Junior VAT Associate

FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers.We're a positive platform for good, bringing together an incredible creative community made up by our people, our partners and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.<br/>FINANCEWe're a global team with a presence in all of our locations around the world. Our biggest teams are based in the UK and Portugal. Our team in Porto focuses on financial reporting and operations, while the Group Finance team in London is made up of Corporate Development, Tax, Treasury and Commercial Finance. All of our teams play an instrumental role within the business, from developing best practice, delivering strategic projects and helping us to tell our story with data.<br/>LISBONOur Lisbon office is located in Portugal's cosmopolitan capital. In this office, Farfetchers like to have catch ups in the ball pit or creative moments by the grand piano!<br/>THE ROLEYou will work together with the senior members to provide the required Indirect Tax support to the overall FARFETCH Group on all VAT matters. This is a unique opportunity to work in-house and merge your VAT experience with the business perspective and step outside country boundaries. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with multiple locations and see how Indirect Tax works around the globe.<br/> <h3>WHAT YOU'LL DO</h3> <ul> <li>Collaborate with your senior members on day-to-day advisory support to the wider Group regarding VAT issues and questions;</li><li>Assist in the analysis of new business lines, transactions and procedures within FARFETCH to provide VAT advisory support, by offering solutions and / or improvements proposals;</li><li>Support in the monitoring of workflows and keep tax related documentation updated;</li><li>Research, analyze and share VAT news / issues related to FARFETCH Group activity. You will be an active contributor in the monitoring for possible issues and opportunities that are relevant to FARFETCH;</li><li>Work with the wider Indirect Tax team (including our internal compliance &amp; Reporting team) in any Indirect Tax workstreams. </li></ul> <h3>WHO YOU ARE</h3> <ul> <li>Degree in a finance, accounting or law related study, who is committed to building a career in tax;</li><li>Indirect tax consultant with minimum of 1-2 years of experience;</li><li>Fluent in English (written and spoken);</li><li>Experience in e-commerce, fashion industry and / EU VAT is also an advantage;</li><li>Excellent team spirit and critical thinking - curious mindset is required;</li><li>Ability to adapt and interact with different types of backgrounds, as we are a department that works with many areas, ranging from Tech to Commercial, legal and Finance; </li><li>Good communication skills are a must, along with problem solving skills.</li></ul> <h3>REWARDS &amp; BENEFITS</h3> <ul> <li>Health insurance for the whole family, flexible working environment and well-being support and tools</li><li>Extra days off, sabbatical program and days for you to give back for the community</li><li>Training opportunities and free access to Udemy</li><li>Flexible benefits program</li><li>FARFETCH Equity plan</li></ul> <h3>EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT</h3> <ul> <li>FARFETCH is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We continue to build our consciously inclusive culture as part of our Positively FARFETCH strategy throughout our business, partnerships and communities.</li></ul>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.