Senior Tax Associate

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: America’s #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.  

In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it

We’re looking for an experienced tax professional to join the FanDuel Tax Department in a hybrid role that will be based out of our New York City office. The Senior Tax Associate will assist the FanDuel Group Tax Team with all tax-related matters for the entire FanDuel US group and TSG US group. Responsibilities include playing a key role within various tax compliance processes, assisting with tax planning opportunities across all areas of tax, and helping to create, document, and improve internal processes and controls. This role will also be responsible for building and refining complex tax workpapers and models while also having the opportunity to help expand the use of automation throughout the Tax function. The Senior Tax Associate will work closely with business functions throughout the company far more than in other industries in addition to regularly partnering with the International Tax Team at Flutter Entertainment.

FanDuel is committed to cultivating an inclusive culture that is dedicated to tailoring growth opportunities to each employee based on their unique background and skills. To this end, the FanDuel Tax Team prides itself on fostering a highly collaborative work environment with a particular focus on ensuring every member of the team has access to opportunities for professional development and career advancement. This role represents an exciting opportunity to shape the future of your career while helping to devise the tax positions and processes across both US operating groups and the online gaming industry at large in a fast-paced and rapidly growing marketplace.

In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play

• Drive key elements of the income tax compliance process
• Prepare and maintain key elements of the tax accounting and provisioning processes
• Co-own a variety of ancillary tax processes (e.g., sales taxes, business property taxes, local business tax filings, vendor contract review, etc.) as well as the tax notice resolution process
• Build/refine multifaceted tax workpapers and models
• Collaborate to identify and implement potential process improvements across the entire Tax function
• Partner with the FanDuel Risk Management Team to continue documenting all relevant tax processes and controls
• Liaise with international, federal, state, and local taxing authorities
• Assist with tax audit defense workstreams across all tax types
• Contribute on a wide variety of tax planning projects across all of the product lines and business functions within both US operating groups
• Work closely with the International Tax Team at Flutter Entertainment
• Assist with the wagering, gaming, and daily fantasy sports tax compliance and reporting processes
• Help manage relationships with the other internal business functions, external strategic partners, and our tax and legal advisors
• Assist with the informational reporting and withholding processes (i.e., 1099, 1042, and W-2G reporting) with a focus on improving the customer experience
• Identify opportunities to expand the use of automation throughout the Tax function
• Assist the VP of Tax’s strategy workstreams that sit outside the Tax function

THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or another similar business field
• Minimum of 2 years of professional US corporate tax experience
• CPA certification required (or must be in-pursuit at a minimum)
• Experience with income tax compliance and planning is strongly preferred
• Experience with tax accounting and provisioning (e.g., ASC 740, IFRS 12) is strongly preferred
• Experience in the technology, gaming, sports, and/or media industries is a major plus
• Experience working for a company that operates in a highly regulated environment (e.g., banking, telecom, infrastructure, etc.) is a major plus
• Experience with tax provisioning software (e.g., OneSource Tax Provision, CorpTax) and/or Oracle is a major plus
• Experience with analytic tools and languages (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau, SQL) is a plus
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Must have strong Excel skills with a desire to continually maintain and improve those skills
• Must be data driven with the ability to bring strong analytical rigor to decision-making with a focus on getting the right answer
• Must be open to learning about new areas of tax and financial reporting (via internal trainings and continuing professional education courses)
• Must have excellent organizational skills and time/project management skills
• Must aspire to continually improve verbal and written communication skills

PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right

We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics. We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits. We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance), 401k with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits, pet insurance, and more - check out all our benefits here: FanDuel Total Rewards. *Benefits differ across location, role, and level.

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principles states, “We are One Team!”. As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.

The applicable salary range for this position is $106,000 - $133,000 USD, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation. This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays. FanDuel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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