About QBE
At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries. It’s an exciting time as we build momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
The Opportunity
We’re growing our Tax team and are looking for an Indirect Tax Associate in a newly created role. This opportunity will allow you to support day‑to‑day indirect tax management across multiple countries, working closely with Finance and Tax teams both in the UK and globally.
Your New Role
You’ll report to the Indirect Tax Manager and play a key role in supporting indirect tax activities, ensuring compliance while improving processes and ways of working.
Responsibilities
* Act as a second‑line reviewer for indirect tax returns (VAT & IPT) and support calculations across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with local regulations.
* Work closely with Finance teams, International Tax colleagues, and external advisors to support efficient and consistent tax processes.
* Support interactions with tax authorities, including responding to audits, queries, and data requests in a timely and professional manner.
* Review and analyse data to identify trends and opportunities for process improvement.
* Support ongoing process enhancements, initiatives to simplify and streamline indirect tax activities.
* Provide input on business transactions to highlight tax implications and reduce risk.
* Support identification and communication of tax risks to relevant stakeholders.
* Contribute to team priorities and help manage workload delivery.
* Keep up to date with indirect tax developments and share knowledge within the team.
About You
You’ll enjoy working with data, solving problems, and collaborating with others to find practical solutions. You’ll be comfortable explaining tax concepts in a clear and simple way to non‑tax colleagues.
You bring attention to detail, organisational skills, and a proactive approach to learning and development.
Other Skills You’ll Need
* Experience working in UK Indirect Tax within an insurance or financial services environment.
* Part‑qualified or qualified in tax or accountancy such as ATT, CTA, ACA or ACCA (support for further study available).
* Experience in a large organisation, professional services firm, or financial services environment.
* Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax concepts straightforwardly.
* Comfortable working with data and using Excel for analysis.
* Strong interpersonal skills, building effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.
* Interest in continuous improvement and process efficiency.
* Exposure to international indirect tax matters (desirable).
* Familiarity with tax or finance systems.
Benefits
* 30 days holiday a year, with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
* Flexible working – part‑time, job share, and compressed hours available.
* Pension – automatically enrolled into QBE pension plan with 10% employer contributions.
* Private medical insurance – fully comprehensive cover for you and your family.
* Family‑friendly policy – 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or parenthood mode.
* Remote work abroad – up to 20 days per year from certain locations abroad.
* Sustainable investing – pension strategy supports net‑zero goal.
* Cycle‑to‑Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, includes bike and accessories up to £5,000.
Equal Employment Opportunity
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
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