Tax Analyst (Europe Region)

As the European Indirect Tax Analyst, you will report to the Global Head of Indirect Tax to support the preparation of direct and indirect tax returns in the UK and EU. You will work with the European & global finance teams in Vilnius and Denver and external advisors to help Convera meet its VAT and direct compliance obligations. You will work with a high level of collegiality, growing your technical knowledge of U.K. and EU taxes and awareness of global tax systems.   

You will be responsible for: 

• Working with the wider finance team to collate the information needed to prepare Convera’s indirect and direct tax returns across Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Spain and the UK. 
• Learn to understand transfer pricing flows and how the operation of the reverse charge mechanism impacts on UK and EU VAT returns. 
• Monitor and assist with tax payments and other tax administration adjacent to the monthly, quarterly, and annual VAT returns, and the annual direct tax returns. 
• Learn accounting systems across AR and AP and how to get tax specific information from them. 
• Support the development of tax compliance functionality. 
• Contribute to the implementation of ongoing systems development and improvements, and automated tools that impact tax compliance. 
• Help collate information relating to UK and EU tax audits and respond to notices from tax authorities. 
• Research tax technical issues.
• Assist in advising the business on tax matters- supported by the Global Indirect tax and Direct tax leads. 

You should apply if you have: 

• Preferred qualifications – Familiarity with accounting standards and a degree in Business Management/ Finance / Accounting or a related topic or tax.
• Preferred experience in role – minimum of 2-4 years of financial accounting & tax. 
• Experience in the financial services market would be useful.
• Technical awareness of how UK & EU VAT and direct tax works.
• Accounting knowledge to assist in calculating VAT and tax accruals.
• Proficiency in Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets and perform complex functions) to maximize the efficiency and accuracy of tax processes, reconciliations, and tax return preparation.
• High attention to detail to complete projects and meet deadlines.
• Experience of Oracle and FCCS would be useful but not essential.
• Self-starter with ability to interact with multiple teams and external advisors.
• Good level of spoken and written business English. 

About Convera 

Convera is the largest non-bank B2B cross-border payments company in the world.  Formerly Western Union Business Solutions, we leverage decades of industry expertise and technology-led payment solutions to deliver smarter money movements to our customers – helping them capture more value with every transaction.  Convera serves more than 30,000 customers ranging from small business owners to enterprise treasurers to educational institutions to financial institutions to law firms to NGOs. 

Our teams care deeply about the value we bring to our customers, which makes Convera a rewarding place to work.  This is an exciting time for our organization as we build our team with growth-minded, results-oriented people who are looking to move fast in an innovative environment. 

As a truly global company with employees in over 20 countries, we are passionate about diversity; we seek and celebrate people from different backgrounds, lifestyles, and unique points of view.  We want to work with the best people and ensure we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging. 

We offer an abundance of competitive perks and benefits including:

• Market competitive salary.
• Opportunity to earn an annual bonus.  
• Great career growth and development opportunities in a global organization. 
• Generous insurance (health, disability, life).  
• Paid holidays, time-off, and leave policies for life events (maternity, paternity, adoption). 
• Paid volunteering opportunities (5 days per year).
• 3 additional wellbeing days off across the year.

There are plenty of amazing opportunities at Convera for talented, creative problem solvers who never settle for good enough and are looking to transform Business to Business payments.  Apply now if you’re ready to unleash your potential. 

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