Global Tax Strategist, Senior Associate (Remote)

Canonical Ltd.; Brussel Hoofdstad; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment with two‑

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program &

Wellness Platform

Travel to new locations for team spt

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a Tax Senior Associate reporting to the CFO. The role covers multiple corporate entities in several countries, with a preference for candidates in the EMEA time zones.

Based remotely in the EMEA region or office-based in London, UK, the position focuses on building a scalable tax function within a fast-growing tech company. You will design and own tax processes supporting global expansion, tackle digital services taxes, and leverage new tax technologies.

Qualifications

• Academic excellence in school and university
• Undergraduate degree in business, finance, economics, technology or other quantitative field
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) and tax advisor (CTA, ADIT or equivalent)
• 3–5 years of relevant tax experience in Big 4/top 10 or multinational in-house tax team

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the preparation and review of corporate tax, VAT, and other relevant tax returns for Canonical entities
• Work with external advisers to develop transfer pricing documentation and tax planning initiatives
• Lead tax authority audits and enquiries, preparing responses and supporting documentation
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve tax processes, controls, and data management with technology and automation
• Manage and run tax provisioning and reporting under IFRS, including tax disclosures
• Collaborate with wider finance, legal, and operations for cross-functional alignment
• Monitor changes in tax legislation across regions and assess impacts

Skills

English communication

Big 4 experience

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Undergraduate degree (business/finance/economics/tech or quantitative)

Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tax advisor qualification (CTA/ADIT)

Job description

Canonical is hiring a Tax Senior Associate reporting to the CFO. The role covers multiple corporate entities in several countries, with a preference for candidates in the EMEA time zones.

Based remotely in the EMEA region or office-based in London, UK, the position focuses on building a scalable tax function within a fast-growing tech company. You will design and own tax processes supporting global expansion, tackle digital services taxes, and leverage new tax technologies.