Direct Tax Manager

TAX MANAGER (UK DIRECT TAX)

Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation, and growth drive everything we do. Our Finance and Tax teams sit at the core of Deliveroo’s global operations—ensuring our business remains resilient, compliant, and strategically positioned as we scale. If you thrive in fast-paced, matrixed environments and want to influence the tax landscape of a global tech brand, this is the team for you.

We’re looking for a Tax Manager to join our UK Direct Tax function. Reporting to the Head of Direct Tax, you will be a key player in our "engine room," ensuring flawless compliance and precise reporting across a newly integrated "One Team" structure that includes colleagues from DoorDash and Wolt.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

You will manage the end-to-end execution of UK Corporate Tax, moving seamlessly between granular compliance and high-level strategic advisory.

- Corporate Tax Compliance: Oversee the preparation and filing of Corporate Income Tax returns for Deliveroo entities, managing external advisors to ensure high-quality, timely submissions.

- Tax Reporting: Drive the calculation of current and deferred tax provisions under US GAAP and IFRS. You will contribute critical data for global US SEC reporting and group provision cycles.

- Operational Advisory: Act as a business partner to Finance, Legal, and HR, providing guidance on contract tax implications, deductibility, and operational transfer pricing.

- Audit & Controversy: Lead relationships with tax authorities, managing enquiries and local audits to successful conclusions.

- Risk Governance: Maintain the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) framework and the Group’s tax risk and controls matrix.

- Innovation: Continuously enhance tax processes by identifying opportunities to implement new technology and AI tools for greater efficiency.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO THRIVE

Our ideal candidate combines technical excellence with a collaborative, prob...