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Tax Manager, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios Tax

Tax Manager, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios Tax at Amazon scores 39 out of 100 on AI centrality, which makes it AI Level 1 of 4 (Little AI) on this board. The level measures how much of the work is AI, not seniority.

GB, Londonfull-time

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Are you passionate about the intersection of tax, media, and entertainment? Do you thrive in environments where creative problem-solving meets technical tax expertise? Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios is one of the world's most dynamic and fast-growing entertainment businesses, delivering award-winning content to hundreds of millions of customers globally. We're looking for a Tax Manager to join our team in London and help shape the tax strategy that supports this exciting business.

Your day will be a blend of strategic tax planning, cross-functional collaboration, and creative problem-solving. You'll dive deep into UK and international tax complexities, translating intricate tax regulations into actionable insights for our Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios business. You'll work across multiple jurisdictions, navigate the intersection of corporate tax with withholding, indirect, transfer pricing, and other tax disciplines, and partner closely with both the tax team and the wider Prime Video business.

This is a role for someone who can operate independently in ambiguous situations, design long-term solutions, and influence stakeholders across the organization. You'll take the lead on key initiatives, mentor team members, and drive process improvements that scale with our rapidly evolving business.

Key job responsibilities
- Provide proactive, business-partnered tax advisory support to the Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios business across EMEA, covering content acquisition, production, licensing, and distribution activities
- Identify, evaluate, and advise on the tax implications of new business initiatives, restructurings, and cross-border transactions
- Lead end-to-end delivery of tax solutions for complex problems, presenting a variety of approaches and clearly representing the benefits and trade-offs of each
- Design long-term tax planning strategies that balance short-term business needs with sustainable, compliant structures
- Partner with transfer pricing, indirect tax, withholding tax, and other specialist teams to deliver holistic tax advice
- Manage relationships with external advisors and tax authorities as needed
- Drive process improvements and operational excellence best practices within the tax advisory function
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments in the UK and across EMEA, assessing impact on the Prime Video business and recommending proactive responses

About the team
The Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios Tax team provides strategic tax planning and advisory support to one of Amazon's most exciting and rapidly growing businesses. We operate at the intersection of tax, finance, and entertainment — advising on everything from content acquisition deals and studio productions to international expansion and new product launches. Our team values intellectual curiosity, a bias for action, and the ability to simplify complex problems into clear, actionable recommendations. We work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.

Basic qualifications

- professional tax, accounting or legal qualification (e.g., Chartered Accountant (CA), Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA), Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA), Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) or similar)
- Experience a direct tax role in a multinational and/or professional organization
- Experience in taxation in a corporate environment, public accounting firm or major law firm
- Experience in tax with an EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) focus
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Experience tax advisory (excluding compliance)

Preferred qualifications

- Experience in the entertainment industry
- Experience leading process improvements
- Knowledge of UK and international tax issues relevant to content production, licensing, IP, and digital services
- Exposure to transfer pricing, withholding tax, and/or indirect tax in a media context

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