Overview

Tax Manager: Ageas Insurance are looking for an experienced Tax Manager, to join the team to manage the internal and external tax compliance and reporting activities of the Ageas UK Group. The Tax Manager will also be responsible for onboarding new acquisitions and manage a range of both internal and external stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• To effectively and efficiently manage the tax affairs of the Ageas UK businesses, including providing input into wider Ageas group activities.
• To manage the submission of Corporation Tax computations and returns, VAT returns and IPT returns to HMRC in accordance with relevant legislation and within time limits.
• To ensure that tax disclosures within the year-end accounts are calculated in accordance with relevant legislation and accounting standards.
• To assist Payroll and HR with employment tax matters as required.
• To be a primary point of contact with HMRC, building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• To manage external relationships with professional tax advisors, external auditors, and other third parties in relation to taxation matters.
• Onboard new acquisitions and manage a range of internal and external stakeholder relationships as part of tax and regulatory obligations.

Qualifications

• An understanding of CT, VAT and IPT, as well as a broad knowledge of the relevant business environment and commercial awareness.
• Qualified Accountant or tax advisor with a proven track record in a tax reporting capacity.
• The ability to understand, evaluate and interpret various financial data and Tax Legislation.
• Exhibits excellent written communication skills and must be articulate and confident in spoken communication.
• IT literate, to include a good working knowledge of spreadsheet software, especially Microsoft Excel.

Benefits

• Flexible Working- Smart Working at Ageas offers flexibility around location (within the UK) and, for many roles, flexibility within the working day. Part-time/job-shares available. Minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) with the option to buy and sell days.
• Health - Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities.
• Wealth - Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
• Work - Well-being activities, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.
• Family - Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks' full pay.

About Ageas

We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our People help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work. We show this in the service we provide to over four million customers. As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We're a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, member of iCAN and GAIN. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive. That means if you are applying for a job with us, you will have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment experience. If the list does not cover the support you need, please contact our Recruitment Team to discuss how they can help. We also guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role. For more information, please see Ageas Everyone. We have a zero-tolerance approach towards any form of discrimination.