Senior Tax Analyst

We are champions of rail, inspired to build a greener, more sustainable future of travel. Trainline enables millions of travellers to find and book the best value tickets across carriers, fares, and journey options through our highly rated mobile app, website, and B2B partner channels. Great journeys start with Trainline. Europe’s number 1 downloaded rail app, with over 125 million monthly visits and £5.9 billion in annual ticket sales, we collaborate with 270+ rail and coach companies in over 40 countries. We want to create a world where travel is as simple, seamless, eco-friendly and affordable as it should be. Today, we are a FTSE 250 company driven by our incredible team of over 1,000 Trainliners from 50+ nationalities, based across London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Edinburgh and Madrid. With our focus on growth in the UK and Europe, now is the perfect time to join us on this high-speed journey.

We are looking for a Senior Tax Analyst to report directly to the Group Senior Tax Manager in our growing listed global tech business. Alongside the Head of Tax, the Group Tax Manager is focused on building out the Trainline in-house tax function, with a view to transitioning from a fully outsourced function to a value-added internal advisory and compliance function. We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious tax analyst to join the team and help build on this vision and continue on the journey. In our fast-moving business, no day is the same, but your role will be to:

• Provide exposure across the business by working with various teams to increase the visibility and profile of the tax department.
• Cover a wide range of taxes, taking ownership of Corporation Tax, VAT, Employment taxes and Transfer Pricing.
• Drive process improvement by bringing new ideas and best practices to adopt in a fast-paced environment.
• Stay up to date with evolving tax legislation and act proactively to ensure Trainline group meets legislative requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the monthly UK VAT return preparation for the UK, and manage non-UK submissions with external advisors, reconciling back to the monthly management accounts.
• Work with the Group Senior Tax Manager and Head of Tax on general ad-hoc tax matters, including liaising with internal stakeholders across employment taxes, VAT and corporation tax.
• Assist with the implementation of automation to adopt efficient process improvements and compliance obligations around Making Tax Digital, for the UK and International Markets; collaborate with external advisors on this implementation.
• Assist with the UK corporation tax compliance process, including data collection for our compliance service provider, preparation of UK tax disclosures, and review and submission of UK tax returns.
• Manage outsourced corporate tax compliance activities for non-UK jurisdictions.
• Assist with forecasting, particularly relating to the group effective tax rate and tax payments.
• Manage the tax governance platform to ensure deadlines, workflows, and task assignments are in place.
• Input on tax governance for the group, including maintaining the CCO risk register and SAO annual process, and reviewing tax accounting controls and process notes.
• Demonstrate strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Collaborate with the wider finance team to maintain tax accruals and ensure journals and tax postings are made using Microsoft D365.
• Complete tracking of the tax budget for external advisors.
• Prepare the PAYE Settlement Agreements and monthly accruals.

The right candidate will be:

• Experienced in tax (2–3 years), in industry or practice, with a strong foundation in VAT.
• Keen to expand knowledge across all tax heads.
• Ideally qualified or part-qualified accounting/tax professional (ACA, ACCA, CTA, etc.) with a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Microsoft Office proficient with strong analytical skills.
• Strong communicator with interpersonal skills and a customer service focus.
• Proactive, hands-on, able to work independently and collaborate with colleagues to achieve objectives.
• A champion of process development and continuous improvement.
• Willing to take on new and unfamiliar tasks with a can-do attitude.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to communicate findings clearly.
• A team player who can collaborate with the tax and finance function and other areas of the business.
• Confident in overcoming challenges with a positive attitude.
• Experienced in fast-paced environments and open to new challenges.

Enjoy fantastic perks like private healthcare & dental insurance, a generous work-from-abroad policy, 2-for-1 share purchase plans, an EV Scheme to reduce carbon emissions, extra festive time off, and excellent family-friendly benefits. We prioritise career growth with clear career paths, transparent pay bands, personal learning budgets, and regular learning days. We operate a hybrid model requiring Trainliners to work from the office a minimum of 60% of the time over a 12-week period. We also have a 28-day Work from Abroad policy.

Our Values:

• Think Big - We’re building the future of rail
• Own It - We focus on every customer, partner and journey
• Travel Together - We’re one team
• Do Good - We make a positive impact

We know that having a diverse team makes us better and helps us succeed. We mean all forms of diversity - gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, nationality and diversity of thought. We are committed to creating inclusive places to work, where everyone belongs and differences are valued and celebrated.