Senior Manager, Indirect Tax

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

What You\’ll Do:

This is a compliance-focused role, with the key objective of ensuring compliance with Indirect Tax (VAT, GST etc) laws and regulations across the global businesses of the Endeavor and TKO group, excluding the United States. In addition to compliance activities, real opportunities will exist to partner with the business & the wider tax team on commercial activity.

Working with the financial controllers, this will include ensuring timely and accurate returns, payments and overseeing audit enquiries etc. You will be responsible for identifying training needs in local accounting and business unit teams, and delivering this training to ensure better identification of indirect tax issues as they arise.

This role will involve developing system efficiencies and operational effectiveness for reporting and compliance purposes. You will be expected to make strategic recommendations relating to improving the compliance environment (e.g. outsourcing, software solutions etc).

In conjunction with the International Tax team, you will act as a trusted advisor on issues such as place and time of supply, supporting on M&A and restructuring, and the indirect tax implications of key contracts entered into by the business. You will be required to research and document technical tax and tax accounting issues as required and manage the communication with HMRC and other tax authorities of VAT related disclosures or queries.

You will act as the subject matter expert on the implementation of GST or VAT in new territories that Endeavor and / or TKO expand into, and manage any projects where GST or VAT is being implemented for the first time or undergoing significant change, in particular with the roll out of digital reporting and e-invoicing requirements.

Working Conditions:

Permanent, London Chiswick Park

Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm

Unusual Challenges or Circumstances:

• Flexibility needed to deal with working across the time zones of a US-owned global organization.

You Have These:

• Relevant accounting or tax qualification – e.g. ACA / CIMA / ACCA / ATA or equivalent.
• Must be inquisitive and willing to challenge the “status quo”.
• Must be able to work calmly under pressure and work as part of a team.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• A “finisher” with the genuine drive and commitment to deliver.
• Strong working knowledge of the Indirect Tax compliance processes, from data extraction (preferably from SAP) to return submission.
• Established & relevant International Tax experience required with excellent knowledge of VAT & Customs compliance across multiple international territories.
• Ability to work with IT/SAP on process improvements.
• Outstanding and persuasive communication (written and verbal) skills. You will be required to work with and influence stakeholders across the business.
• Good understanding of general accounting principles and sound commercial awareness.
• Must be able to plan and organise work to meet deadlines and determine priorities.
• Must be able to work on own initiative to identify problem areas & reach conclusion.
• Comfortable with working in a multi-cultural fast-paced business environment.

We\’d Also Love If You Have These:

• A strong interest in the entertainment and sports industry.
• Experience of working in a US-owned multinational.
• Experience of SAP, OneSource and excel.
• Big 4 and in-house experience.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Entertainment Providers and Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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