Tax Assistant

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Role purpose 
To provide comprehensive indirect tax compliance services to Arch Insurance across the UK and Europe and provide ad-hoc support to the UK and EMEA tax teams

Key Responsibilities
• Initial preparation and filing of all non-UK premium tax returns in conjunction with external advisors, including the completion of regular reconciliations to ledgers
• Preparation of tax authority information filings and other ad hoc requests
• Support the Indirect Tax Manager with the preparation of quarterly UK premium tax filings
• Monitor, review and implement process efficiencies and controls, and support the identification, implementation and maintenance of any tax technology tools
• Liaison with internal teams, tax authorities, external auditors and advisers, as required.
• First point of contact for insurance premium tax related queries including liaising with underwriters and brokers 
• Monitoring and keeping up-to-date with premium tax developments
• Assisting the wider tax team with ad-hoc tasks and projects across UK, EMEA and Group

Skills / Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and clear presentation of data
• Good level of written and spoken communication
• Ability to work under pressure, to manage multiple deadlines and to work as part of a team
• The ability to independently organise, prioritise and manage several strands work to make best use of available resource to produce coherent, timely outcomes.
• A collaborative and inclusive approach to developing strong working relationships with all stakeholders and the ability to manage conflicting views.
• Confidence to ask questions/ challenge information provided and initiative especially in dealing with areas of ambiguity.
• A proactive attitude to identifying problems/ better ways of working and recommending/ implementing solutions. 
• A willingness to challenge yourself to quickly adapt to unfamiliar issues, systems and processes.

Qualifications

Accounting/ tax qualification preferred but not essential if proven to have relevant experience

Experience

• Insurance experience – strongly preferred
• Premium tax compliance and technical knowledge – strongly preferred
• Other indirect tax experience – an advantage
• Strong data analysis and data extract capabilities, in particular MS Excel skills - essential
• Familiarity with use of Microsoft Office software – essential 
 

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