UK Tax Manager in Reigate

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Ageas as a UK Tax Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract, responsible for managing the tax compliance and reporting obligations across Ageas UK, AICL and esure. Sitting within the Finance function, this role plays a critical part in ensuring all UK tax obligations are met accurately, on time and in line with legislative and regulatory requirements. Acting as a key point of contact with HMRC, external advisors and internal stakeholders, the UK Tax Manager will also support the ongoing integration of the businesses and provide expert tax guidance across the wider Ageas UK Group.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage UK tax compliance and reporting obligations across Corporation Tax, VAT and IPT for Ageas UK, AICL and esure.
• Oversee group tax filings and payment arrangements, including CT group relief, VAT group and partial exemption methodology.
• Ensure accurate tax disclosures in statutory and group accounts in line with legislation and accounting standards.
• Act as the primary point of contact for HMRC, external auditors and tax advisers, managing relationships and enquiries.
• Support business integration, governance and risk management, including SAO compliance and BEPS Pillar II readiness.
• Provide expert tax advice across the UK Group, supporting finance, payroll and wider stakeholders and championing a strong tax culture.

Skills and Experience:

• Qualified accountant or tax professional with proven experience in UK tax reporting and compliance.
• Strong technical knowledge across Corporation Tax, VAT and IPT, ideally within a complex or regulated environment.
• Experience managing relationships with HMRC, external auditors and professional tax advisers.
• Excellent analytical and numeracy skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and identify risk or opportunity.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, able to influence and challenge at all levels of the business.
• Highly organised and proactive, with strong planning skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively.

At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve Top Employer status in the UK. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy at Ageas:

• Flexible Working - Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it’s within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares.
• A minimum of 35 days holiday (including bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.
• Supporting your Health - Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities – Mindfulness.
• Supporting your Wealth - 50% off esure and Sheilas' Wheels motor and home insurance, Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
• Supporting you at Work - Well-being activities, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.
• Supporting you and your Family - Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.
• Benefits for Them - Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.
• Get some Tech - Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.
• Getting around - Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.
• Supporting you back to work - Return to work programme after maternity leave.

About Ageas: We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our People help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work. We show this in the service we provide to over four million customers. As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We’re a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, member of iCAN and GAIN. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive. That means if you are applying for a job with us, you will have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment experience. If the list does not cover the support you need, please contact our Recruitment Team to discuss how they can help. We also guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role. For more information, please see Ageas Everyone. We have a zero-tolerance approach towards any form of harassment during the recruitment process, ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and professionalism. Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we’re always looking for outstanding people to join us.