Tax Manager

The Beazley tax function is currently 7 people, comprised of the group head of tax, an indirect tax manager, two direct tax managers, an employment tax manager and two tax assistants. This role is a replacement for one of the direct tax managers and reports to the group head of tax. The purpose of the role is to ensure Beazley meets its direct tax compliance and reporting obligations and ensure transactions and structuring are as tax efficient as possible whilst consistent with, and complementary to, the commercial goals and tax strategy of the organisation. There is flexibility around the exact requirements of the role depending on how the strengths of the candidate fit within the existing team. Beazley has a global tax engagement with Deloitte who prepare and submit all our tax returns as well as support around tax reporting.
General
It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley's core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing - as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to:

• Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct which incorporates the PRA and FCA Conduct. Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.


• Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers.


• Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.


• Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley's underwriting control standards, Beazley's claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.


• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups., Managing reporting in relation to P2 and CbC.


• Managing tax reporting to Lloyd's.


• Oversee submission of corporation tax returns for the group.



• Tax reporting for entity and consolidated financial statements.


• Ensuring TP documentation is kept up-to-date.


• Tax planning and advisory work as needed.


• Ad hoc tax or accounting tasks.


• To comply with relevant Beazley procedures and policies.
  
  Must be able to work as part of a team.


• Computer skills - Excel/MS Office.


• Good interpersonal and communication skills.


• Proactive, self-starter, seeks continuous improvement.


• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise.


Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of insurance company accounting and/or taxation.


Aptitude and Disposition

• Professional approach to successfully interact with senior management / colleagues / external stakeholders.


• Team working


• Willingness to learn


• Analytical thinking / information seeking
  
  Beazley is a FTSE 100 specialist insurance company with over 30 years' experience helping people, communities and businesses to manage risk all around the world. Our mission is to provide beautifully designed insurance, innovating to give our clients the maximum benefit with minimum hassle.

Our products are wide ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions and contingency; covering risks such as the weather, film production or protection from deadly weapons. In 2023 we wrote gross premiums of $5.6bn.
Our Culture
We employ c2,500 people globally, hosting a wonderful diversity of cultures, experiences and backgrounds. We are proud of our family-feel culture at Beazley that empowers our staff to work, in an adult environment that's big on collaboration, diversity of thought & personal accountability.
Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our people & customers - 1) Be bold 2) Strive for better 3) Do the right thing. Upholding these values every day has enabled us to become an innovative and responsive organisation in touch with the changing world around us - our ambitious L&D & Sustainability targets are testament to this.
We encourage internal career progression at Beazley, giving you all the tools you need to drive your own career here, such as iLearn (our own learning & development platform), LinkedIn Learning, our mentorship program and external qualification sponsorship. As a Beazley employee, you also get access to our fantastic array of benefits which include commuting reimbursement, free in-office lunch, six months parental leave and a lifestyle allowance, amongst many others.