Group Tax Adviser

Company Description

Entain’s tax team is responsible for managing over £1.5bn in annual tax payments across more than 20 countries. We’re not just a FTSE 100 business: 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.

As a Group Tax Adviser at Entain you’ll be able to broaden your skillset as you help us manage our tax obligations across a global workforce of over 28,000 employees. 

You’ll be working closely with people from across the business and around the world – from accountants to lawyers to marketing specialists and technology experts in the UK, Gibraltar, Malta, India and elsewhere. Understanding the business is critical to helping shape current and future plans for market growth and expansion.

Job Description

The Group Tax Adviser will primarily support the Senior Employment Tax Manager in managing the Group's employment tax obligations.

You will also have an opportunity to work with the wider tax team and develop your tax knowledge and skills across all taxes by assisting with broader tax projects and compliance matters.

What you'll do:

• Assist with UK employment tax compliance including preparing and submitting the UK PAYE Settlement Agreement calculations and Short Term Business Visitor reporting.
• Support on employment status tax matters including UK IR35 assessments. 
• Assist with advising on ad-hoc tax technical matters covering topics such as cross border working, rewards and incentives, benefits and expenses. 
• Support the wider Group Tax team with project work, strategic initiatives and compliance matters.
• Assist in identifying tax risks across jurisdictions and associated mitigations, as well as potential opportunities.
• Support the continued development and maintenance of tax policies, controls and process documentation.

Qualifications

Essential

• Tax technical knowledge gained from experience working within a tax or finance role, ideally with some exposure to employment taxes
• Ability to translate tax issues into clear and practical advice.
• Pro-active, assertive and an enthusiastic team player, with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to multitask and have a flexible approach in meeting demanding priorities.

Desired

• Interest in developing broader tax knowledge beyond the scope of UK taxes.
• Tax or accountancy qualified/part-qualified, or a desire to become qualified in the future

Additional Information

At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.

At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated. 

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.