Indirect Tax Manager

Company Description

Entain's tax team is responsible for managing over £1.6bn in annual tax payments across more than 40 countries. In the UK alone, we're a Top 20 taxpayer and taxes account for a significant proportion of the group's cost base. Tax is a prominent function within the business and puts itself at the heart of everything we do.

As an Indirect Tax Manager at Entain, you will be at the forefront of helping us to manage both existing tax obligations as well as emerging obligations in the fast-developing and leading-edge world of the taxation of digital services all over the world.

You will work closely with people from across the business and around the world – from accountants to lawyers to marketing specialists and technology experts in the UK, Gibraltar, Malta, India and elsewhere. Understanding the business is critical to helping shape current and future plans for market growth and expansion.

You'll need to stay abreast of international developments in VAT, GST, and gambling taxes, including the evolving areas of taxation of digital businesses, taxation of electronically supplied services, and point-of-consumption taxes. You'll need to stay close to the business to ensure the tax strategy and commercial strategy continually align.

Job Description

Work collaboratively within the Indirect Tax team and with key decision makers to design, develop, promote and deliver a robust indirect tax strategy across the group.

Act as a trusted business partner: assisting accounting, procurement, legal, commercial, regulatory and other colleagues in understanding the VAT, GST and gambling tax considerations of their work and the impact on the wider business.

Work closely with other members of the broader tax team on a range of special projects which require indirect tax expertise, such as M&A, corporate restructuring, dispute resolution, indirect tax analysis of new products and addressing the indirect tax consequences of entry into new markets.

Review VAT, GST and gambling tax returns for a variety of jurisdictions prepared by Indirect Tax Advisers and other finance colleagues, to ensure quality control, reduce the risk of incorrect filings, and help the business comply with its international indirect tax obligations.

Manage relationships with external advisers around the world, such as Big 4 accounting firms and law firms, to ensure the business obtains relevant and useful advice on complex and contentious issues within the available budget.

Provide specialist input to governance and risk management processes (such as Senior Accounting Officer in the UK) and tax authority audits.

Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and create scalable indirect tax return processes to improve the efficiency of the indirect tax team. Comply with new data handling, retention and filing obligations, such as e-invoicing and the "Making Tax Digital" requirements in the UK.

Maintain a current knowledge of indirect tax developments and proactively disseminate the impact of proposed changes to relevant stakeholders. Model the tax impact of proposed legislative changes to enable a proposition to implement mitigating solutions compliant with the Group Tax Strategy.

Qualifications

Essential:

 

• Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and/or ACA/CA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Strong indirect tax technical knowledge with excellent communication skills, including:
  • Partial exemption
  • VAT on cross-border transactions
  • VAT on electronically supplies services and digital services
• Ability to excel in fast-paced commercial environment and therefore to prioritise and multitask
• Pro-active, assertive and enthusiastic team player
• Good eye for detail
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of internal tax and non-tax stakeholders (such as finance, legal and commercial colleagues) and external stakeholders (such as tax authorities)

Desired:

 

• Experience of, or an interest in, the gambling sector
• Experience working with data and technology specialists to streamline tax processes
• Experience of M&A, post-merger/acquisition integrations and corporate structuring
• Some travel will be required

Additional Information

At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like

• Generous Group Bonus scheme (if eligible)
• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme - Defined contribution with company matching up to 6%.
• Life assurance - 4x Annual Salary.
• Income protection.
• Additional 'It's Your Game' day off.
• Entain & Enhance days – 2 paid days off for professional or personal development.

And outside of this, you'll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.