Tax Manager

Universal Music Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Music Group seeks a Tax Manager to lead UK tax compliance for our business units and advise on tax issues. Based at 4 Pancras Square, London, you will collaborate with Global Tax and BU Finance teams to address business needs.

Reporting to Head of UK Tax, you will deliver corporate, employment, VAT and international taxes, support audits with HMRC, and guide acquisitions and restructurings while staying ahead of evolving tax legislation.

Qualifications

• Tax or accounting qualification with mixed tax compliance experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and international team experience
• Organised and adaptable under changing environment
• Integrity and credibility

Responsibilities

• Deliver mixed tax portfolio including corporate, employment, VAT, and international taxes for UK units
• Support Head of UK Tax and CCM relationship with Large Business Office and HMRC
• Assist tax audits and respond to HMRC inquiries
• Manage relationships with tax authorities and consultants
• Provide tax advice on acquisitions, restructurings or commercial arrangements
• Stay updated on tax legislation and implement opportunities
• Maintain transfer pricing, SAO, CIR, CBCR, Pillar 2, and Tax Strategy docs

Job description

Music is Universal

It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.

We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email [e-mail].

JOB DESCRIPTION

The primary responsibility of the Tax Manager will be the management of compliance with Tax reporting requirements for Universal Music Group’s business units (BU) in the UK as well as providing advice on tax issues where required. The Tax Manager will establish and maintain strong relationships with the Global Tax and BU Finance teams to help effectively address business issues.

Reporting to:

Head of UK Tax

Location

4 Pancras Square

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the delivery of mixed tax portfolio covering corporate, employment, VAT and international taxes in order to ensure the Group’s compliance with Tax reporting requirements
• Support the Head of UK Tax in the Group’s relationship with our CCM at the Large Business Office to maintain the desired risk level
• Support tax audits of entities and deal with enquiries and/or requests from HMRC
• Be a main point of contact and responsible for managing the relationship with Tax authorities and consultants in relation to all taxes
• Provide support to the Group in respect of tax aspects of acquisition/disposals, restructurings or commercial arrangements
• Provide tax advice to the business as required
• Keep abreast of changes in tax legislation and where planning opportunities arise, participate in their analysis and implementation
• Assist in maintaining relevant tax regulations (including transfer pricing, SAO, CIR, CBCR, Pillar 2, Tax Strategy etc) on an ongoing basis
• Build effective working relationships with other departments and functions
• Understand the businesses, so that future tax developments can be transitioned in a timely manner

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Tax and/or accounting qualification with proven experience of mixed tax compliance experience likely gained in-house or in an accounting/consulting firm
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in an international team
• Self-sufficient (able to work with ambiguity and complexity but without supporting infrastructure), whilst also being a good team player
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills and an ability to build win-win working relationships internally and externally
• Excellent organisational skills
• Robust and able to manage in a rapidly changing environment and challenge the status quo
• Act with integrity and credibility

DESIRABLE

• Knowledge/Experience of the Music & Film Industries or business
• Good communicator - must be able to convey tax technical issues in layman’s terms

Just So You Know…

The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder’s specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.

Job Category:

Finance & Accounting