About Playtech

Playtech is a market leader in the gambling and financial trading industries. Founded in 1999 and listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, we have more than 5,000 employees in 19 countries. Playtech is the gambling industry’s leading software and services supplier and partners with many of the world’s leading regulated online, retail and mobile operators, land-based casino groups, government sponsored entities such as lotteries and new entrants opening operations in newly regulated markets. Its business intelligence-driven gambling software offering includes casino, live casino, bingo, poker and sports betting. 

We are the pioneers of Omni-channel gambling which, through Playtech ONE, offers operators and their customers, a seamless, anytime, anywhere experience across any product, any channel (online, mobile, retail) and any device using a single account and single wallet. It provides marketing expertise, sophisticated CRM solutions and other services for operators seeking a full turnkey solution. 

The company has won numerous awards including the prestigious Gaming Intelligence Game of the Year award 2018 for its Age of the Gods games that includes slots, table games and live casino. Alongside our own cutting-edge gaming studios and content, we license some of the world's most popular brands from Hollywood studios including Warner Bros, consumer products on behalf of DC Entertainment, Paramount, Fox, NBC Universal, MGM and many more. 

About our Office

Our new central London hub in Holborn, just minutes from Oxford Street and the famous West End, houses more than 300 employees, bringing all the Playtech London teams together under one roof for the first time. We offer a stimulating work environment in a state-of-the-art, purpose-designed space, including a brand new communal area, with games including pool, table football, table tennis and video games. Our regular benefits include free cereal, fruit, tea, coffee and soft drinks, plus regular Friday drinks, Summer and Christmas parties and lots of other social events. Playtech also offers various other benefits after a full year of service. When you join Playtech, you join a global family!

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applicants. Unless otherwise instructed, we will retain your details on file for 6 months in accordance with the data protection act.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a FTSE 250 Gaming Software business operating in 19 countries with a revenue of over €1.24 billion.  This is an interim position for 7 months to cover maternity leave where you will be supporting the Head of Tax in managing the corporate, transactional and withholding tax risks of the global group.

Key responsibilities

• Interim position for 7 months to cover maternity leave.
• Support the Head of Tax in managing the corporate, transactional and withholding tax risks of the global group.
• Provide practical and timely advice to requests from the businesses for international tax input on their projects and plans.
• Provide tax support for international M&A activity, including due diligence, financing, structuring and integration
• Assistance with the tax considerations of organic international growth (e.g. new business models, new territories and new products/services)
• Assist in managing relationships and dialogue with tax authorities.
• Provide advice to the global business on relevant new tax laws with support from external advisers.
• Ensure compliance with UK and cross border tax laws in conjunction with the global Finance teams including transfer pricing, local files, withholding tax and the EU mandatory disclosure regime.
• Network across the business to ensure that the tax team are involved at an early stage of any proposed transaction and to advocate commercially focused and pragmatic tax solutions.
• Oversee local tax compliance undertaken by the local tax advisers.

Experience required

• Trained in tax with a Top 10 accountancy firm
• ACA  or CTA qualified, or equivalent with 2 or more years post qualification         
• The ability to build relationships across the organisation
• This is a hands on role, a successful candidate must have proven ability to work to deadlines in a complex environment, with key skills being attention to detail and effective project management.
• Experience of managing compliance, experience of international tax planning and structuring required.
• Knowledge of indirect taxes and PAYE is advantageous but not essential.

Playtech at a glance:

• A FTSE 250 Gaming Software business operating in 19 countries
• Revenue of over €1.24 Revenue billion