Indirect Tax Senior

About the Company

WWE® is the global leader in sports entertainment, creating and delivering original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. The company is committed to family-friendly entertainment across its television programming, Premium Live Events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE's TV-PG programming reaches over 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through distribution partners including Netflix, ESPN, NBCUniversal, USA Network, and The CW. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company that also owns UFC and PBR.

About the Role

The Indirect Tax Senior is responsible for assisting and coordinating all aspects of the global indirect tax function, focused on developing and executing WWE's global tax strategy. This role involves forecasting cash tax payments, coordinating global tax planning and business support, engaging with tax authorities, and collaborating with external consultants to meet financial reporting and tax compliance commitments. The position reports to the VP of Tax and works closely with Senior Tax Managers within the TKO Group.

Responsibilities

• Assist and coordinate all global indirect tax compliance and reporting by teaming with internal and external partners.
• Ensure indirect tax returns and payments are timely filed/paid for all domestic and foreign jurisdictions, including working with local tax advisors for filings/payments in certain foreign jurisdictions.
• Assist the Talent Relations team by working cross-functionally on talent-related withholding tax matters for US and non-US events.
• Review all indirect tax notices and resolve/respond to local tax authorities accordingly.
• Assist with all aspects of global indirect tax audits to drive efficient and timely resolution.
• Maintain compliance with existing internal controls around key indirect tax processes and systems.
• Perform tax research to ensure appropriate sales tax rates are charged on various US revenue streams, including events, sponsorships, broadcasts, memberships, and merchandise.
• Review and process all indirect tax journal entries prepared by outsourced indirect tax accountants.
• Review tax balance sheet account reconciliations for applicable accounts, ensuring timely reconciliation and resolution of reconciling items.
• Assist and coordinate all US local business license filings prepared by outsourced indirect tax accountants to ensure timely filing and payment.
• Assist with the implementation of new tax policies, strategies, procedures, and other cross-functional initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred; advanced degree a plus.
• Minimum 3-5 years of indirect tax experience in public accounting and/or a large multinational corporate tax department, with an in-depth understanding of indirect tax laws and systems.
• Proficient in performing technical research and preparing audit-ready documentation of conclusions.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA is a plus.