Global Equity Tax Strategist

Checkout Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Checkout.com seeks a Global Equity Tax Specialist to join the Tax team. You will balance hands-on technical work with process improvement, advising on equity taxation, payroll withholdings and cross-border considerations across jurisdictions.

You will partner with Finance, Payroll and Legal to design scalable controls, deliver compliant processes, and support audits while driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in global equity tax across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong technical knowledge of employment tax treatment of equity arrangements.
• Experience collaborating with Payroll, Finance and Legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key equity tax specialist within the Tax team across lifecycle events.
• Provide tax input into plan design, country implementation and cross-border activities.
• Assess tax treatment of equity activity across jurisdictions including payroll and reporting.
• Identify when internal handling is possible and when local advice is needed.
• Monitor legislative changes and translate them into clear actions.

Skills

Global equity tax

Advisory experience

Cross-border tax

Payroll interaction

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Workday reporting

External adviser management

Audit readiness

Communication skills

Education

Qualified accountant or tax adviser

Tools

Workday

Excel

Equity administration platforms

Job description

Checkout.com seeks a Global Equity Tax Specialist to join the Tax team. You will balance hands-on technical work with process improvement, advising on equity taxation, payroll withholdings and cross-border considerations across jurisdictions.

You will partner with Finance, Payroll and Legal to design scalable controls, deliver compliant processes, and support audits while driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced fintech environment.