Groupon’s mission is to become the daily habit in local commerce and fulfill our purpose of building strong communities through thriving small businesses by connecting people to a vibrant, global marketplace for local services, experiences and goods. In the process, we’re positively impacting the lives of millions of customers and merchants globally. Even with thousands of employees spread across multiple continents, we still maintain a culture that inspires innovation, rewards risk-taking and celebrates success. If you want to take more ownership of your career, then you're ready to be part of Groupon.

As a member of the Groupon Tax Team, reporting to the VP of Tax located in Chicago, the Director of Tax, EMEA and APAC, will be responsible for the planning and supervision of tax matters relating to Groupon’s operations in EMEA and APAC, including tax compliance, tax planning, transfer pricing, tax accounting (both under US GAAP, local Statutory accounting and IFRS rules) and tax controversy. The tax work will be done in partnership with Groupon’s Global Tax Team and the International Finance and Treasury organizations.

We work flexibly in Groupon and have a hybrid working structure. You would be required to work in the office 2 days a week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support management as a tax business partner by coordinating, managing and implementing projects; ensuring their proper, efficient and timely execution from a tax and legal perspective

• Review corporate tax returns for select Groupon entities, manage tax group and related compliance arrangements and account for taxes under US GAAP, local GAAP, statutory accounting and IFRS.

• Serve as a primary point of contact and build relationships with tax authorities to ensure a strong, robust and professional relationship is maintained during tax audits for both direct and indirect taxes

• Produce technical, accounting and economics analyses and documentation on key financial transactions

• Assist in the collection, management and analysis of taxes with a risk assessment mindset

• Develop industry knowledge and increase tax knowledge globally to evaluate the impact on Groupon

• Develop strong relationships with other functions such as International Finance, Treasury and Legal

• Manage external adviser relationships

• Support transfer pricing work globally, including BEPS, Country by Country Reporting, and global documentation efforts

• Experience with UK and Ireland tax rules and issues, thin capitalization issues and UK and Ireland tax reporting is a plus

What is our mindset? 

• We compare ourselves to a sports team, striving to assemble the best team with the available resources.

• While maintaining values like fairness, mutual support, and respect, we also focus on performance, aiming to build a top-notch organization capable of delivering excellent results quickly. 

• Our culture is built on courage, ambition, and is strongly meritocratic, allowing the most capable individuals to grow rapidly.

• Deconstruct the system into the smallest building blocks.

• Clearly articulate key issues and communicate next action steps.

• Deliver results under pressure, focusing on weeks rather than years during the transformation period.

• Learn more about us on the landing page

Join us in this transformative journey at Groupon, where your impact will drive our success and create lasting value for our customers and vendors.

Groupon’s purpose is to build strong communities through thriving small businesses. To learn more about the world’s largest local ecommerce marketplace, click here. You can also find out more about us in the latest Groupon news as well as learning about our DEI approach. If all of this sounds like something that’s a great fit for you, then click apply and join us on a mission to become the ultimate destination for local experiences and services.

Beware of Recruitment Fraud: Groupon follows a merit-based recruitment process without charging job seekers any fees. We've noticed an increase in recruitment fraud, including fake job postings and fraudulent interviews and job offers aimed at stealing personal information or money. Be cautious of individuals falsely representing Groupon's Talent Acquisition team with fake job offers. If you encounter any suspicious job offers or interview calls demanding money, recognize these as scams. Groupon is not responsible for losses from such dealings. For legitimate job openings, always check our official careers website at grouponcareers.com

Groupon’s purpose is to build strong communities through thriving small businesses. To learn more about the world’s largest local ecommerce marketplace, click here. You can also find out more about us in the latest Groupon news as well as learning about our DEI approach. If all of this sounds like something that’s a great fit for you, then click apply and join us on a mission to become the ultimate destination for local experiences and services.

Beware of Recruitment Fraud: Groupon follows a merit-based recruitment process without charging job seekers any fees. We've noticed an increase in recruitment fraud, including fake job postings and fraudulent interviews and job offers aimed at stealing personal information or money. Be cautious of individuals falsely representing Groupon's Talent Acquisition team with fake job offers. If you encounter any suspicious job offers or interview calls demanding money, recognize these as scams. Groupon is not responsible for losses from such dealings. For legitimate job openings, always check our official careers website at grouponcareers.com.