What you’ll do:
- Be responsible for Xero’s tax compliance in the UK and EMEA region, including income tax and indirect taxes and work with the UK & EMEA Tax Director to ensure that all Xero’s obligations within your region are met.
- Prepare accurate and timely tax reporting for financial reporting purposes.
- Provide support to the Transfer Pricing Team to ensure that all transfer pricing compliance matters are accurately reflected in income tax filings.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including third party service providers. You will be a trusted partner to the EMEA business by collaborating effectively and in particular embedding into the Finance Team in the UK.
- Respond to tax questions from the Xero Group and provide tax support to teams within the Xero Group as needed.
- Support the wider Xero Tax Team in delivering the global tax function.
- As the team supports tax compliance globally you will also have the opportunity to support on tax matters outside of your region.
- Provide assistance on other non-tax related matters as requested by your manager and the Finance Team.
Success looks like:
- Quality, accuracy and timeliness of compliance work
- Ability to provide timely and accurate advice on taxation matters as they arise
- Develop strong relationships at all levels across the business
- Understanding of the business and global tax issues
- Ability and desire to assist in broader areas as required
Critical competencies:
- Willingness to get the job done while learning new skills and concepts
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy is essential
- Strong planning, organisational and self-management skills with an ability to manage multiple competing priorities
- Ability to research and document relevant legislation and tax guidance
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Motivated with a high level of self-initiative
- A genuine team player who collaborates with and contributes to a high performing team
Experience:
- At least 5 years' of relevant experience in the Tax field, either in a large corporate or Big 4 CA environment
- Be either ACA / CTA qualified or a law professional
- Strong and proven tax compliance background, including tax accounting and return preparation
- Detailed knowledge of UK tax legislation and strong international tax experience with the broader EMEA jurisdictions
- Experience with indirect tax and transfer pricing is advantageous
- Experience in the technology sector desired but not essential
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What We Do
Xero is small business accounting software that provides a platform on which businesses can build a fully integrated solution. It’s designed to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. Xero minimises tedious admin by automating routine tasks, delivers valuable insights when needed, and brings together business data, trusted advisors, and powerful apps in one intuitive platform. By alleviating pain points, Xero empowers small business owners to supercharge their business, simplifying the complex and freeing up time from manual admin so they can focus on what really matters to build the business they’ve always envisaged.
Why Work With Us
We believe that by simplifying the complex we're not only making life better for small business, we’re helping to create a stronger, more vibrant economy. When you join this team, you’re impacting local communities, on a global scale. Being a Fast Co. Best Workplace for Innovators is a direct reflection of our creative, curious culture.
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