Head of Tax
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Job Description:
The company is a leading insurance distribution platform operating globally across multiple markets. It places billions of dollars in insurance premium annually, generating significant revenue. It operates with principles set out in the accountability framework.
Purpose of the Role:
This role will be based on the central platform. It reports to the European controller and works closely with local finance teams and tax specialists, in accordance with established guidelines.
The position oversees tax reporting performed by local finance teams and manages transfer pricing compliance in these territories. It also identifies and implements tax planning projects such as structuring and financing initiatives with support from experts.
The position requires hands-on experience and strategic oversight, working with stakeholders such as local finance teams, legal teams, tax specialists, and senior management.
Key Responsibilities:
* Review local corporate income tax and withholding tax filings and payments by local finance teams to ensure compliance across all jurisdictions where the company has presence
* Support the European businesses with tax reporting requirements (including quarterly and year-end reporting, cash tax forecasting) in collaboration with tax specialists
* Oversee implementation of post-acquisition tax actions
* Manage transfer pricing compliance, including local files and country-by-country notifications with support from local finance teams and tax specialists
* Advise on transfer pricing policy on intercompany transactions with support from tax specialists
* Review VAT processes and procedures by territory
* Management of external advisers, including scoping and reviewing tax due diligence and advice in M&A transactions and partnering with international tax team on larger projects
* Monitoring changes to tax legislation to ensure any changes to tax law which affect the company are identified and communicated to stakeholders within the business and tax specialists
* Implement tax governance processes across Europe in line with the accountability framework
* Business Partner and act as the central point of contact between local auditors, finance teams, tax specialists, legal, treasury and global tax team