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Job Description
Join our EMEA Direct Tax team as a Direct Tax Assistant Manager, where you will play a crucial role in navigating direct tax issues across 20+ jurisdictions. Reporting to the EMEA Direct Tax Senior Manager, you will contribute to tax reporting, compliance, and a variety of transformative projects across the region, with a focus on Finance and Tax Transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Tax Compliance:
* Collaborate with the EMEA Direct Tax team to ensure seamless compliance within UK and EMEA jurisdictions.
* Assist in the review and preparation of tax computations in conjunction with external advisors.
* Liaise with Chubb Finance and external partners to ensure timely and precise tax return submissions.
* Support the tax team in real-time calculations and booking of true-ups to provisions as tax returns are filed.
* Aid in the preparation and review of transfer pricing returns and documentation, working closely with the transfer pricing team.
* Provide assistance during tax audits as required.
Tax Reporting:
* Contribute to the US, French, and Local GAAP tax reporting processes for designated entities.
* Assist with the quarterly preparation of the US GAAP tax provision and related disclosures in statutory accounts.
* Ensure timely accounting for tax provisions across all GAAPs, including French GAAP and Solvency GAAP.
* Support accurate journal entries and respond to audit inquiries promptly.
Tax Payments:
* Oversee the management of tax payment schedules, ensuring timely payments for allocated entities.
* Collaborate with advisors to verify accurate tax payment calculations.
* Maintain and update the cash tax payment forecast schedule.
* Ensure proper booking and reporting of tax payments within financial systems.
Process Improvement:
* Actively support the enhancement of current reporting and compliance processes, focusing on standardization and automation for efficiency gains.
Legislative Monitoring:
* Stay abreast of legislative changes across EMEA and provide insights to the EMEA Direct Tax Team regarding potential impacts.
Tax Projects:
* Engage with the EMEA tax team in various projects, contributing your expertise to enhance overall departmental effectiveness.
Qualifications
Required Knowledge & Experience:
* ACA qualified/part qualified and/or CTA qualified/part qualified or equivalent preferred.
* Proven experience in UK tax compliance and reporting, ideally within a multinational organization.
* In-depth understanding of direct Corporate Tax within a tax department (in-house experience preferred).
* Strong grasp of accounting principles and experience working across multiple GAAPs.
* Financial Services experience, particularly in the Insurance sector, is a plus.
* Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and current developments in direct tax.
* Familiarity with tax audit defence and experience collaborating with external parties, including auditors and tax advisors.
* Exceptional adaptability, able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and stakeholders.
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