Global Tax Manager to Betsson AB

Betsson AB (publ) is a holding company that invests in and manages fast-growing companies within online gaming. The company is one of the largest in online gaming in Europe and has the ambition to outgrow the market, organically and through acquisitions. The Group holds gaming licenses in 19 jurisdictions and employs over 1,800 people across 10 locations and of 60 different nationalities.

At Betsson we believe that the area of taxation cannot and should not be treated as an isolated independent area. Our approach to taxation is that it is an integral part of the business, that in turn is built on the foundations of how we believe we should conduct ourselves. We do recognize the complexity connected to the dual nature of taxation where it is both a cost of business and must be managed like other costs and at the same time constitute a cornerstone for the prosperity of the societies that we are part of and care for. Our values, policies and guidelines that drive our business is also what drives our approach to taxation.

What can we offer

Betsson AB’s Group Tax department works with strategic tax advice, structuring, M&A, and tax optimization. The position offers an excellent opportunity to work with a broad variety of interesting and challenging tax issues in a successful online gaming company. We strive to be on the forefront of taxation as the online gaming industry which offers many interesting and complex questions to solve. As Betsson AB works internationally you will have a unique position to develop your skills on a global level.

About the role

You will work with a wide variety of tax related matters and questions in Betsson AB. You will:

• Analyse impact of new and evolving tax law in various jurisdictions and suggest how we can adapt.

• Advice on and set up tax related processes to ensure high level compliance and monitoring.

• Support the operational business in the subsidiaries with best practice operational direct tax advice.

• Do comparative jurisdictional analysis on tax treatment within various tax areas to map out the big picture.

• Drive PE analysis projects to understand and suggest optimized structures.

• M&A due diligence in-house support to optimize both transactions as well as processes.

• Contract reviews to ensure compliance and understanding of financial impact.

The work will be conducted in close cooperation with several other internal functions throughout the Group such as Group Accounting, Group Legal, Group Treasury as well as the subsidiaries around the world. You will be stationed at the head office in Stockholm, reporting to the VP Global Tax.

About you

You have a degree in law at least 5 years’ experience in corporate taxation on an international level, preferably from a large multinational organisation.

You are an analytical problem-solver with good judgment and strong social skills and have a proven ability to initiate and work independently. You manage to work and deliver well under tight deadlines and in stressful situations with the ability to direct and manage complex tax matters.

You are a team player and function well in project teams both as a leader and as a project leader. You should enjoy understanding the business as this helps you to add value to the Group.

Excellent communication skills in English (written and oral) are a must.

Applications and Enquiries

Betsson AB is cooperating with Sharp Recruitment in this recruitment process. Please contact Zerin Baran Please contact Zerin Baran on +46 72-032 87 86, zerin.baran@sharprecruitment.se or Isamar Yacoub on +46 72-378 75 17, isamar.yacoub@sharprecruitment.se for questions regarding Betsson AB and/or the position.

All applications will be reviewed, and interviews will be performed continuously.