Tax Associate

Overview

This role is for a Tax Senior Associate reporting to the CFO. Responsibilities cover multiple corporate entities across several countries. The employer has a preference for candidates in EMEA time zones.

The position involves designing and owning tax processes that support global expansion, navigating a complex and evolving global tax environment. The role requires hands-on execution across areas such as digital services taxes and leveraging new tax technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the preparation and review of corporate tax, VAT, and other relevant tax returns to ensure timely and accurate filings.
• Work with external advisers to develop transfer pricing documentation and tax planning initiatives, and lead their implementation.
• Serve as a key point of contact for tax authority audits and enquiries, preparing responses and supporting documentation in collaboration with external advisers.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve tax processes, controls, and data management to enhance efficiency and accuracy, including through technology and automation.
• Manage and run tax provisioning and reporting under IFRS, including calculating effective tax rates and preparing tax-related disclosures for financial statements.
• Work closely with the wider finance team, legal, and business operations to provide tax support and ensure cross-functional alignment.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation across the regions in which the organization operates and assess potential impact.

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in business, finance, economics, technology, or other quantitative field.
• Full accountant qualification: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Tax advisor qualification: CTA, ADIT, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant tax experience, gained within a Big 4/Top 10 accounting firm or a multinational in-house tax team.
• Business level written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
• Results-focused with a personal drive to meet commitments; thoughtful and self-motivated.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership ability.
• Software or tech industry experience.
• Public company finance and reporting experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation is shaped based on geographical location, experience, and performance. Performance is assessed and compensation is revisited twice annually.
• Base pay plus a performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
• Personal learning and development budget: USD 2,000 per year.
• Bi-annual compensation review.
• Company recognition rewards.
• 40 days annual leave per annum, including public holidays and company All Company holiday periods.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
• Priority Pass for lounge access when traveling.

Location

• Remote in the EMEA region, or office-based in London, UK.
• International travel: 2–4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination.