Tax Manager

Here at esure, we're no strangers to change. As one of the industry leaders in the insurance business, striving to become a world class digital insurer, we're getting ready for more. It's creating great new opportunities for innovative and talented industry professionals to join us at a pivotal point in our development.

We are currently recruiting for a Tax Manager to join the wider Finance team. The Tax Manager will be our expert and advisory on all things' tax related. This will include running esure's tax compliance, tax planning, accounting for corporation tax, VAT, Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) and preparation of tax returns.

This position is on a permanent, part time basis, working 2 - 3 days per week. We pride ourselves on flexibility, this means we are open to speaking to people about days and working hours that suit them best across a 2 or 3 day working week.

What you will do:

• Be our trusted partner, technical expert and adviser on tax. You will provide our Finance team and the wider business with advice on taxes.
• Creation and presentation of tax reporting for Corporation Tax, IPT and VAT.
• Comprehensive review and communication of tax provisions.
• Liaison with HMRC, other tax authorities and third party professionals including solicitors, other accountants and tax advisers.
• Keep abreast of the tax landscape and ensure information on future tax changes are communicated to the business.
• Be heavily involved in our Group Tax strategy, ensuring right processes, compliance and controls are in place.

We'd love you to have:

• A technical Tax expert who can guide, advise and drive tax changes, compliance and controls throughout a business.
• A qualified tax accountant with post qualification experience.
• Solid understanding of corporation tax, PSA returns and VAT (IPT is a bonus).
• The ability to understand the business rationale for changes, whilst thinking of tax impacts.
• A great communicator who can collaborate with non-finance team to clearly explain tax implications.
• Experience within the Insurance or Financial Services industry is highly advantageous.
• A strong eye for detail when reviewing testing of policies, controls and approach.

Why choose us?

This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of our game-changing journey and be part of something truly special! And to top it off, here are some perks to life at esure

• A competitive salary that recognises your skills and potential
• A bonus scheme that celebrates your contribution to esure's success
• Discounts on our insurance products, for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flex days to be taken as and when suits you
• Benefits just for you: our hub - My Benefits Box - is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Grow your career with us: whatever your goals, we'll support you with hands-on training, mentoring, a LinkedIn Learning licence, access to our exclusive Academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources from the likes of Women in Data and Women in Tech.
• Join our communities: our networks give you the chance to connect, learn and share with like-minded colleagues across the business - for work and play. So, it's no surprise our people consistently rate 'making friends at work' one of the highest scorers in our colleague engagement survey
• More flexibility for you: we're a proud supporter of the ABI's Make Flexible Work campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need, whether it's part time, job sharing, or compressed hours. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.
• Live a healthy lifestyle: we offer lots of support, so you feel like the best version of yourself - like specialist advice through our employee assistance programme, wellbeing classes, access to the My Health Advantage app, our Big Team Challenge, and learning sessions on topics like menopause.
• A helping hand to do your bit for a greener and safer world: driving good in the world couldn't be more important to us. That's why we encourage colleagues to use volunteering days to support their local communities and have lots of initiatives to help you live a greener lifestyle.
• Everyday appreciation: praise from your colleagues means the world! Our social recognition tool makes it easy to give colleagues the praise they deserve, and you could even be shortlisted for a company-wide ACE Award.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you're not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.