Lead Tax Accountant

QBE Insurance

Lead Tax Accountant overseeing tax accounting and compliance for QBE North America. Responsibilities include managing tax provisions, audits, and stakeholder relationships in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeNew York City • Illinois, New York, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $101,500 - $190,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare/review quarterly tax provisions, including tax reconciliations and tax calculations.
Prepare/review relevant local income tax returns, work papers, and calculations of quarterly estimates and extensions, and remit payments and forms to taxing authorities.
Analyze tax issues related to acquisitions or disposals, including structuring and due diligence.
Manage relevant tax authority audits.
Champion process improvement by evaluating current processes, identifying weaknesses, and implementing new procedures.
Support team member development by assisting with integration of new associates, sharing knowledge, and providing recommendations on best practices.
Advise on tax matters relating to operations, ensuring high-quality advice and guidance is given.
Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, tax authorities, and auditors to ensure service delivery meets expectations.
Monitor tax legislation, regulations, and rulings, interpreting and communicating to ensure compliance and obligations are met.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Relevant corporate insurance tax experience
Strong technical tax judgement, ownership mindset, and the ability to operate through ambiguity without losing control of deadlines or details
Ability to convert complex tax issues into practical workplans, clear documentation, reviewable calculations, and timely deliverables
Ability to lead through influence by setting standards, reviewing work, coaching team members, and holding internal and offshore resources accountable
Commitment to continuous improvement, stronger controls, better data integrity and quality, and repeatable processes that reduce dependency on manual inputs
Ability to manage and resolve ad hoc tax matters and special projects as they arise
Experience in tax department of a property and casualty insurance company or Big 4 accounting firm working with property and casualty insurance companies
Experience with insurance tax reporting, statutory tax accounting, Subchapter L, SSAP 101, ASC 740, consolidated federal returns, state income tax reporting, tax accounting controls, and legal entity separate reporting for captives and cells
Experience supporting acquisitions, dispositions, restructuring, tax due diligence, tax basis analysis, and post-close integration

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office
22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

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Hard Skills & Tools

Tax ReconciliationTax CalculationsIncome Tax ReturnsTax Accounting ControlsConsolidated Federal ReturnsState Income Tax ReportingSubchapter LSSAP 101ASC 740Legal Entity Separate Reporting

Soft Skills

Strong Technical Tax JudgementOwnership MindsetCoaching Team MembersAbility to Lead Through InfluenceCommitment to Continuous Improvement

Certifications

Tertiary Degree