Senior Tax Accountant

About Zuffa Boxing

Zuffa Boxing is a joint venture between TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”) (NYSE: TKO) and Sela, the entertainment conglomerate. TKO serves as managing partner, providing day‑to‑day operational expertise, management, and oversight of the promotion, with executive leadership anchored by UFC President and CEO Dana White and WWE President and TKO Board Member Nick Khan. The promotion aims to reimagine the sport of boxing by evolving the current model to restore the sport’s rightful place in the forefront of the global sports ecosystem.

For more information, follow @ on X; and @Zuffa Boxing on Snapchat, Instagram, Threads, and Tik Tok. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and P , the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year‑round, attracting more than three million fans.

TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry‑leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

The Sr. Tax Accountant is responsible for assisting the VP of Tax, Sr. Tax Manager and other Finance/Accounting personnel with tax compliance, reporting and independent contractor tax withholding on a state, federal and international level in accordance with prescribed company policies, procedures, programs, and practices.

• Gather data and file various tax returns monthly, quarterly and annually ensuring that all appropriate adjustments and exemptions are claimed and that the company’s tax liability is accurately determined.
• Review transactional data, reconcile workbooks computations, and prepare and record adjusting journal entries related to indirect tax accruals on a monthly basis.
• Assist with registration and payment of various taxes including ticket, sales/use, VAT, athlete/entertainer and contractor withholding tax.
• Assist with completing and collecting exemption and resale certificates.
• Assist with tax calculations in purse and payment files for athlete, contractor and officials’ payment deductions and tax withholding requirements for domestic and international events.
• Preparation of federal and state tax upload files for 1099 and 1042‑s reporting and reconciliation of EFTPS throughout the year.
• Respond to accounts payable and athlete queries regarding W9 and W8 questions.
• Respond to email queries from fighters or their representatives in a timely manner.
• Respond to tax notices from local and federal tax agencies.
• Manage outside tax consultants as needed and assist with tax budget amounts.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA or EA a plus 3+ years of accounting experience preferred.
• Moderate/Advanced Microsoft Office experience, emphasis on Excel skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and Management in both written and verbal form.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments according to due dates and supervisors’ requests.
• Ability to perform tax research, problem solving and analytical analysis.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and communicate tax related information to accounting/finance and other departments.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to details.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidential information.
• Competency working with Microsoft Word and Outlook and ability to learn other basic computer programs.
• Experience filing sales/use returns and withholding tax on non‑residents a plus.
• Experience with JDE, SAP S/4
  
  HANA and SOVOS a plus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires close vision and the ability to adjust…