Tax Technology Manager - Global VAT & Automation Lead

Wolt - English; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolt is seeking a versatile Tax Technology Manager to support our growing EMEA and beyond scope. This role links tax, technology, and data to enable compliant, efficient tax operations across regions.

The ideal candidate blends VAT and invoicing knowledge with the ability to partner with tax, engineering, accounting, data ops, and automation teams to design and deliver smart tax tech solutions. 25% travel upside for Helsinki-based candidates.

Qualifications

• Understanding of indirect tax (VAT), e-invoicing, and digital tax compliance in the EMEA region.
• Understanding of commercial tax engines (e.g., Vertex).
• Proven track record of supporting or optimizing tax technology solutions in a multinational environment.
• Familiarity with data flows and ability to partner with data and automation teams.
• Strong analytical mindset and project management experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Accounting/tax qualification or relevant technology certification preferred.
• Understanding and display of using AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of tax-related technology solutions, ensuring compliance with new or changing legislation (invoicing, digital reporting, VAT mandates).
• Represent Tax in engineering, product, and finance initiatives—ensuring new rollouts capture tax requirements.
• Partner with vendors and internal system owners to integrate and maintain compliance tools.
• Support data governance and system control frameworks, ensuring SOC readiness and traceability.
• Drive standardization of tax processes and tools across entities and regions.
• Build strong partnerships with engineering, data, automation, and finance teams to prioritize tax needs.
• Bridge between tax and technology—translate regulatory requirements into actionable system specs.
• Collaborate with local tax teams to reflect regional nuances in design and functionality.

Skills

Tax technology

Cross-functional partnership

Analytical mindset

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

AI tools

Education

Accounting/tax certification

Tools

Vertex

Job description

Wolt is seeking a versatile Tax Technology Manager to support our growing EMEA and beyond scope. This role links tax, technology, and data to enable compliant, efficient tax operations across regions.

The ideal candidate blends VAT and invoicing knowledge with the ability to partner with tax, engineering, accounting, data ops, and automation teams to design and deliver smart tax tech solutions. 25% travel upside for Helsinki-based candidates.