International Tax Lead

International Tax Lead

About the team

SumUp's Finance Tax team sits at the heart of a fast-growing global fintech, managing direct tax and transfer pricing obligations across more than 35 entities. As International Tax Lead, you'll be the dedicated owner of SumUp's cross-border tax perimeter, a domain that spans permanent establishment monitoring, Pillar 2 / GloBE, double tax treaty application, EU Directives, and public Country-by-Country Reporting. This is a rare opportunity to build and own a critical international tax function from the ground up, at a company navigating significant regulatory complexity and an ambitious growth trajectory.

What you'll do

Own SumUp's permanent establishment monitoring framework, maintaining a live risk register across all relevant jurisdictions, assessing exposure, and managing registration and filing obligations where a PE is confirmed or probable

Lead the technical application of Double Tax Treaties, the Multilateral Instrument, and EU Directives (Parent-Subsidiary, Interest & Royalties, ATADs, Mergers, and the EU Minimum Tax Directive) — advising internal teams and documenting positions to support audit defence

Act as the technical authority on Pillar 2 / GloBE — certifying entity-level GloBE income and adjusted covered tax calculations, monitoring QDMTT obligations, advising on Safe Harbour eligibility, and coordinating data inputs with Accounting and Controlling

Own the design and content of SumUp's Public CbCR disclosure — ensuring accuracy, internal consistency, and strategic consideration as the EU Directive rolls out across member states

Co-own transfer pricing strategy and benchmarking methodology alongside the Global Head of Tax and the Senior EU Tax Manager, acting as technical reviewer on complex TP positions

Serve as the primary cross-border tax reference point for internal stakeholders across Legal, Treasury, Finance, and Product, and manage relationships with specialist international tax advisors

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