SumUp
FinServ
TaxProcessandOperationsLead
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“Tax Process and Operations Lead at SumUp. Skills: Tax accounting, Financial reporting, Financial modeling. Design and implement framework for tax accounting. Implement framework for financial reporting”
Industry & Context.
Challenge financial statements; Reconcile financial statements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Hands-on experience producing tax provisions under IAS 12, Working knowledge of deferred tax accounting, Working knowledge of ETR calculation, Working knowledge of uncertain tax position measurement, Accounting background with ability to read, challenge, and reconcile financial statements, Experience in transfer pricing operational execution, Working knowledge of Pillar 2 / GloBE, Experience building and governing financial models in a planning tool, Advanced Excel skills including Power Query and Data Tables, Comfort working across functional boundaries, ERP experience, preferably SAP, Fluency in written and spoken English
Nice to Have
CFA charterholder preferred, CPA preferred, FRM preferred, Series 7/63/65 preferred, CAIA preferred, CFP preferred, ACCA preferred, ACA preferred
What You'll Do.
Design and implement framework for tax accounting
Implement framework for financial reporting
Implement ETR calculation
Implement tax provision methodology
Implement cash tax forecasting
Implement Pillar 2 / GloBE entity-level calculations
Act as bridge between Tax technical positions and
Ensure methodology is documented
Ensure methodology is understood
Ensure methodology is consistently applied
automated data pipelines
Replace manual processes
Support controlling team in reviewing tax notes
Support controlling team in reviewing uncertain tax position
Support controlling team in reviewing tax provisions
Ensure outputs are accurate
Ensure outputs are auditable
Ensure outputs are delivered on time
Establish and maintain model governance
Maintain version control
Maintain audit trails
Maintain 4-eyes review process
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering with Tax; Partnering with Accounting; Partnering with Controlling; Partnering with FP&A; Partnering with Treasury; Work with Tax Technology; Work with SAP specialists; Translate complex calculation outputs for non-technical audiences
Communication Scope
Translate complex calculation outputs
Full Job Description
Tax Process and Operations Lead Finance | Sofia, Bulgaria Meet the team in Sofia About the team SumUp's Tax function sits at the heart of a business across more than 35 entities, meaning cash tax is now a material line item that the CFO, finance leadership, and investors need to forecast, manage, and explain with precision. The Tax team is responsible for corporate income tax and transfer pricing compliance across the group, and is now building the infrastructure to match the scale and scrutiny that comes with that responsibility. This is a build role. As Tax Process and Operations Lead, you'll own the design and implementation of SumUp's tax accounting and financial reporting framework from the ground up, creating the methodology, models, controls, and tooling that underpin how tax positions flow into financial statements, management reporting, and cash forecasting. You’ll lead the end-to-end design of how tax technical positions are translated into financial reporting, management reporting, and cash forecasting outputs — partnering closely with Tax, Accounting, Controlling, FP&A, and Treasury to define the processes, controls, data flows, and automation requirements that make this scalable across the group. If you're energised by building something that genuinely matters, and doing it in a live, deadline-driven environment — this role is for you. What you'll do Design and implement the end-to-end framework for tax accounting and financial reporting, including ETR calculation, tax provision methodology, cash tax forecasting, and Pillar 2 / GloBE entity-level calculations Act as the primary bridge between the Tax team's technical positions and the wider finance organisation, ensuring methodology is clearly documented, understood, and consistently applied Work closely with Tax Technology and SAP specialists to build structured, automated data pipelines that replace manual processes, using tools such as SAC, Alteryx, and AI-supported workflows Support the controlling
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