Tax Analyst

First Central

Tax Analyst role supporting tax compliance and data analysis in a market-leading insurance company. Involves quarterly tax returns, collaboration with PwC, and internal finance teams.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeHaywards Heath • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage preparation of the Group’s quarterly VAT and IPT returns.
Coordinate with PwC on the annual Corporation Tax return preparation.
Support PwC with Pillar 2 and CbCR data requests and validations.
Work with the Group Strategic Finance & Control Team to support tax accounting processes.
Assist with reconciliations and review of tax-relevant balances.
Support Tax Manager with data gathering, modelling, and analysis for projects.
Liaise with AP teams to correct tax treatments on invoices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Newly qualified (or finalist) in a relevant qualification: ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent.
Experience in financial reporting or tax reporting (either in practice or in-house).
Comfortable working with large, complex datasets and performing reconciliations.
Strong Excel skills; familiarity with Power BI desirable.
Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly (Workday, TM1/Adaptive etc.)
Personal Attributes: Curiosity and willingness to learn, strong communication skills, constructively challenging mindset, high attention to detail, analytical thinker.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working
Support for building tax knowledge

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial reportingtax reportingreconciliationsdata analysisdata modellingVAT returnsIPT returnstax accounting processesPillar 2CbCR

Soft Skills

curiositywillingness to learnstrong communication skillsconstructively challenging mindsethigh attention to detailanalytical thinker

Certifications

ACAACCACTA