Tax Manager

Who We Are:

UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 290 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 975 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC.

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company.

The Role and What You’ll Do:

The Tax Manager is responsible for overseeing all income tax-related functions, including filing tax returns, advising the leadership team and managing tax audits. This includes managing outsourced service provider, for both income tax accounting and compliance. Additional responsibilities in the areas of forecasting of cash tax payments, and coordinating with global tax planning and business support, global tax authority engagement, and collaboration with external consultants in fulfilling UFC’s financial reporting and tax compliance commitments. Diversified technical tax knowledge including corporate, partnership, state and local and international tax across various industries is required.

• Responsible for management of outsourced service provider
• Responsible for the integrity and accuracy of the global tax provision and income tax compliance filings
• Responsible for tax accounting and financial disclosures for the quarterly and annual ASC 740 process across the organization, including maintenance of SOX 404 compliance, and communications with the external auditors and internal audit
• Owning the tax accounting policy function by acting as a “go-to” resource for the business by providing timely and accurate advice and establishing internal tax accounting policies
• Responsible for managing third party international tax advisors who assist in global compliance as well as consulting on events, new ventures, and transfer pricing.
• Responsible for the forecasting of cash tax payments
• Develop and implement tax process improvement projects and leverage tax technology to increase efficiencies. including automation and technology initiatives to transform existing tax functions in anticipation of the changing tax reporting and compliance landscape
• Determine proper tax treatment of tax positions and transactions pertaining to taxable income reported on the Federal and State tax returns
• Ability to evaluate, identify and model the impact related to current or proposed US and international legislative changes
• Playing a key role in our global financial audit relationship for tax, and with taxing jurisdictions worldwide
• Direct the preparation and review process for the consolidated federal, state, and international tax returns/reporting
• Responsible for reviewing and advising on tax language in contracts for legal and other business departments
• Working knowledge of indirect and other taxes such as VAT, sales/use, 1099s, 1042s, withholding tax, etc.
• Ensure compliance with all Company policies and procedures

You Have These:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance required; CPA required; advanced degree a plus
• Minimum 5 years of experience in public accounting and/or large multinational corporate tax department, involved with US/international tax research, interpretation and planning, tax controversy, risk management and transfer pricing
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. tax law and application to multinational enterprises, complex consolidated tax groups, and tax planning concepts
• Strong domain knowledge on IFRS/US GAAP related to income tax accounting including IAS12/ASC 740
• Strong communication skills, strategic thinking, strong problem solving and project management skills, and independent work ethic
• Experience with tax compliance and provision automation tools

TKO unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.

TKO is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.