Tax Manager, Jagex
+ Discretionary annual performance bonus
Video game studio
Job no longer available
Video game studio
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
+ Discretionary annual performance bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make forever games that connect and inspire players all around the world.
Role
Who you are
- Do you enjoy working in a small dynamic team with lots of different problems to solve?
- We are seeking a commercially minded and technically strong Tax Manager to support and evolve our growing global tax function
- ACA / ACCA / CTA qualified (or equivalent)
- Strong UK corporate tax experience, ideally with exposure to international tax matters
- Excellent tax accounting knowledge under IFRS, including preparation / review of group tax provisions
- Advanced Excel skills (including complex modelling, data manipulation and analysis)
- Experience reviewing VAT and indirect tax returns
- Strong understanding of tax controls and governance
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to “roll up sleeves” and improve processes
- Comfortable operating in a growing, evolving environment
What the job involves
- Reporting to the Associate Director of Tax, this role combines hands-on tax compliance and tax accounting responsibilities with the opportunity to modernise and enhance the tax function through automation, improved processes, and strong business partnering
- The successful candidate will take ownership of day-to-day tax compliance and reporting, while also playing a key role in building a best-in-class tax function
- This includes driving efficiencies through automation, improving data quality, upskilling finance and operational stakeholders, and embedding robust tax controls across the organisation
- This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and technically strong tax professional who enjoys both operational delivery and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation, review and submission of all corporate tax returns, including UK Corporation Tax (including VGTR/creative industry reliefs and Patent Box), US federal and state filings, and other international tax obligations, working with external advisors as necessary
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation, review and submission of VAT and global indirect tax returns (including a mixture of in-house prepared returns and review of externally prepared returns)
- Manage tax payments and cash tax forecasting
- Support tax audits, enquiries and disputes, preparing responses and coordinating with external advisors where required
- Maintain oversight of transfer pricing policies and documentation, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations
- Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess their impact on the business
- Lead the preparation and review of quarterly and annual tax provisions and tax calculations
- Ensure accurate tax-related disclosures in statutory accounts and group reporting
- Reconcile tax balances and ensure integrity between tax and financial reporting systems
- Partner closely with Financial Reporting and Finance Operations teams to ensure strong controls and clean data flows
- Provide clear and well-documented analysis to support external audit requirements
- Support the Associate Director of Tax in defining and delivering the long-term tax roadmap
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes within tax compliance, provisioning and reporting
- Improve data extraction and analysis processes, leveraging advanced Excel and financial systems capabilities
- Enhance tax controls, documentation and governance frameworks
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to create scalable, efficient and well-controlled tax processes
- Evaluate and implement tax technology solutions where appropriate
- Act as a trusted tax business partner to finance, game development, commercial and operational teams
- Proactively identify tax risks and planning opportunities
- Provide clear, practical guidance to non-tax stakeholders on tax implications of commercial decisions
- Upskill finance and relevant business teams to improve tax awareness and understanding
- Collaborate effectively with external advisors to deliver project-based work and specialist advice
- To behave always in a professional manner, maintaining a positive and conscientious work ethic whilst also demonstrating initiative and determination to get the job done
- To work effectively with colleagues both within the immediate team and across the company whenever necessary
- To demonstrate a willingness to adapt to the evolving environment of the company, teams and work requirements
Our take
Founded in 2000, Jagex is the video game studio behind the RuneScape titles. It is one of the largest British video game studios, having ammased 2.4 million active subscribers, one million free-to-play users, and over 300 million lifetime RuneScape accounts.
Jagex specialises in "forever games", in which players can continue to discover new experiences and challenges without ever reaching an end. RuneScape is a perfect example of this approach, still receiving updates over twenty years after its initial release.
On top of the RuneScape franchise, the company's acquisition of Gamepires brought titles such as SCUM under the company's banner, which it is also working to make into a forever game. It also acquired Pipeworks - adding a Games-as-a-Service platform to its broadening portfolio.
In 2024, it was announced that Jagex would be bought by CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments. This represents a move that will position it well to pursue creating more new and innovative player experiences in the future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Company benefits
- Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan
- £75 Monthly Energy Allowance (paid on top of your salary)
- Generous Pension Contributions
- Free Gym Membership
- Employee Assistance Programme & Onsite Counselling
- Life Insurance X4 your Salary
- Income Protection 75% Salary
- Annual performance bonus & Pay Reviews
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity - from day 1
- 25 days annual leave +Bank holidays (Increasing by 1 day per year of service up to 30 days)
- Flexible Working Hours
- Flash Bonuses
Company HQ
Milton, UK
Leadership
Phil Mansell
(CEO)Has worked at Jagex since 2011, beginning as Lead Designer then transitioning through roles to become VP of Studios then CEO. Also former Board Member for Ukie and Lead Designer at Climax and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
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