Indirect Tax Associate
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Occupation TypeTaxation experts
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£48,500
(£24.87 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Indirect Tax Associate
Leeds or London (1–2 days in office)
Permanent (Hybrid – flexible working options available, including condensed hours)
About QBE
At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.
We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.
The Opportunity
We’re excited to be growing our Tax team and are looking for an Indirect Tax Associate to join us in a newly created role. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an expanding team where you can make a real impact from day one.
You’ll support the day-to-day management of indirect tax across multiple countries, working closely with colleagues across Finance and Tax, both in the UK and globally.
If you’re currently building your career in indirect tax and looking for a role where you can develop, take ownership, and contribute to continuous improvement, this could be the perfect next step.
Your New Role
You’ll report to the Indirect Tax Manager and play a key role in supporting indirect tax activities across the business, ensuring compliance while helping to improve processes and ways of working.
You’ll be:
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Indirect Tax Associate
Leeds or London (1–2 days in office)
Permanent (Hybrid – flexible working options available, including condensed hours)
About QBE
At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.
We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.
The Opportunity
We’re excited to be growing our Tax team and are looking for an Indirect Tax Associate to join us in a newly created role. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an expanding team where you can make a real impact from day one.
You’ll support the day-to-day management of indirect tax across multiple countries, working closely with colleagues across Finance and Tax, both in the UK and globally.
If you’re currently building your career in indirect tax and looking for a role where you can develop, take ownership, and contribute to continuous improvement, this could be the perfect next step.
Your New Role
You’ll report to the Indirect Tax Manager and play a key role in supporting indirect tax activities across the business, ensuring compliance while helping to improve processes and ways of working.
You’ll be:
- Acting as a second-line reviewer for indirect tax returns (VAT and IPT) and supporting calculations across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with local regulations
You’ll enjoy working with data, solving problems and collaborating with others to find practical solutions. You’ll be comfortable explaining tax concepts in a clear and simple way to non-tax colleagues.
You’ll bring attention to detail, organisation skills, and a proactive approach to learning and development.
Other Skills You’ll Need
- Experience working in UK Indirect Tax within an insurance or financial services environment
- Part-qualified or qualified in tax or accountancy such as ATT, CTA, ACA or ACCA (support for further study available)
- Experience in working in a large organisation, professional services firm, or financial services environment
- Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax concepts in a straightforward way
- Comfortable working with data and using Excel to support analysis
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Interest in continuous improvement and process efficiency
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.
Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.
To find out more visit our Reward Page
Awards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award 2025
at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year,
Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance
AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee
You can view all our awards here
Apply now and let’s make it happen!
If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today.
Your career. At the heart of it.
Skills:
Accounting, Business Management, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Delegating Tasks, Financial Management, High Accuracy, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Risk Management, Self Motivation, Service Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Tax Law
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.
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year,
Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance
AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee
You can view all our awards here
Apply now and let’s make it happen!
If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today.
Your career. At the heart of it.
Skills:
Accounting, Business Management, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Delegating Tasks, Financial Management, High Accuracy, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Risk Management, Self Motivation, Service Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Tax Law
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.