Interim Head of Tax (16 Month Maternity Cover)
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£74,700
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Description
By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalised than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Interim Head of Tax to lead our global tax function with the support of 3 direct reports, during a 12-16 month maternity cover. This role requires a strategic tax leader with strong UK & US expertise. The Interim Head of Tax will oversee all global tax strategy, operations, compliance, reporting, advisory projects, and relationship management with tax authorities, auditors, and external advisers.
Key Responsibilities
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Interim Head of Tax to lead our global tax function with the support of 3 direct reports, during a 12-16 month maternity cover. This role requires a strategic tax leader with strong UK & US expertise. The Interim Head of Tax will oversee all global tax strategy, operations, compliance, reporting, advisory projects, and relationship management with tax authorities, auditors, and external advisers.
Key Responsibilities
- Tax Leadership & Strategy / Risk - Lead and oversee the global tax function by setting strategic direction, advising senior leadership, strengthening governance and risk management (including SOX), and managing transfer pricing and international tax frameworks.
- Compliance & Reporting - Own global tax compliance, audits and tax authority relationships, while delivering accurate and timely US GAAP and local statutory tax reporting, approving all tax returns and payments and tax forecasting
- ACA / CTA qualification, 12+ years post‑qualification experience (both in practice and in-house)
- Prior experience leading a listed global in‑house tax function (to include knowledge of the UK & US, Transfer Pricing, cross-border structuring & indirect taxes)
- Strategic thinker with strong technical grounding
- Excellent communicator with ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Pragmatic, hands‑on and solutions‑oriented
- Able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
- Have experience in acquisition integration
- Implementation of country by country reporting (CBCR) and Pilar 2
As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we’re committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and career. Learn more about how rewarding life at Genius can be at Reward | Genius Sports.
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