Senior International Tax Manager
About The Position
Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. This role supports entertainment productions, touring artists, talent, and related business operations by managing withholding taxes and indirect tax obligations, including VAT, GST, and HST filings across multiple authorities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or related field required
- CPA, CA or equivalent preferred
- 10+ years of international tax experience and withholding tax compliance.
- Proficiency in Vertex tax software, Excel, Power Query, and tax research tools.
- Strong knowledge of cross-border payments, tax treaties, non-resident withholding, VAT registrations, and refund processes.
Nice To Haves
- Certifications: CPA, CMI or other relevant tax certifications is a plus.
- Experience supporting entertainment, media, music, live events, talent, sports, or similarly international service-based businesses is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Manage international tax compliance for assigned authorities.
- Prepare and file VAT, GST, HST and other international tax returns accurately and on time.
- Oversee the withholding tax compliance related to artist withholding, fees, productions services, touring, licensing, and cross-border payments.
- Advise internal teams on tax implications of international productions, performances, artist engagements, sponsorships, and content distribution.
- Coordinate tax registrations, filings, payments, refunds, and correspondence with foreign tax authorities
- Review contracts and payment structures to identify withholding, permanent establishment, indirect tax, and treaty considerations
- Cross-functional support
- Special Projects
Benefits
- Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
- Free concert tickets
- Generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
- 401(k) program with company match
- Stock reimbursement program
- New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
- Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
- Volunteer time off
- Crowdfunding match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
