Direct Tax Manager in Guildford

The purpose of this role is to provide the Allianz UK Group with direct tax expertise specific to the needs of the business and be responsible for providing comprehensive and highly skilled tax compliance, reporting, advisory and tax risk management services. The role will be responsible for the day to day management of two Tax Accountants who support the role in managing the Direct Tax obligations for the Allianz UK Group.

About You

• Responsibility for monthly and quarterly tax reporting packages.
• Must have good experience with Deferred Tax, Tax Journals and Tax Accounting concepts.
• Manages direct tax compliance processes to ensure that all statutory requirements and deadlines are met, including proactively managing any tax audits that arise.
• Advises on all CT tax matters including M&A and advisory.
• Implements and maintains best practice in respect of tax risk management.
• Considers and, where appropriate, implements CT tax planning initiatives in line with the Group’s commercial needs and strategy to mitigate tax exposures where possible.
• Plays an active part in product and business planning by maintaining a close relationship with the relevant internal stakeholders.
• Maintains awareness of, and advises the business on, changes in tax law and practice including assisting with the implementation of system changes required.
• Maintains the high profile of the tax team within the wider Allianz Group.
• Helps with the development of other members in the tax team, particularly two Direct Tax Accountants supporting the Direct Tax Manager.

Essential Skills

• Fully qualified ATT/ACA/CTA preferred.
• Proven experience of a wide range of UK Corporation Tax matters.
• Experience of working for large multinational enterprises, preferably within the financial services industry.
• IT literate including excellent Word and Excel skills.
• Technically competent, maintaining business focus.
• Competent problem resolution, troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail whilst maintaining the ability to see the big picture.
• The ability to interpret and clearly explain tax technical issues.
• The ability to conduct and accurately interpret research on tax technical matters.

Desirable Skills

• Experience of working for large multinational enterprises, preferably within the financial services industry.
• Self-motivated with excellent project and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with SAP / One Source.
• Experience with Alphatax (particularly for Tax Reporting).

What We Will Offer You

• Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from.
• Flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training.
• Flexible buy/sell holiday options.
• Hybrid working.
• Annual performance related bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Development days.
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet.
• Retail discounts.
• Volunteering days.

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer. We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success. We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role. Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.

For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Conor McCourt. Closing date 12th June 2025. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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