Indirect Tax Manager

As an Indirect Tax Manager at Entain, the role is at the forefront of helping manage existing tax obligations and emerging obligations in the taxation of digital services globally. Reporting to the Head of Indirect Tax, the postholder is 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, and tax is a prominent function within the business.

• 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 special projects requiring 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 UK 'Making Tax Digital' requirements.
• 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.
• Stay close to the business to ensure the tax strategy and commercial strategy continually align.

• 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, and VAT on electronically supplied 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).
• Some travel will be required.

• 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.

• Hybrid role working from the Farringdon office 2 days a week.

• A regular bonus.
• A great pension.
• 25 days annual leave and all Bank Holidays.
• Extra paid leave, including wellbeing and development days.
• Life assurance.
• Income Protection.
• Private healthcare.
• Wellbeing support.
• A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme.

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