Tax Officer

About Utmost International

Utmost International is a leading provider of insurance-based wealth solutions operating across the UK, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. Its solutions are largely based on unit-linked insurance policies, serving the needs of affluent, high net worth (HNW), and ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals.

About Utmost Luxembourg S.A.

Sitting at the crossroads of private banking, asset management, and insurance, we operate in a well-established and fast-growing division of the financial services industry. Our dynamic international team of 450+ experienced wealth structuring specialists, subject-matter and technical experts consists of 50 different nationalities, speaking over 30 languages.

We are a diverse and inclusive organisation driven by a values-based culture that promotes excellence, ambition, and innovation. We invest in talented teams who develop their expertise, curated through support and training, and fostered through a people centred culture. Our people truly are our greatest asset!

Your role – Are you ready for a challenge?

Responsibilities in relation to the monitoring of the operational tax reporting obligations of the Company, as well as, involvement in the relevant tax compliance tasks and other key tax projects.

Your responsibilities will be as follows:

• Ensuring and following up the global tax reporting obligations related to life insurance business of the company,


• Working closely with other business units involved in the operational tax / tax reporting processes in order to ensure that tax reporting process are prepared and submitted in an accurate and timely manner,


• Provide support on the communication with the existing network of fiscal representatives and ensure a proper monitoring process of this network on a regular basis,


• Maintain good governance levels of the tax reporting obligations of the company with the assistance of wealth structuring experts,


• Provide advice, guidance and recommendation regarding the tax reporting process/obligations, potential developments and issues which could be generated by these obligations,


• Participating, and in some cases coordinating, projects related with the improvement of the tax reporting internal processes.
  

Your profile – Have you got what it takes to become our Tax Officer?

• Master Degree in Accounting, Finance, Law or related field, ideally with a specialization in Tax,


• Experience of 3-5 years within the Operational Tax / Tax Reporting area of expertise within the Tax reporting/Compliance department of a Big 4 or other firm,


• Ability to work on cross border tax topics,


• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels,


• Strong analytical/IT skills and attention to detail,


• Problem solver with strong resilience,


• Ability to thrive in an environment of tight deadlines and constantly changing conditions, working on multiple assignments,


• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written,


• Fluency in English (French or German would be considered as an asset).

Additional Assets

• Knowledge in some of the following topics would be considered as an asset:
  
  
  
  • Corporate Tax and VAT;
  
  
  • Tax Restructuring and Transfer Pricing areas;
  
  
  • Pillar Two / GloBE implementation
  
  
  • Knowledge about the different tax reporting requirements in different jurisdictions;
  
  
  • Foreign withholding taxes.
  
  
  
  


• In-house experience within the life-insurance sector would be a plus.

As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, colour, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Given the sensitive nature of our business, industry sector and the role as described, the selected candidate is required to provide a criminal record (Bulletin n°3 for Luxembourgish residents). This excerpt will be kept by Utmost Luxembourg S.A. in compliance with article 8-5 (2) of the law of 23 July 2016 and for no longer than one month from the conclusion of the employment contract; otherwise, it will be destroyed without any undue delay should the candidate not be hired.

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