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About the Role

SumUp’s tax team is evolving, and this role will play a critical part in shaping its next chapter. Reporting to the Global Head of Tax, you’ll lead the execution of tax strategy across a complex international business with more than 40+ entities globally, with a strong focus on Europe. This is a high-impact role for a senior tax leader who combines strong technical depth with sound judgement, commercial awareness, and a hands-on approach. You’ll act as a key thought partner to the Global Head of Tax while helping translate strategy into clear, practical execution across the wider tax function.

Responsibilities

Lead execution of SumUp’s tax strategy across corporate, transfer pricing, indirect, withholding, and emerging tax regimes.
Translate strategic tax priorities into practical execution plans for the business and wider tax team.
Act as a hands-on business partner for structuring, M&A, market expansion, financing arrangements, legal entity changes, and new product initiatives.
Oversee and refine the Group’s transfer pricing framework, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external advisers.
Support major international tax topics including Pillar Two, CbCR, public CbCR, and broader regulatory developments.
Drive strong tax governance, controls, documentation, and decision-making frameworks to support compliance, transparency, and long-term readiness.
Lead, coach, and develop the Tax Strategy team, fostering collaboration across Tax Compliance and Tax Operations.
Co-own controversy matters, engaging with authorities, auditors, and external advisers.
Build trusted relationships across Finance, Legal, Compliance, Treasury, FP&A, Regulatory Reporting, and business teams.

Requirements

Progressive tax experience in multinational environments, ideally in-house and advisory settings.
Deep expertise in corporate tax and transfer pricing, with strong exposure to cross-border structuring and M&A.
Working knowledge of Pillar Two / GloBE, CbCR, and public CbCR.
Proven experience leading tax teams, including people management, prioritisation, and performance development.
Hands-on mindset, with ability to move between strategic thinking and practical execution.
Experience managing tax audits and controversies, including direct engagement with tax authorities.
Strong accounting and financial statement literacy, ideally with a finance or accounting background.
Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex tax matters clearly to senior non-tax stakeholders.
Experience managing external advisers effectively across quality, scope, and cost.
Strategic, pragmatic, and commercially minded approach, with confidence to operate in ambiguity, challenge ideas constructively, and bring structure to complexity.

Skills

Strong technical depth
Sound judgement
Commercial awareness
Hands-on approach
Corporate tax
Transfer pricing
Indirect tax
Withholding tax
Pillar Two / GloBE
CbCR
Public CbCR
People management
Prioritisation
Performance development
Strategic thinking
Practical execution
Accounting
Financial statement literacy
Communication skills
Strategic mindset
Pragmatic approach
Commercially minded
Operating in ambiguity
Constructive challenging
Structuring complexity

Experience Level

Senior tax leader
Progressive tax experience
Proven experience leading tax teams

Education Level

Finance or accounting-oriented background

Benefits

Opportunity to shape the future of tax at SumUp within a global fintech.
Work on high-impact topics including corporate tax, transfer pricing, structuring, controversy, governance, and international expansion.
Act as a true business partner, influencing tax support for product, commercial, and strategic decisions.
Collaborative and inclusive environment.
Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.

About the Company

SumUp empowers small businesses globally with simple, affordable tools for payments, finance, and customer relationships, serving over 4 million businesses in 37 markets.
SumUp has a diverse team of over 3,000 employees from 90+ nationalities, united by global collaboration and an innovative mindset. The company fosters inclusivity, a continuous learning culture, and a safe space for personal and professional growth, valuing diversity and striving for an environment where everyone belongs.

Equal Opportunity

SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, actively seeking and embracing diversity.
Hiring decisions are not based on race, colour, religion, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected basis.
The company is committed to a safe, respectful workplace where harassment is prohibited.