Tax Manager — Global Compliance & Advisory (Fixed-Term)

GoCardless Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Work away scheme

Adaptive working

Parental leave

Learning budget

Wellness days

Job summary

GoCardless Ltd in London is seeking a Tax Manager to cover corporation tax, VAT and transfer pricing for a small global group on a fixed-term basis, with handover provided.

You will split your time about 80% BAU compliance, reporting and controls, and 20% advisory and projects, including US 1099 reporting, transfer pricing reviews and equity reporting; collaborate on integration with Mollie’s tax team.

Qualifications

• CTA or ACA qualified, from Big 4, mid-tier or in‑house practice; ideally with in‑house, financial services or payments experience.
• Strong UK direct and indirect tax expertise.
• Payroll taxes knowledge and awareness of tax risks around employee share schemes.
• Comfortable with tax accounting and preparing tax disclosures.
• Experience turning tax rules into practical, commercial advice; able to review legal documents and design processes.
• Proficient with IT: able to query databases and accounting systems, and use automation tools and AI.
• Self-starter who prioritises workload, takes ownership and asks for help when needed.
• Clear communicator who can explain complex concepts to non-experts and collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Manage the group’s global tax compliance, filing and payment obligations and review returns before submission.
• Prepare and review indirect tax filings and improve related systems and processes.
• Manage US reporting obligations for payment processors (1099-K and others) and coordinate with Product on system changes.
• Review transfer pricing policies and calculations supporting adjustments.
• Handle tax aspects of employee share incentive schemes and equity reporting.
• Prepare tax disclosures for consolidated and entity-level financial statements.
• Support the Head of Tax on integration planning and advisory projects (corporate structure, new lines of business, funding, expansion, M&A, FATCA).
• Advise Engineering, Product, Legal and People teams on tax implications of new products and payroll matters.
• Document tax systems/processes to support Mollie integration and maintain controls.
• Collaborate on integration projects with Mollie’s tax team.
• Manage relationships with external tax advisers and preparers; handle enquiries from tax authorities.

Skills

Tax expertise

UK tax

Communication

Tech savvy

Education

CTA or ACA qualification

Tools

Accounting software

Automation tools

Databases

Job description

GoCardless Ltd in London is seeking a Tax Manager to cover corporation tax, VAT and transfer pricing for a small global group on a fixed-term basis, with handover provided.

You will split your time about 80% BAU compliance, reporting and controls, and 20% advisory and projects, including US 1099 reporting, transfer pricing reviews and equity reporting; collaborate on integration with Mollie’s tax team.