Tax Manager

We’re First Central Insurance & Technology Group (First Central for short), an innovative, market-leading insurance company. We protect the things customers love so they can get on with what matters to them in life. 

Data drives us. It fuels our outstanding distribution, finance, technology and legal services. Our underwriting skills are built on data expertise; it creates the insights we need to give the right cover to the right customers at the right price. But, it’s the people inside and outside our business that power us. They make us stand out, help us succeed. We’re ambitious. We’re growing. We’ve won awards.  

We're looking for a Tax Manager to join our Finance team in either Haywards heath, West Sussex or Salford Quays, Manchester. If you're confident with all things Tax, including building computational models, then this role could be for you!

As the Tax Manager, you'll take day to day ownership of the group's tax compliance and reporting activities across indirect taxes (VAT, IPT), direct taxes (corporation tax), and other taxes as applicable. You'll work closely with the financial accounting team, who'll provide support in preparing tax working papers, reporting, and other tax-related accounting processes.

Core skills we're looking for to succeed in the role:

• Strong Accountancy skills & experience
• Confident with building computational models
• Ability to build strong working relationships
• Self-starter

What's involved:

• You'll manage the group's tax compliance obligations across the UK, Gibraltar, and Guernsey, including corporation tax, VAT, IPT, and other taxes as relevant.
• You'll deliver the timely and accurate preparation and submission of tax returns, with some preparatory support from the financial accounting team and external support for our Corporate Tax filings.
• You'll work with the Financial Accounting team to ensure that tax postings are accurate and can be reconciled.
• We'd be looking for you to establish best in class processes and controls across the taxes with supporting documentation and appropriate attention to detail.
• You'll be confident in taking a lead on Pillar II readiness, including finalising a sustainable model we can roll forward.
• You'll provide assistance to the statutory reporting team in ensuring compliance with tax reporting standards under relevant accounting standards, including accurate tax provisioning and deferred tax calculations.
• You'll be a first port of call for colleagues who need assistance with day-to-day tax queries – which could range from input on new suppliers, to employment tax related questions, to advising on accounting to tax adjustments in the monthly rolled forward provisions.
• You'll oversee the monthly Transfer Pricing process for the Group with support from the Head of Tax and the financial accounting team. This will include helping the Head of Tax maintain contemporaneous transfer pricing documentation and ensuring finance processes are updated regularly, and at a sufficient level of operational detail.
• You'll work closely with the Head of Tax in the management of tax risk across the Group which could include updating policies, training other areas and collaborating with other teams as required.
• You'll support the Head of Tax in advising on strategic and commercial decisions. E.g. new products, or commercial contracts.
• You'd need to Assist the Head of Tax in liaising with the tax authorities and any other matters as required.
• You'll assist the Head of Tax on any ad-hoc commercial or tax driven initiatives across the Group.
• You'll deputise for Head of Tax when required.

Experience & knowledge

• Strong technical tax knowledge ideally across a range of taxes and including OECD BEPS/ Transfer Pricing rules
• In-house experience desirable - but not essential

Skills

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good time management and organisation skills
• Strong excel and modelling skills
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Ability to research into new areas and communicate findings
• Excellent planning skills and ability to deliver under pressure, meeting tight deadlines and to appropriate quality
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify problems and adopt a logical approach to resolving problems
• Work effectively under pressure and think clearly and logical in challenging situations

Qualifications

• ACA/ ACCA or tax qualification

Behaviours

• Commercially aware
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• An organised and proactive approach
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• A flexible approach and positive attitude
• Strives to drive business improvements to contribute to the success of the business

If this role sounds like a great fit for you & you're keen to work for a forward-thinking, fast-paced organisation like us, then make sure you apply today!

What can we do for you?

People first. Always. We’re passionate about our colleagues and know the best people deserve an extraordinary working environment. We owe it to them so that’s what we offer. Our workplaces are energetic, inspirational, supportive. To get a taste of the advantages you’ll enjoy, take a look at all our perks in full here. 

Intrigued? Our Talent team can tell you everything you need to know about what we want and what we’re offering, so feel free to get in touch.