Tax Team Leader

Job description

Primary Details Time Type

Full time Worker Type: Employee The purpose of this role is to provide supervision, direction, and coordination of tax accounting and reporting activities, focusing on ensuring obligations are met for all applicable taxes in different jurisdictions. The role involves overseeing the tax accounting process and managing tax planning strategy while ensuring efficient management of team and providing expertise on tax accounting to ensure overall tax compliance.

Responsibilities

Manage a team through consistent application of performance and operations management strategies. Supervise the Tax Accounting team to deliver a compliant Tax accounting process and system across the Division. Supervise others in completing process tasks and review the accuracy of inputs to the relevant tax balances. Ensure policies are managed within delegated authorities and refer/escalate where appropriate. Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external.

Act as reviewer role on various tax and/or prepare roles on highly complex/urgent tasks. Contribute to the refinement of processes and procedures to improve tax reporting, tax control and any tax-related matter in the course of the service delivery. Ensure that all processes conducted are documented in a standard format and maintained in an accessible fashion. Close coordination with various business units for documents/information needed to complete the reports/operational compliance.

Provide visible leadership, effective communication, feedback to the team and ensure training and knowledge are up to date.

Work Experience

Necessary Work Experience includes: Some relevant work experience.

Preferred Work Experience includes: Tax accounting experience. Experience in the insurance or financial sector. Experience in BPO industry with shifting schedules. Proven track record of taking active accountability for own workload.

Qualifications

Necessary Qualifications include: Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Certifications as an accountant, tax or finance professional.

Travel Frequency

Occasional (approximately 5-10 trips annually)

US Only - Physical Demands

General office jobs: Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is not substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Must be able to operate basic office equipment including telephone, headset and computer. Incumbent must be able to lift basic office equipment up to 20 lbs.

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Coaching, Communication, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Financial Data Reporting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Microsoft Excel, Process Refinement, Risk Management, Service Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Tax Compliance, Team Management How to Apply: To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.