Job Description:

Reporting to EMEA Director of Tax with regular interaction with the remainder of EMEA Tax and Finance, News Corp UK colleagues, external advisers across EMEA, and the US Tax team (especially at quarter-end).

Role overview

This maternity cover role sits within the Dow Jones EMEA Tax Team, based in London. It is scoped at Manager level and will take ownership of key direct tax compliance, reporting and process management responsibilities across EMEA, with a particular focus on UK in-house Corporation Tax preparation, tax payments (including QIPs), US tax reporting for EMEA entities, and transfer pricing documentation. There will also be scope to work on projects and provide advice to the business on the tax impact of commercial or structural matters.

The successful candidate will be hands-on, deadline-driven, comfortable working across multiple stakeholders, and keen to improve and streamline processes (including through automation).

Key responsibilities

UK Corporation Tax (in-house) & payments

• Prepare UK Corporation Tax computations and returns in-house (data gathering, reconciliations, drafting and review), using Alphatax/ONESOURCE (or equivalent).

• Own the UK corporate tax calendar, including QIPs, payment processes and stakeholder communications (including US/HQ).

• Support HMRC queries and audits/enquiries, ensuring clear, audit-ready documentation.

• Active participation and/or management of the wider News Corp UK Group Relief Module which includes all News Corp UK BU’s such as News UK and Harper Collins.

EMEA corporate tax compliance

• Co-ordinate EMEA corporate income tax compliance across multiple territories, managing local Finance inputs and external advisers to deliver accurate, on-time filings and payments.

• Manage EMEA tax audits

US tax reporting (quarter-end and year-end)

• Lead EMEA deliverables for US tax reporting, including quarter-end/year-end packages, reconciliations, forecast inputs and responses to US team queries.

• Manage EMEA cash tax forecasting process and interacting with the US team for a holistic overview of cash management

Process improvement, automation & controls (prominent)

• Participate in a project to review EMEA tax compliance and reporting processes: map current workflows, identify inefficiencies/risks, and redesign for scalability and control.

• Build and embed automation (e.g. Alteryx, Power Query/advanced Excel and appropriate GenAI-enabled tools) to streamline data collection, reconciliations, trackers and reporting packs, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy.

• Maintain robust calendars, trackers and documentation to support an effective controls environment; assist with controls testing and evidence retention.

Transfer pricing

• Support EMEA transfer pricing compliance, including local file preparation/maintenance and annual data collection.

• Co-ordinate annual refresh of EMEA TP documentation with US colleagues/advisers and support review of intercompany agreements/tax clauses with Legal.

Withholding tax & business support

• Provide pragmatic support on direct tax queries, including withholding tax analysis and documentation (e.g. treaty relief/certificates) to minimise leakage and avoid payment delays.

• Coordination of requests for Certificates of Residence

Treasury-related matters (dividends & repatriation)

• Partner with Finance/Treasury and the US Tax team on EMEA dividends and cash repatriation, including WHT/treaty analysis, clearances/notifications where required, distributable reserves/financial tests, and related US tax inputs.

Legal entity rationalisation

• Support legal entity rationalisation by identifying simplification targets, assessing tax impacts with advisers/internal stakeholders, and helping deliver step plans (including balance sheet clean-up and intercompany settlements) to enable wind-ups/mergers/liquidations.

Pillar Two (OECD/GloBE) monitoring & compliance

• Monitor Pillar Two (OECD/GloBE) developments across relevant EMEA jurisdictions, assess applicability and impacts for Dow Jones, and maintain a clear compliance roadmap (including notifications, registrations and filing deadlines). Co-ordinate data requirements and submissions with EMEA Finance, external advisers and the US Tax team, ensuring timely escalation of issues and consistent positions.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

• Strong practical knowledge of UK Corporation Tax compliance and core concepts.

• Demonstrable experience preparing UK CT returns in-house using Alphatax and/or ONESOURCE (or equivalent corporate tax compliance software).

• Experience managing multiple deadlines and stakeholders (Finance, Tax, external advisers, US colleagues).

• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Software Proficiency: Proficient in MS Excel, G-Suite, and other business applications.

• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.

• Project Management: Strong time management skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Attention to Detail: Highly process and detail-oriented, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

• Team Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and work cohesively in a team environment

• Proven interest/experience in process improvement and automation (e.g., Alteryx, Power Query, GenAI tools).

Desirable

• Experience of using Alteryx

• Experience coordinating multi-country/EMEA corporate tax compliance with external advisers.

• Exposure to US tax reporting / US GAAP tax processes.

• Transfer pricing documentation experience (including local files and annual refresh processes).

Qualifications

ACA/ACCA/CTA part-qualified or qualified (or equivalent relevant experience).

Contract details

• 13-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover)

• Competitive salary + benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation

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Business Area:

• Dow Jones
• Finance

Job Category:

Finance

Union Status:

Union role