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Direct Tax Compliance Manager

Direct Tax Compliance Manager

Location - Dublin/London
Hybrid - 2 days per week

Permanent

About

Flutter consists of two commercial divisions (FanDuel and International) and our central Flutter Functions; COO, Finance & Legal. Here in Flutter Functions we work with colleagues across all our divisions and regions to deliver something we call the Flutter Edge. It's our competitive advantage, our 'secret sauce' which plays a key part in our ongoing success and powers our brands and divisions, through Product, Tech, Expertise and Scale.

In Flutter Finance we pride ourselves in providing global expertise to ensure Flutter is financially healthy. Utilising our Flutter Edge to turbo-charge our capabilities.

What you'll do

Department overview:

The Tax Team are managed by the Tax Director who reports directly into the group's CFO and leads a high profile tax function based in the Flutter Group's offices in London and Dublin. The Group operates in a wide number of international locations. The Tax Team works closely with the business to handle the Group's tax affairs.

Role Overview/Purpose:

This role will be primarily responsible for all aspects of tax compliance for various jurisdictions and brands in the Flutter Group. As part of your role, you will work closely with Group Finance, Group Reporting and other key collaborators in the business such as members of the Commercial teams and the Company Secretarial team.

• Responsible for leading all aspects of the tax compliance of numerous jurisdictions and brands across the Flutter Group
• Handle a portfolio of tax compliance deadlines including BEPS compliance, calculations prepared accurately and all deadlines are met
• Proactively identifying tax risks, tax saving opportunities within the group and manage ad hoc tax projects e.g. R&D and capital allowance claims
• Shared responsibility of the delivery of global tax compliance, reporting and forecasting requirements on a timely basis
• Take ownership of the tax calculations for external reporting purposes and supporting the Group Reporting team in divisional reporting and statutory reporting
• Assisting with the preparation of key tax authority meetings and day-to-day correspondence with local tax authorities
• Assistance with the preparation of advice to be shared with stakeholders in the business and ensuring all advice is implemented accurately and in line with the Tax team strategy
• Lead and manage local tax issues including:
  
  • Proactively promoting of awareness of tax issues across the group and building relationships with key stakeholders in all jurisdictions to achieve that goal;
  • Assisting with all Finance, HR and Legal team queries
  • Building positive relationships with external tax providers
  • To maintain a good working relationship with local tax authorities

How you'll do it

• Qualified tax professional (accounting qualification) with 5 or more years post qualified experience, ideally including time in an in-house tax manager role.
• Excellent IFRS accounting and tax reporting knowledge.
• Good international corporate tax experience, such as CFCs and CBCR reporting
• Good knowledge of the evolving tax environment following BEPS
• Ability to distil complex tax technical situations into practical and implementable guidance for management
• Experience of managing teams, supporting and aiding their development and developing relationships with external advisors, group auditors and tax authorities
• Confident, with good communication skills, and able to readily gain the confidence of the business teams and Group management.

What's in it for you
We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy, we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:

• Bonus scheme
• Uncapped holiday allowance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Hybrid working
• £1,000 annual self-development learning fund
• Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
• Paid volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave
• Wellbeing fund (£/€250 a year)
• Recognition programs
• Electric car scheme, gym membership, discounts, vouchers and much more!

About Flutter

We are a world leader in online sports betting and iGaming, with a market leading position in the US and across the world.

We have an unparalleled portfolio of the most innovative, diverse and distinctive brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet.

With our global scale and challenger attitude, through which we excite and entertain our customers, in a safe and sustainable way. Using our collective power, the Flutter Edge, we aim to disrupt the sector, learning from the past to create a better future for our customers, colleagues and communities.

We're working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we'll see how we can accommodate them.