Indirect Tax Manager
Entain is looking for an Indirect Tax Manager to join its finance team in a hybrid capacity, based at the Farringdon office two days a week. The role involves managing both existing and emerging tax obligations within the fast-developing sector of digital services taxation on a global scale.
Reporting to the Head of Indirect Tax, the successful candidate will play a key role in a department responsible for over £1.6bn in annual tax payments across more than 40 countries. The position requires close collaboration with the business to ensure that tax strategy remains aligned with commercial objectives while staying abreast of international developments in VAT, GST, and gambling taxes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and/or ACA/CA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent) (required)
- Strong indirect tax technical knowledge including partial exemption, VAT on cross-border transactions, and VAT on electronically supplied services and digital services (required)
- Proven experience in busy commercial environments (required)
- Pro-active, assertive and enthusiastic team player (required)
- A previous good track record of success in working with a variety of internal tax and non-tax stakeholders and external stakeholders (required)
- Experience of, or an interest in, the gambling sector (preferred)
- Experience working with data and technology specialists to streamline tax processes (preferred)
- Experience of M&A, post-merger/acquisition integrations and corporate structuring (preferred)
- A regular bonus and great pension.
- 25 days annual leave and all Bank Holidays.
- Extra paid leave, including wellbeing and development days.
- Life assurance and Income Protection.
- Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
- A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme.
Entain is one of the world's largest sports betting and gaming entertainment groups and a FTSE 100 company. Formed when GVC Holdings rebranded as Entain in December 2020, its brands trace their history back to the 1880s and include bwin, Coral, Foxy, Gala, Ladbrokes and partypoker. Through its joint venture with MGM Resorts International, it powers BetMGM in the United States with its proprietary technology. Headquartered in London, Entain employs over 30,000 people with offices across 19 countries.