Tax Director

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Job Summary

This role is located within the group tax team of Comcast Corporate in London, supporting both the Comcast international and NBCUniversal international business lines. Responsible for tax planning, research and compliance for the corporation in an effort to minimize the tax burden of the Company. Develops appropriate tax planning initiatives and recommendations to place the Company in the most effective tax posture.

Key Position Responsibilities

1. Support and advise the NBCU / Comcast businesses on all international (non-US) income tax issues.
2. Work with and advise the UK and US corporate, compliance & reporting, indirect tax and transfer pricing tax team members on tax and commercial issues and initiatives arising in or related to the NBCU / Comcast businesses outside of the US.
3. Lead tax due diligence and planning efforts related to regional business acquisitions and dispositions. Participate in decisions on structuring acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures.
4. Assist in the procurement, implementation and management of tax incentives granted to regional businesses by tax authorities.
5. Assist with dividend and repatriation planning.
6. Supervise regional tax controversies, including coordination of tax audits, negotiation of tax issues, filing of appeals, and directing litigation as required.
7. Routine meetings with the finance, legal and business development teams to ensure responsiveness to the company's commercial initiatives.
8. Monitor changes in tax legislation, rulings, and regulations. Communicate impact of tax law/accounting changes on business operations and lead efforts to ensure compliance.
9. Oversee external service providers and internal specialists, to ensure adherence to transfer pricing policies and agreements.
10. Assist with Withholding Tax issues, including dispute resolution in respect of customer WHT deductions and reviewing WHT clauses in contracts.
11. Assist in development of electronic tools to maximize efficiencies in tax processes.
12. Supporting the wider tax team as appropriate in areas commensurate with experience.

Required Skills/Knowledge and Qualifications

The successful candidate will have 8-10 years of combined tax experience at a global company, Big Four accounting firm or law firm. Specific qualifications include:

1. Extensive knowledge and experience in international income tax planning & advising, tax accounting, and compliance.
2. Experience in the pricing and documentation of related party transactions; particularly services and intangible property transactions.
3. Experience working with local tax authorities.
4. Awareness of International tax issues, especially in the context of global licensing.
5. Strategic and independent thinker with the ability to identify critical tax issues, evaluate their potential impact on the company's business and employees and take appropriate actions within the context of the organization to resolve them.
6. Proactive, well-organized and results-oriented, with the ability to multi-task.
7. Team player mentality.
8. Excellent communication skills and the ability to successfully work with business leaders and other non-tax colleagues.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years +