Indirect Tax Associate

Farfetch
Porto
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level indirect tax professionals with EU VAT expertise working in a global e-commerce and fashion industry setting.

Best fit for

  • Mid-level indirect tax professionals with EU VAT experience and a global business perspective
    — “A great opportunity to be part of the Farfetch family and get a new view on Indirect tax affairs and its impact in a Group with worldwide presence.
  • Candidates with experience in e-commerce or fashion industry and strong autonomy
    — “Previous experience in e-commerce and / or fashion industry is an advantage

Things to consider

  • Requires in-office presence for three days a week in Porto, Portugal
    — “Hybrid Model (3 days a week from the office, 2 days from home)
  • Must be fluent in English, both spoken and written, for internal and external collaboration
    — “Fluent in English (written and spoken)

How to stand out

  • Highlight past experience in handling cross-border VAT compliance in your resume and interview
    — “working with multiple locations
  • Emphasize your ability to independently track and interpret indirect tax legislation
    — “Actively track and monitor relevant indirect tax legislation
  • Showcase how you have supported tax technology implementations or improvements
    — “Support your management with the monitoring of our tax technology solutions
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid Level

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What success looks like

  • providing day-to-day advisory support on VAT issues
  • monitoring tax technology solutions
  • supporting integration of new business lines
  • tracking and monitoring indirect tax legislation
Typical background
2-3 years of experience in indirect taxfluency in English

Skills & requirements

Required

VAT Advisory SupportTax Technology Solutions MonitoringIndirect Tax Legislation TrackingIndirect Tax Workflows MonitoringTax Related Documentation UpdatingIndirect Tax Workstreams

Preferred

E-commerce And Fashion Industry Experience

Stack & domain

VAT Issues And QuestionsTax Technology SolutionsVAT Updates And New RegulationsIntegration Of New Business LinesTransactions And ProjectsIndirect Tax LegislationIndirect Tax WorkflowsTax Related DocumentationIndirect Tax WorkstreamsTax Advice And PlanningE-commerceFashion IndustryResponsibilityAutonomyCommunicationProblem-solvingAdaptability

About the role

Original posting from Farfetch via Lever

Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry, connecting customers in over 190 countries with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world’s best brands and charming boutiques from around the world. Farfetch opens a world of luxury for endless expressions of style, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace. 

FINANCE

The Finance team stands as a strategic pillar of our organization, enabling the delivery of our business and financial goals, ensuring robust financial controls and optimizing overall financial performance. Finance is responsible for managing capital, ensuring financial integrity, optimizing resource allocation, and delivering accurate reporting to drive sustainable growth and profitability.

PORTO

Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals. 

THE ROLE

A great opportunity to be part of the Farfetch family and get a new view on Indirect tax affairs and its impact in a Group with worldwide presence.

Reporting to the Senior VAT Manager, you will work together with the wider team in supporting the overall FARFETCH Group on all VAT matters. 

This is indeed a great opportunity to work in-house and experience first-hand what it is like to work VAT from a business perspective and without any country boundaries, as you will be working with multiple locations.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Assist with day-to-day advisory support to the Group regarding VAT issues and questions

Support your management with the monitoring of our tax technology solutions (already implemented) within the Group as well as VAT updates and new regulations

Support the wider team in integration of new business lines, transactions and projects / procedures within the Group. You will be actively supporting in the design of solutions and / or improvements proposals and respective implementations

Actively track and monitor relevant indirect tax legislation to ensure overall compliance and awareness within the Group

Monitor indirect tax workflows and keep tax related documentation updated

Work with the wider Indirect Tax team (including our internal compliance & Reporting team) in any Indirect Tax workstreams

When necessary, you will liaise with external advisors where appropriate to provide tax advice and planning for the business, as required

WHO YOU ARE

Indirect Tax consultant with minimum of 2-3 years of experience

Experience in EU VAT required

Fluent in English (written and spoken)

High sense of responsibility and autonomy are a requirement

Previous experience in e-commerce and / or fashion industry is an advantage

Good communication skills and ability to interact with different types of backgrounds as our team has direct contact with several departments, ranging from Tech to Product and Finance areas

Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to respond under stress and adapt to our fast pace and daily changing reality

REWARDS & BENEFITS

Employee Pension Scheme

Flexible Benefits Program

Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover

Flexible work environment- Hybrid Model (3 days a week from the office, 2 days from home)

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

FARFETCH is committed to being an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.

SCAM DISCLAIMER

It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.

Source: Farfetch careers (Lever)

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