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About the Role

DAZN is seeking a VP, Direct Tax to lead the company's global income tax compliance and tax reporting agenda. This role involves managing key tax relationships and disclosures, including UK corporation tax, HMRC Business Risk Review, and Pillar 2. The position reports to the Group Head of Tax and involves managing a team of two direct reports, partnering with international tax teams, the wider Finance function, and external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Own overall responsibility for global income tax compliance, overseeing external providers for income tax filings outside the UK and Australia.
• Take personal responsibility for the preparation and submission of UK corporation tax returns.
• Manage the relationship with HMRC for the group's Business Risk Review, aiming for a low-risk rating.
• Manage DAZN's anti-hybrid mismatch position in the UK and other jurisdictions.
• Oversee global withholding tax compliance.
• Partner with the VP International Tax & Transfer Pricing to oversee the group's Pillar 2 position and compliance.
• Work with the VP Tax Special Projects to integrate acquired entities and support legal entity rationalisation.
• Oversee preparation of the group's global tax accounts and tax provision.
• Work with the Treasury team to prepare reliable cash tax forecasts.
• Oversee preparation of tax disclosures in consolidated and UK standalone financial statements.
• Manage the SAO certification process for the group.
• Lead, develop, and manage a team comprising a Senior Tax Analyst and a Tax Manager.
• Drive continuous improvement in tax compliance and reporting processes, including the use of tax technology and AI tools.
• Act as a trusted adviser to the Group Head of Tax and senior finance stakeholders on global tax compliance and reporting risk.
• Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including DAZN leadership, tax teams, key shareholders, and investors.

Requirements

• ACA/CTA/equivalent certification or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Substantial UK corporate/direct tax compliance experience, gained either in-house at a large multinational or in a large accounting firm.
• Proven experience managing HMRC relationships, ideally including direct involvement in a Business Risk Review.
• Working knowledge of Pillar 2 / global minimum tax rules and their compliance implications for multinational groups.
• Strong experience of tax accounting and tax provision processes, including preparation of tax disclosures for group financial statements.
• Experience of managing outsourced compliance outside the UK.
• Demonstrable people leadership experience, with the ability to manage, develop and motivate a team.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• A highly flexible and measured approach to handling a large workload in an environment with rapidly shifting priorities and unpredictable demands.

Skills

• Technical knowledge of UK anti-hybrid rules and their practical application to multinational group structures is an advantage.
• Experience with OneSource Tax Provision and Corporate Tax software is preferred.
• Experience with Oracle financial systems is an advantage.
• US tax experience or experience working with a US multinational is a significant advantage but is not essential.

Location

• UK - London

Work Type

• Permanent - Full Time

Experience Level

• VP

Education Level

• ACA/CTA/equivalent certification

Benefits

• Access to DAZN
• 25 days’ annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years)
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contributions up to 5%
• Family friendly community including enhanced parental leave
• Electric vehicle benefit option
• Learning and development resources
• Opportunity for flexible working
• Access to our internal speaker series and events

About the Company

• DAZN is the global destination for sports fans, operating in 200 markets with revenues of $5 billion. Fans in any country can watch sport in any language, on any device, live and on-demand.