DescriptionJoin 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 realtime calculations and booking of trueups 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.
QualificationsRequired 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.
- Indepth understanding of direct Corporate Tax within a tax department (inhouse experience preferred).
- Strong grasp of accounting principles and experience working across multiple GAAPs.
- Financial Services experience particularly in the Insurance sector is a plus.
- Uptodate 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 fastpaced environment with multiple deadlines and stakeholders.
Required Experience:
Manager