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Tax Specialist

Posted 22 Mar 2024
Work experience
5 to 7 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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About the role

You are part of the EMEA tax team based in Amsterdam.

As a tax specialist you'll be involved in the tax strategy for Uber in the EMEA region. At the same time you'll advise and work closely with business stakeholders to advise them on tax matters. Your role will know two main dimensions: a product and a regional dimension.

In your product role, you'll get an amazing opportunity to play a critical role in shaping Uber's business model and products. You'll assess different ideas by applying your tax knowledge, and your knowledge of the business. You'll also work closely with product engineers and operational teams to ensure correct implementation of new products and features.

In your regional role, you'll be the point of contact for Uber's local and central teams, advise them on local tax matters, be a sparring partner, signal tax risks and rule changes that could affect Uber and work on tax controversy.

What you'll do

  • Work with Uber's tax, legal, finance, and operational teams to develop business models.
  • Review new products and changes to the business model, and develop processes and build relationships to ensure the tax team is involved.
  • Provide regular feedback to the tax team and other teams to ensure they understand your role, enabling them to better partner with you on tax issues.
  • Stay on top of all international and local tax developments in EMEA, analyze the impact for Uber's products and advise your tax team members and business accordingly.
  • Advise country business teams on local tax matters, including the local tax impact of new products, all changes that could affect Uber, and work on tax controversy.
  • Create appropriate deliverables for use within the tax department and in the broader company and document all tax input provided.
  • Support other special projects by researching and analyzing the tax issues.

Who you are

  • Passion for Uber's mission and the company's hybrid technology / operations nature.
  • Excited to be involved in launching and growing Uber products and determined to make Uber a huge success.
  • Very strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems.
  • Comfortable handling big data & performing complex analysis.
  • Willingness to deal with a very steep learning curve and open to challenging projects outside your usual areas of experience or comfort zone.
  • Grittiness, you never hesitate to roll up your sleeves and tackle something hands-on, you persevere when others fall away.
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with aggressive timeline.
  • Collected and calm under pressure.
  • A team player.

What you'll need

  • Masters in Tax Law or equivalent.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a sophisticated tax environment.
  • International tax experience, preferably in a fast-paced, large volume e-commerce environment.
  • Knowledge of Indirect & Direct Tax.
  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
  • Exceptional organizational skills, excellence in daily task executions.
  • High standards across the board - from your own contributions to the people you work with and projects you work on.

At Uber, we ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. We take on big problems to help drivers, riders, delivery partners, and eaters get moving in more than 600 cities around the world.

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's move the world forward, together.

At Uber, we ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. We take on big problems to help drivers, riders, delivery partners, and eaters get moving in more than 600 cities around the world.

Automotive
Amsterdam
100,000 employees