Direct Tax Manager

Job Description

THE AGENCY

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy.  Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organisations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations.

Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities.  Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally. 

OVERVIEW

CAA are seeking a Direct Tax Manager as a newly created role to join our growing Tax Team in London. The ideal candidate will have a good background in UK direct tax compliance, with a willingness to build up their compliance and tax accounting skills along with exposure and knowledge of international direct taxes. The role will form part of the wider Tax Team, responsible for International Direct Taxes, VAT, withholding taxes and oversight of Employment Taxes.

Duties to include but not limited to:

• Review UK and International direct tax returns prepared by external advisors. Manage information flows between Finance and external advisors.
• Working with external advisors on tax accounting provisions for financial statements. Liaison with UK and US external audit teams.
• Calculating UK corporation tax quarterly payments on account. Monitoring UK group relief position. Ownership of UK tax account position.
• Assisting with oversight of tax compliance obligations and filings of International entities.
• Assisting Finance with the application of Transfer Pricing policies and calculations.
• Assistance with CbCR filing and notification requirements and Pillar 2 requirements.
• Input into UK Senior Accounting Process: collaboration with Finance and other stakeholders to design controls and processes to strengthen tax accounting arrangements, assistance in documentation and identification of improvements and efficiencies.
• Assistance in monitoring Corporate Interest Restriction, UK anti-hybrid and CFC position of the UK group.
• Input into PSA calculations and analysis and STBV arrangements.
• Information collection in response to Tax audits and enquiries.
• Preparation of management accounting tax provisions and liaison with Finance Teams in the US and Internationally regarding this.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in a multinational company preferable but not essential, ideally in a direct tax function, or from a tax or accounting advisory firm.
• ACA, CTA or equivalent is preferred.
• Some exposure to UK Employment Taxes would be beneficial.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Good organisational skills with ability to priorities tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication & relationship building skills.
• Positive can do attitude and willingness to learn.

Please ensure you provide complete and legible information in your application. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.Creative Artists Agency (“CAA”) is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally recognised protected basis under UK law.Please inform CAA’s Recruitment Department if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.