Farfetch

Indirect Tax Associate

Job Description

Posted on: 
October 16, 2024

Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. The Farfetch Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 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 global marketplace.



FINANCE


We're a diverse team who partners and supports the business to enable delivery against our strategic and financial goals. All of our functions have an instrumental role within Farfetch to drive forward a financially sustainable business, ensuring we set the guardrails for financial control and enable financial performance.



LISBON


Our Lisbon office is located in Portugal's cosmopolitan capital. In this office, Farfetchers like to have catch ups in the ball pit or creative moments by the grand piano!



ROLE


Reporting to the Indirect Tax Senior Manager, you will work together with the wider team in supporting the overall FARFETCH Group on all Indirect Tax matters on an international level. This is indeed a great opportunity to work in-house and experience first-hand what it is like to work with Indirect Tax from a business perspective and without any country boundaries, as you will be working with multiple locations, including US Sales Tax and Canadian GST (Goods and Service Tax). 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Assist with day-to-day advisory support to the Group regarding Indirect Tax issues and questions
  • Support your management line with the monitoring of our tax technology solutions (already implemented) within the Group
  • Support the wider team in the integration of new entities, new business lines, transactions, and projects/procedures within the Group. You will be actively supporting the design of solutions and/or improvement proposals and respective implementations
  • Monitor workflows and keep tax-related documentation updated
  • Work with the wider Indirect Tax team (including our internal compliance team) in any Indirect Tax workstreams
  • When necessary, you will liaise with external advisors where appropriate to provide tax advice and planning for the business, as required
  • WHO YOUR ARE

  • Indirect Tax consultant with a minimum of 2-3 years of experience
  • Experience in EU VAT required
  • Experience with US Sales Tax and/or GST is an advantage
  • Strong level of English (written and spoken)
  • A high sense of responsibility and autonomy is a requirement
  • Previous experience in e-commerce and / or the fashion industry is an advantage
  • Good communication skills and ability to interact with different types of backgrounds as our team has direct contact with several departments, ranging from Tech to Product and Finance areas
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to respond under stress and adapt to our fast-paced and daily changing reality
  • REWARDS & BENEFITS

  • Health insurance for the whole family, flexible working environment and well-being support and tools
  • Extra days off, sabbatical program and days for you to give back for the community
  • Training opportunities and free access to Udemy
  • Flexible benefits program
  • EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

  • 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.