Tax Manager

About Us

YouLend is the preferred global embedded financing platform for many of the world’s leading e-commerce sites, tech companies and payment services providers such as Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Mollie, Dojo, Paysafe, Just Eat Takeaway and Takepayments. Our software platform and APIs enable our partners to offer flexible financing products, in their desired branding, to their merchant base. With YouLend's AI-driven credit risk assessment solutions, more merchants and SMEs than ever can receive fast, flexible and affordable funding. We operate in 9+ geographies across the UK, EU and the US.

We believe that the future of financial services will be delivered by customer-oriented tech companies that embed financing in their customer journeys, and we are building the solutions that will power that future.

The Role

To meet the growing demand for our technology and services, we are seeking a Tax Manager who will take on the responsibility of ensuring the organisation's tax compliance through managing tax reporting and optimising tax efficiency. We need the person taking on the role to have a strong technical knowledge of Tax law and accounting.

Requirements

• Tax Compliance: Ensure the company complies with UK tax laws, including the preparation and submission of corporate tax returns, VAT returns, and other statutory tax filings (PAYE, NIC, etc.).
• Tax Reporting: Prepare accurate tax provisions for financial statements in line with UK and international accounting standards, ensuring that tax liabilities are correctly reported.
• Advisory: Advise internal stakeholders, including the finance department and senior management, on the tax implications of various business decisions, transactions, and projects.
• Tax Planning: Assist in tax planning initiatives to minimize the company's tax liabilities within legal frameworks. This includes domestic and, depending on the company, international tax considerations.
• Liaising with HMRC: Manage interactions with HMRC on tax audits, inquiries, or other tax-related matters, ensuring timely and effective resolution of any issues.
• Support on Audits: Work with external auditors to ensure that the tax components of audits are accurate and compliant with both local and international tax standards.
• Process Improvement: Help improve and streamline tax processes and systems within the organization to ensure better efficiency and risk management.
• Team Support: Providing guidance and support.

Skills:

• Strong technical knowledge of tax law and accounting principles.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills for identifying tax risks and opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex tax matters to non-specialists.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines, particularly during tax reporting periods.

Qualifications:

• Professional tax or accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CTA).
• 5-8 years of experience in a tax role, often with a combination of in-house and public accounting experience.
• A solid understanding of UK corporate tax, VAT, and tax reporting requirements. Experience with international tax is a plus.

Salary: £80,000 - 100,000 +20% annual bonus (based on perfromance)

Benefits

Why join YouLend?

• Award-Winning Workplace: YouLend has been recognised as one of the “Best Places to Work 2024” by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace.
• Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognised as a “Top 250 Fintech Worldwide” company by CNBC.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Stock Options
• Private Medical insurance via Vitality
• EAP with Health Assured
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Modern and sophisticated office space in Central London
• Free Gym in office building in Holborn
• Subsidised Lunch via Feedr
• Deliveroo Allowance if working late in office
• Monthly in office Masseuse
• Team and Company Socials
• Football Power League / Squash Club

At YouLend, we champion diversity and embrace equal opportunity employment practices. Our hiring, transfer, and promotion decisions are exclusively based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements, free from any discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, or any other protected basis under applicable law.