Indirect Tax Manager

About Entain

There's nothing like a career at Entain. We're a leading, global sports betting and gaming company and we're upping the excitement and increasing player safety. We're a FTSE company with iconic brands including Ladbrokes, Coral, BetMGM, Eurobet and bwin, and we have an energy that drives us to perform at the height of our potential. Whether you're an engineer, marketer or retail specialist, a career here is a complete game changer.

This is a hybrid role working from our Farringdon office 2 days a week. 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.

Reporting to the Head of Indirect Tax you will be part of the Indirect Tax Team.

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.

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.

You Will:

• 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.

You Have:

• Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and/or ACA/CA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Strong indirect tax technical knowledge including:
  • Partial exemption
  • VAT on cross-border transactions
  • VAT on electronically supplies services and digital services
• Proven experience in busy commercial environments
• Pro-active, assertive and enthusiastic team player
• A previous good track record of success in working 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

Benefits

At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire you. Join us, and a great compensation package is just the beginning. You can expect to receive benefits like:

• A regular bonus and great pension.
• 25 days annual leave and all Bankholidays.
• 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.

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