As a UK Corporate Tax Associate, you will deal with the day-to-day UK corporation tax compliance cycle and support the group's tax governance framework, within a Global Tax Team. You will be partnering with Finance, Legal, and the business to deliver accurate filings and practical advice, with real scope for advisory and growth in a dynamic, international environment.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Prepare information and review UK corporation tax computations and returns (CT600), managing the compliance calendar and deadlines (including QIPs).
- Support the tax accounting cycle—current and deferred tax provisions and disclosures under IFRS and/or US GAAP.
- Identify risks and opportunities (capital allowances, R&D, loss utilisation, group relief, corporate interest restriction) and translate technical positions into clear guidance for non-specialists.
- Support tax governance and risk: SAO, CCO procedures, the HMRC relationship (BRR+), and the published tax strategy.
- Provide day-to-day advisory on UK matters—withholding taxes, interest deductibility (CIR), transfer pricing inputs, and cross-border transactions.
- Manage HMRC enquiries, preparing robust documentation and liaising with advisers and internal stakeholders.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in UK corporate tax, in practice or in-house.
- Sound working knowledge of UK corporation tax legislation.
- Strong Excel skills;
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English (our company language).
- Able to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- A team player with a proactive, pragmatic, hands-on attitude.
- Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent), achieved or in progress.
- Experience within a Big Four firm or a multinational in-house tax team.
- Awareness of tax governance obligations (SAO, CCO) and international developments (e.g. Pillar Two).
- Employee Pension Scheme
- Flexible Benefits Program
- Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
- Flexible work environment- Hybrid Model (3 days a week from the office, 2 days from home)
FARFETCH is committed to being an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field
- Minimum 3 years of experience in UK corporate tax (practice or in-house)
- Sound working knowledge of UK corporation tax legislation
- Strong Excel skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Able to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
- Team player with a proactive, pragmatic, hands-on attitude
- Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent), achieved or in progress
- Experience within a Big Four firm or a multinational in-house tax team
- Awareness of tax governance obligations (SAO, CCO) and international developments (e.g., Pillar Two)
What We Do
FARFETCH is the leading global platform for the luxury fashion industry. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers. Founded in 2007 by José Neves for the love of fashion, and launched in 2008, FARFETCH began as an e-commerce marketplace for luxury boutiques around the world. Today the FARFETCH Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,300 of the world’s best brands, boutiques and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a single platform. FARFETCH’s additional businesses include Browns and Stadium Goods, which offer luxury products to consumers, and New Guards Group, a platform for the development of global fashion brands. FARFETCH offers its broad range of consumer-facing channels and enterprise level solutions to the luxury industry under its Luxury New Retail initiative. The Luxury New Retail initiative also encompasses FARFETCH Platform Solutions, which services enterprise clients with e-commerce and technology capabilities, and innovations such as Store of the Future, its connected retail solution.
