Tax Data & Technology Manager

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Tax Data & Technology Manager  

In this role, you will be fully in the lead for shaping the future vision of tax data and technology at Adyen. You will redefine and drive our strategic direction ensuring alignment with the overall finance technology architecture and vision. Balancing both strategic and operational responsibilities, you will drive innovation and deliver impactful results.

The ideal candidate is someone who is curious, has vision, is a strategic thinker, a technology enthusiast, a  strong collaborator and not afraid to do the work yourself.

You would report to the Vice-President - Global Head of Tax, and be part of the centralized, Amsterdam-based tax team, which is made up of colleagues in Indirect Tax, Wage Tax, Tax Data & Technology, Tax Reporting, International Tax & Transfer Pricing and of various regions like the US and Latin America.

Also, you will work closely with the financial technology, billing and engineering team where you can benefit from like-minded peers who can challenge and spar with you.

What you'll do

• Iterate and evolve the vision for the future of tax data and technology at Adyen, ensuring it stays aligned with innovation while enhancing efficiency, compliance, and scalability
• Develop and refine the tax data and technology strategy, ensuring alignment with the overall finance technology architecture and vision
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the tax data & technology landscape, evaluating solutions and emerging trends
• Translate the vision and strategy into actionable steps and lead the implementation thereof
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Finance, Product, Commercial, Billing) on various projects, like e-invoicing, and be able to simplify complex tax data & technology requirements for non-tax stakeholders
• Identify and drive innovation and efficiency in tax (compliance) processes e.g. indirect tax, corporate income tax and tax reporting 
• Implement and manage tax logic while onboarding new products to the tax engine (currently Vertex) 
• Monitor industry and (tax) data & technology developments, sharing insights to elevate the team’s capabilities

Who you are

• You love (tax) data and technology, have a good understanding of the landscape and use it to come up with solutions
• You’re a strategic process innovator who analyses and further redesigns our workflows and operations
• You have experience with indirect tax, a tax engine and understand the impact of this on our billing processes
• You’ve proven experience in automating (tax) processes
• You’re not afraid to think out-of-the box and are able to come up with creative solutions
• You have a mindset of constantly improving, automating and scaling
• You’re a go-getter, take ownership and are not afraid of doing the work yourself and go outside your comfort zone
• You thrive in a rapidly-changing environment
• In-house experience and/or tax engine (e.g. Vertex) and/or engineering experience is a plus

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.