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Allianz UK .Role purpose: to provide the Allianz UK Group with direct tax expertise tailored to the needs of the business and to deliver comprehensive and highly skilled tax compliance, reporting, advisory and tax risk management services. The role will manage two Tax Accountants who support the Direct Tax Manager in fulfilling obligations for the Allianz UK Group.Role Details

Location: GuildfordSalary: Circa £90K per year. Salary is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.Responsibilities

Responsibility for monthly and quarterly tax reporting packages. Must have good experience with Deferred Tax, Tax Journals and Tax Accounting concepts.Manage direct tax compliance processes to ensure that all statutory requirements and deadlines are met, including proactively managing any tax audits that arise.Advise on all CT tax matters including MandA and advisory.Implement and maintain best practice in respect of tax risk management.Consider and, where appropriate, implement CT tax planning initiatives in line with the Group’s commercial needs and strategy to mitigate tax exposures where possible.Play an active part in product and business planning by maintaining a close relationship with relevant internal stakeholders.Maintain awareness of, and advise the business on, changes in tax law and practice, including assisting with the implementation of system changes required.Maintain the high profile of the tax team within the wider Allianz Group.Help 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 skillsFamiliarity with SAP / One SourceExperience with Alphatax (particularly for Tax Reporting)What We Will Offer You

Flexible benefits package to suit you, flexible working options, global career opportunities across the Allianz Group, and strong career development and training.Flexible buy/sell holiday optionsHybrid workingAnnual performance related bonusContributory pension schemeDevelopment daysDiscounts on insurance products and retail benefitsVolunteering daysOur Ways of Working

We support hybrid work patterns to balance customer needs, personal circumstances and business requirements. We are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter and aim to help you thrive while protecting work-life balance.Equality, Inclusion and Trust

Allianz is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion, with accreditations including EDGE, Women in Finance Charter, Disability Confident, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Race at Work Charter, and Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome neurodiverse candidates and provide tailored adjustments as needed.Accessible Applications

We support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through accessible application options and the Offer an Interview Scheme. Please contact our Resourcing team for assistance or larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.

hr-recruitment@allianz.co.ukFor inquiries or to submit your application, please contact:

Conor McCourt .Closing date:

17 September 2025 . We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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