Canonical logo

Tax Senior Associate

Canonical
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
Posted January 27, 2026
Apply Now

Application opens on company website

Job Description

A Tax Senior Associate role focused on managing global corporate tax, VAT, and transfer pricing processes for a fast-growing open-source technology company, with responsibilities including tax compliance, planning, audit support, and process improvement in a remote or London-based setting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and review corporate tax, VAT, and other relevant tax filings for multiple entities.
  • Collaborate with external advisors to develop transfer pricing documentation and tax planning strategies.
  • Serve as the primary contact for tax audits and inquiries, preparing responses and supporting documentation.
  • Identify and implement process improvements in tax operations, leveraging technology and automation.
  • Handle tax provisioning and reporting under IFRS, including calculating effective tax rates and preparing disclosures.
  • Monitor and assess the impact of changes in global tax legislation on the company.
  • Design and own tax processes supporting the company's global expansion.

Requirements

  • A strong academic background from both high school and university, with an undergraduate degree in business, finance, economics, technology, or other quantitative fields.
  • Fully qualified accountant with professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, and tax advisor qualifications such as CTA or ADIT, or equivalent.
  • A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant tax experience, gained within a Big 4 Top 10 accounting firm or a multinational in-house tax team.
  • Experience managing and coordinating the preparation and review of corporate tax, VAT, and other relevant tax returns for multiple entities, ensuring timely and accurate filings.
  • Experience working with external advisers to develop transfer pricing documentation and tax planning initiatives, and leading their implementation.
  • Experience acting as a key point of contact for tax authority audits and enquiries, including preparing responses and supporting documentation in collaboration with external advisors.
  • Experience identifying opportunities to streamline and improve tax processes, controls, and data management, particularly using technology and automation.
  • Experience managing and running tax provisioning and reporting under IFRS, including calculating effective tax rates and preparing tax-related disclosures for financial statements.
  • Ability to monitor changes in tax legislation across regions and assess their potential impact on the company.
  • Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders.
  • Demonstrable work ethic, self-motivation, and confidence to work alongside motivated colleagues and go above-and-beyond expectations.
  • Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events, each up to two weeks long.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with annual review and performance-driven bonus or commission
Distributed work environment with remote work options
Twice-yearly in-person team sprints in interesting locations around the world
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Team Member Assistance Program
Wellness Platform
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Travel upgrades for long-haul company events

Ready to Apply?

Join Canonical and make an impact in renewable energy

Stay Updated on Sustainability Jobs

Get the latest renewable energy jobs and career tips delivered to your inbox.

More jobs at Canonical

Canonical logo

Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu

Canonical
Remote
Full Time
3d
Canonical logo

Silicon Alliances Ecosystem Development Manager - Shanghai or Beijing

Canonical
Beijing
Full Time
5d
Canonical logo

Public Cloud Enablement Professional

Canonical
Remote
Full Time
5d

More jobs in London, United Kingdom

Samsara logo

Partner Operations and Strategy Manager

Samsara
NEW
London
Full Time
4h
Samsara logo

Inside Sales Manager, Account Development

Samsara
NEW
London
Full Time
2d
Octopus Energy logo

Investor Relations/Sales Coordinator - German Speaking, 12M FTC

Octopus Energy
London
Contract
3d