Tax Process and Operations Lead

About the 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.

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 team in reviewing tax notes in financial statements, uncertain tax position memos, and tax provisions, ensuring outputs are accurate, auditable, and delivered on time
• Establish and maintain model governance: version control, change logs, audit trails, and a 4-eyes review process that meets pre-IPO and statutory audit standards

What you'll need

• Demonstrated hands-on experience producing tax provisions under IAS 12 across multiple entities in a multinational environment, with strong working knowledge of deferred tax accounting, ETR calculation, and uncertain tax position measurement
• Strong accounting background with the ability to read, challenge, and reconcile financial statements at entity level, combined with experience in transfer pricing operational execution
• Working knowledge of Pillar 2 / GloBE sufficient to implement entity-level calculations against a Tax-provided methodology
• Experience building and governing financial models in a planning tool (such as SAC or similar), with advanced Excel skills including Power Query and Data Tables
• Comfort working across functional boundaries — able to translate complex calculation outputs clearly for non-technical audiences including CFO, FP&A, and auditors
• Strong ERP experience, preferably SAP, and fluency in written and spoken English

What they offer

• Virtual Stock Option programme to own a stake in SumUp's future success
• Annual L&D budget of €2,000 for conferences and further education
• Corporate pension scheme with up to 20% contribution match
• 28 days of paid leave plus public holidays and special leave days
• Urban Sports Club subsidy, Kita placement assistance, subsidised office lunches
• 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service