International Direct Tax Lead

The role will own and be responsible for all areas related to Direct Tax within the Everest International remit (which encompasses all Insurance and Reinsurance businesses outside of North America). That entails responsibility for all reporting and provisioning requirements covering all GAAPs, maintaining timely compliance submissions, tax advisory, development of required processes and supporting all group expansion projects.
There is a lot to be achieved within the Tax area to maintain a compliant and tax efficient approach, in order to achieve this we need the right balance between internal and external resource. The required processes and balance will need to be considered and developed.
Role & Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
Own the income tax provision process and related tax compliance:

• Work collegiately on the BAU direct tax reporting and compliance requirement including tax payments, and optimisation of accounting/ tax processes


• Manage a heavy compliance burden, the team will act as a central point of contact for liaison with colleagues and 3rd party compliance providers


• Develop an understanding of the underlying systems, available technology, accounting and financial systems in order to source the required data and identify areas of improvement


• Experience with data wrangling tools (e.g. Alteryx and similar), a technical ability and a focus on systems and process, with a willingness to learn about available technology


• Implement controls as required and ensure appropriate governance is in place


• Adapt the tax compliance offering as Everests' operations grow and expand into further territories, lines of business etc.


• Model implementation scenarios ("what ifs" and forecasts)


Assist with other Tax areas:

• Tax advisory and general business guidance will be important to help guide Everest through its current journey


• Structuring consideration will be required to ensure we have an appropriate legal entity and operational structure in place


• Due to the current tax environment with more aggressive tax authorities and fundamental changes being driven across the board, by the likes of BEPS 2.0, we need to be aware of our position, available data, and risk mitigation approach


• Business liaison and project control across all areas of tax exposure


Wider Tax support:

• Assist with the proposed territorial expansion


• Consider, communicate and help implement our short, medium, and long term strategy


• Work with all tax colleagues to identify and implement opportunities to further improve our compliance process (via automation and/ or future operating model changes) by continuously evaluating technology and automation solutions


• An awareness of TP to assist where required


• Help with the management of the underlying tax resource pool, whether internal tax specific resource, the shadow tax function (e.g. Financial Ops teams) and/ or outsourced compliance services where Everest uses 3rd parties


• Assist with the development, oversight and maintenance of the various compliance dashboards that we are looking to introduce


• Assisting with tax audits where applicable


Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• The role holder will need to be able to roll up their sleeves and be happy to investigate the ledgers in order to manage and complete the BAU where needed as well as handle the pressure to assist in developing the tax teams strategy and approach whilst working through the ambitious change agenda the wider Everest business is facing.


• Insurance Experience, with Lloyds Syndicate knowledge being favourable.


• Confidence in dealing with a Multinational Insurance Company and its tax reporting process through multiple GAAPs as this is a major area of early responsibility for the role.


• Technologically literate with working knowledge of accounting systems such as PeopleSoft and oracle.


• Ability to manage a global Direct Tax function, currently there will be 1 person reporting into this role.


• There will be a need for business travel within our regions (mainly European) and to the US.


Our Culture
At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click
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  Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
  
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  About Everest:

Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in North America, Latin America, the UK & Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Our most critical asset is our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. We also offer generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement programs, mentoring opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and Colleague Resource Groups.