Farfetch

Senior Indirect Tax Associate - Compliance

Job Description

Posted on: 
January 10, 2025

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.



PORTO

Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.



ROLE

An exciting opportunity to join the Tax Team of a dynamic, fast-growing, technology business, supporting the expansion of the group and improving assurance on indirect tax, mainly VAT, applicable to the Group. Reporting to the ITX/VAT Compliance Manager, you will have a mixed role between EU and UK VAT compliance and the rest of the world's indirect tax compliance obligations related to the companies of the FARFETCH Group. You will be responsible for handling indirect tax compliance matters, supporting the team in the communication with Local Tax Authorities on audits, dealing with external compliance providers, and, as needed, providing technical support in compliance procedures and improvements to our internal teams.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Review indirect tax returns and other declarative obligations prepared by our consultants
  • Work to ensure all indirect tax returns, payments, reconciliations, assessments, notices and audits are concluded on time
  • Provide day-to-day support to FARFETCH on indirect tax compliance matters
  • Communicate with tax authorities in tax audits and requests
  • Maintain good working knowledge of indirect tax compliance legislation and procedures
  • WHO YOUR ARE

  • Degree in finance or accounting,
  • Three years of experience in working in indirect tax compliance and being committed to building a career in tax
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken)
  • Excellent teamwork player and able to interact with different departments
  • Analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
  • Dynamic and proactive with a high sense of responsibility and autonomy
  • Experienced user of Microsoft Office (mainly Excel) and technology-friendly as this role will require close contact with tax software programs (experience in Microsoft Dynamics as user is a plus)
  • 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.