About the Role

Warner Music's EMEA Shared Service Centre provides financial, tax and administrative support to European Recorded Music and Publishing businesses. The Indirect Tax Team sits within this Centre and provides tax compliance across the region. Reporting to the VP, EMEA Services Centre, the Senior Indirect Tax Manager will take overall ownership of indirect tax compliance across Europe, lead and mentor a team of indirect tax professionals, and spearhead WMG's digital tax transformation as the company transitions to SAP S/4HANA.

Key Responsibilities

Assume overall responsibility and accountability for end-to-end indirect tax compliance (VAT, GST, WHT, etc.) across all European territories
Ensure timely and highly accurate preparation, review, and submission of all returns
Line manage the Indirect Tax Managers and oversee a broader team of Tax Analysts
Drive talent development, build team capability, and manage performance
Act as the primary tax liaison with the Finance Transformation ("FIT") team
Direct the configuration, testing, and deployment of the OneSource Compliance tool for automated generation of indirect tax returns
Champion the integration of tax processes in alignment with the SAP S/4HANA deployment
Establish, monitor, and enforce robust internal controls, standard operating procedures, and risk management frameworks for indirect tax processes
Standardize best practices, aligning European operations with broader WMG global tax policies
Serve as a senior trusted advisor to leadership, non-tax stakeholders, local finance teams, and record labels on complex tax issues
Coordinate with the central Corporate Tax Team on complex advisory, policy, and technical controversy matters

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, tax, or a related field (ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent highly preferred)
8+ years' experience in indirect tax within a multinational organization or top-tier professional services firm
Proven people management experience, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams
Comprehensive, expert-level understanding of indirect and withholding tax regulations across Europe
Significant experience driving tax technology and finance transformation projects, with hands-on expertise in ONESOURCE and SAP S/4HANA
Nice to have: fluency in English plus proficiency in another European language (French, German, Italian, Spanish); experience leading through large-scale corporate system migrations; deep knowledge of GAAP-to-tax adjustments

Details

On-site 3 days per week at 27 Wrights Lane, London. Reports to VP, EMEA Services Centre.