Senior Indirect Tax Manager

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Job Title:

Senior Indirect Tax Manager

Reports to:

VP, EMEA Services Centre

Warner Music’s EMEA Shared Service Centre is the home to the financial, tax and administrative functions that provide critical support and best-in-class services to our European Recorded Music and Publishing businesses. The UK Centre embodies the innovative and creative spirit that stems from the company’s deep history in nurturing entrepreneurial thinking and artist-focused innovation, enabling our employees to develop a wide range of skills through cross-function collaboration and development opportunities.

The Indirect Tax Team sits within our EMEA Shared Services Centre and provides tax compliance across the region for all business lines. As WMG transitions to SAP S/4

HANA, the team plays a crucial role in embedding tax processes into new systems and ensuring data integrity and compliance across multiple territories.

As the Senior Indirect Tax Manager, you will report directly to the VP, EMEA Services Centre and take overall ownership of indirect tax compliance across Europe. You will lead and mentor a team of indirect tax professionals, transforming the compliance function into a true Centre of Excellence. In addition to regional compliance, you will play a vital role in global indirect tax governance, establishing standards and controls that resonate worldwide.

A critical component of this role involves spearheading our digital tax transformation. You will partner closely with the Finance Transformation ("FIT") team to ensure our systems—specifically the One Source Compliance tool—are expertly configured to drive the automated, seamless generation of indirect tax returns.

• Overall European Compliance & Process Ownership:
  Assume overall responsibility and accountability for end-to-end indirect tax compliance (VAT, GST, WHT, etc.) across all European territories. Ensure the timely and highly accurate preparation, review, and submission of all returns, maintaining rigorous adherence to local regulations.
• People Management & Leadership:
  Line manage the Indirect Tax Managers and oversee a broader team of Tax Analysts. Drive talent development, build team capability,…