International Tax Director

The Role

TravelPerk is seeking an International Tax Director to join the corporate tax team and play an integral role to drive tax efficiencies and standardization in both our US and international tax compliance and reporting.  By joining TravelPerk, you’ll have the opportunity to impact our operations on a global scale, by solving complex tax issues, improving existing processes and driving strategic decisions that affect the Company’s global tax position.  At the same time, you will get to build a global tax function.  You will also be involved in the commercial part of the business working with the product team to develop tax products and with the sales and marketing team to bring these products to our customers.

What you will do:

• Build, lead, develop and mentor a world class global tax team.
• Develop a framework and tools to monitor and improve efficiencies in global tax reporting requirements.
• Work with external professional advisors to ensure that all global tax compliance obligations are met and that the tax structure is efficient.
• Support tax value added projects such as R&D credit studies, credit documentation including foreign tax credits and investment tax credits.
• Foster effective working relationships with finance, legal, IT and other functions on a global level.
• Work with product teams as the subject matter expert to develop industry leading tax products and help the sales and marketing teams to position the products.
• Prepare technical memos on technical tax matters.

What you need:

• 8-10 years tax experience in public accounting firms and/or large multi-national companies with 5-6 years experience in international tax.
• Bachelor's degree. 
• International tax experience, with a particular emphasis on the US and UK.
• Comprehensive understanding of U.S. federal and state income tax law.
• Experience across all tax heads but a particular emphasis on: corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing and taxation of equity related compensation. 
• Ability to work independently, anticipate problems and suggest solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, influence and drive change while building rapport and credibility quickly with all levels in the organisation.
• An interest in continued development and operating outside of your comfort zone.
• Fluent written and verbal communication in English.

Strong preference for…

• CPA or equivalent
• Having experience working in the tech industry.
• Having been involved in designing customer facing tax products.

Our Benefits

💰 A competitive compensation package, including equity options in TravelPerk;

🌴 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays;

💼 Company Pension Plan with Aviva; 

💊 Private medical insurance from Bupa;

🙌 Life insurance with Zurich;

🧘‍ Income Protection + Wellbeing App with Unum;

🦷 Access to voluntary dental insurance through Bupa;

🚲 Tax-efficient schemes such as Cycle2Work & electric car leasing via Octopus;

💪 Discounts on 12-month gym memberships with GymFlex;

💙 iFeel - a mental health support tool with access to therapists year round;

🎟️ Access to a wide variety of discounts and rewards;

🥳 Unforgettable TravelPerk events, including our spectacular annual summer party;

👶 Parental leave: 12 to 16 weeks, based on location and eligibility factors;

🫶 16 paid hours per year to volunteer for a cause of your choice;

🌎 A ’Work from anywhere’ in the world allowance of 20 working days per year.

📈 Exponential growth opportunities

How we work & Values

Our Vision is for a world where TravelPerk is the platform for human connection in real life (IRL). We take an IRL-first approach to work, where our team works together in person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be within commuting distance of our  London hub. We fundamentally believe in meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, and creativity, ultimately making us a great workplace.

We provide relocation assistance for specific roles. Please specify your need for this in your application, and we will evaluate the possibility on a case-by-case basis. English is our official office language, so we request that resumes be submitted in English for effective communication.

TravelPerk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and we want to ensure that the people behind our product reflect that. We're an equal opportunity employer, meaning you're welcome at TravelPerk regardless of your appearance, where you're from, or anything else that makes you.

You can check about our values here and see our IRL approach in this video. We'll guide you through our culture and explain how it will underpin your success in this role.

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