About us

At SumUp, we are driven to empower small businesses across the globe by de-hassling their lives and helping them to succeed. Our vision as a global FinTech company is to build the first-ever global card acceptance brand, and we are well on our way as small businesses in over 30 countries around the world rely on SumUp to get paid. 

About the team

We are a scaling in-house team of tax professionals, driving the group's global tax function right out of Sofia. We manage all aspects of taxation, including VAT, corporate income tax, international taxation, and transfer pricing, among others. We are a multidisciplinary business partner, that adds value and steers all tax-related aspects of SumUp’s global operations.

The role

This is a 6-month paid internship - ideally full-time 8 hrs per day/40 hours per week - at the office. There is flexibility. 

What you’ll do

• Support the team in our end-to-end tax and compliance activities including but not only drafting tax and Intrastat returns, working on reports, performing analysis, reconciliations to tax accounts, and submitting tax returns to relevant authorities across the EU
• Using SAP, Excel, GSheet, Alteryx, and other internal tools, you will support our data building for compliance, analysis and other purposes
• Research and support on tax-related matters for various internal and external stakeholders
• Provide support within tax audits
• Support the team with review of financial data for proper application of tax laws
• Remain up to date with tax law and compliance changes to support the team with identifying potential business impacts

You’ll be great for this role if the below apply to you

• You are an excellent fit for our team would be a goal-oriented, eager to learn, diligent, and proactive person who embraces working in a dynamic, multicultural environment 
• You hold or are in the process of obtaining a Bachelor’s degree (BA) or Master in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration or other related field
• You are proficient in MS Office Excel and have strong analytical skills
• You are fluent in English
• You have experience with SAP or other ERP systems (an advantage, not a requirement)
• You have accounts payable/receivable, general and/or tax accounting experience in a current or relevant position (an advantage, not a requirement)
• Tax experience with exposure to corporate taxes, VAT or transfer pricing in a multinational environment (an advantage, not a requirement)

About SumUp

We believe in the everyday hero.

Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we're creating tools that help them run their businesses. With a founder’s mentality and a 'team-first’ attitude, our diverse teams across Europe, South America and the United States work together to ensure that the small business owners we partner with can be successful doing what they love. 

SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. SumUp does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. SumUp also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.

SumUp will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.

Job Application Tip

We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.