International Tax Manager

About You and the Role:

The International Tax Manager will report to the EU Head of Tax and be responsible for managing the direct tax reporting and compliance for the UK, European and APAC region, as well as providing ad-hoc tax support to the business.

What you will be doing:

Reporting

• Managing the quarterly and annual reporting process for the International region (US GAAP reporting).
• Ensuring that tax provisions and prior year adjustments are booked accurately and on time.
• Take ownership of the reconciliation of the balance sheets corporate tax accounts including reconciliation of deferred tax assets & liabilities and calculation of valuation allowances.
• Preparation of notes to include in the group accounts.
• Managing tax cash forecast.
• Preparation of the quarterly UTP, Valuation Allowance and Pillar II memos.
• Managing the quarterly/year end support files for the external auditor.
• Input into the preparation of quarterly Board presentations.

Corporate Tax Compliance

The corporate tax compliance encompasses the Enstar legacy run-off businesses, as well as the syndicate business (corporate names, managing agent and syndicate).

Responsibilities include

• Managing the compliance process ensuring that all the UK, European and APAC corporate tax returns are submitted on time (circa 25 per annum).
• Review of the UK tax computations prepared by the Tax Assistant and preparation of one complex tax return.
• Ensure that the European tax compliance is prepared, reviewed and submitted in a timely manner.
• Ensuring that all corporate tax payments are made on time.
• Liaise with HMRC, to resolve queries and maintain a good working relationship.
• Liaise with overseas advisors as and when required.

Ad-hoc support to the business

• Manage tax audits in the region with the support of internal resources and/or external advisors.
• Liaise with external advisors where required.

Tax Governance

• Ensure adherence to Group Tax Policies and Group Tax Risk Policy.
• Ensue SAO process and documentation are robust.

Other

• Supervise and develop a Tax Assistant.
• Liaise with the US tax team and the business for WHT certificates and FATCA compliance matters.
• Monitor legislative changes which may impact Enstar.

What you will bring:

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience.
• Qualified accountant.
• CTA qualified (or qualified by experience).
• Proven experience of US GAAP.
• Good knowledge of UK GAAP and UK statutory reporting requirements.
• Very good technical knowledge of UK Corporation Tax and a good understanding/awareness of international tax issues.
• Experience of OneSource reporting tool.
• Experience of Alpha Tax software.
• Previous experience in a similar Tax / role in Industry including the Lloyd’s insurance market.
• European Tax compliance experience.
• Strong communication skills – comfortable liaising with colleagues and business stakeholders of all levels.
• Ability to manage and train junior employees.
• Willingness to be “hands-on” with work tasks whilst working closely with the team.
• Strong, proactive work ethic.
• Ability to prioritise workload with have strong organisational skills.

Who we are:

We are a trusted global re/insurance group and the leading provider of retrospective solutions, with specialist underwriting capabilities. We help our clients manage risk, unlock capital and create the financial freedom to grow. With operations across the world’s major insurance hubs and a global network of close to 800 talented professionals, we bring expertise and fresh thinking to some of the industry’s biggest challenges.

For more information about Enstar, visit our website: www.enstargroup.com.

For more information about careers at Enstar, visit our LinkedIn Life page or visit our careers site

Why Enstar:

Learning and development are a fundamental part of every employee's career journey with Enstar. Supporting growth and career progression is key to how we engage our people - helping them to learn, grow and succeed at Enstar.

We offer a range of initiatives and resources to support our people throughout their careers:

• Professional Qualifications and Study Support: We support employees who wish to take professional qualifications aligned to their role and career development.
• Training, Conferences & Seminars: As a global organisation, we work with many professional bodies to provide access to training programmes, conferences, seminars and continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities.
• Digital Learning Hub: Our digital learning hub, LinkedIn Learning, offers a wide range of self-serve resources, including courses, videos, eBooks, and audio books, to help employees build news skills and deepen their knowledge.

We also invest in physical, mental and financial wellbeing initiatives for our employees. Supportive teams, inspiring work and a positive working environment all contribute to our collective wellbeing. Beyond the workplace, we strive to make a positive influence in our communities and to continuously reduce our impact on the environment.

Enstar Inclusivity Policy:

We’re an equal opportunity employer and believe that our inclusive environment creates an authentic working culture. We don’t discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Enstar is committed in providing an accessible recruitment experience for all those interested in working with us. Please let your Enstar Recruitment Partner know if you require any reasonable accommodation during the application process due to a disability to enable you to fully participate in our recruitment process.