Senior Manager level
• Open to either practice or in-house backgrounds; in-house/secondment experience in the Lloyd’s market, private equity/buy-side M&A advantageous
• Broad experience with corporate, international and M&A tax, with indirect or wider tax exposure considered advantageous
• Experience managing/overseeing tax compliance and reporting processes
• Any prior exposure to US taxes helpful
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to present and influence, and challenge at senior levels
• The right to work permanently in the UK is required for this post (no sponsorship available)

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