Corporate Tax Senior Manager, Entertainment Sector

Pro-Tax; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tax advisory firm in London is seeking a Tax Advisory professional to manage a diverse client portfolio, including major film studios and streaming networks. The role involves overseeing tax compliance and advisory services with no prior experience required, although a CTA or ACA qualification is necessary. Ideal for candidates with strong client relationship skills and staff management experience, this position provides opportunities to work with various sectors within entertainment.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification (CTA or ACA) is essential.
• Strong experience in client relationship and staff management.
• Ability to navigate complex tax matters.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of tax reporting and compliance engagements.
• Conduct detailed technical research and analysis.
• Identify business opportunities and expand services offered to clients.
• Mentor and review the work of junior team members.
• Advise on creative sector tax reliefs and structuring productions.
• Assist on international tax, R&D tax relief, and other technical areas.

Skills

Client relationship management

Staff management

Technical research

Advisory skills

Education

CTA or ACA qualification

Job description

This is a fantastic role in a market leading entertainment sector team, comprising Tax and Audit professionals. No prior experience is necessary, but it would be beneficial. Candidates must be CTA or ACA qualified and have extensive client relationship and staff management experience.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a diverse client portfolio, encompassing the delivery of both corporate tax compliance and advisory services. This is a challenging and interesting client facing role, which will include exposure to a range of both UK and international clients.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join the fast-growing tax group that handles the corporate tax aspects of the firm's Film, Television, and video game clients. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing corporate tax advisory and compliance engagements.

Your clients will include major Hollywood studios, major streaming networks as well as many independent film and television production companies in the US and UK. The team also works with many other entities ancillary to film and television production, such as film financiers, visual effects and post-production houses and other service providers. Finally, you can work with a number of video games developers ranging from small independents to large multi-national studios.

Responsibilities

Frequently dealing with challenging technical issues, the candidate can expect the role to encompass the following areas amongst others:

• Responsibility for overseeing the delivery of tax reporting and compliance engagements, including tax accounting, across our portfolio of F&TV corporate tax clients.
• Detailed technical research and reviewing technical analysis for clients and other teams.
• Helping to identify business opportunities for the team. Including advisory projects and widening the services delivered to clients.
• Mentoring colleagues and reviewing the work of more junior team members.
• Advising on the operation of the creative sector tax reliefs, and how clients can structure their productions to obtain the maximum benefit from them.
• Advising on a range of technical areas depending on experience and interest. These could include: international tax matters, capital allowances, R&D tax relief, transfer pricing, restructuring, Corporate Interest Restriction.

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.