Tax Consultant at Navan Labs UK Limited

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Indirect Tax, VAT Analysis, Accounting, Audit, E-Invoicing, Compliance, Analytical Skills, Communication, Collaboration, Detail-Oriented, Curiosity, Training, Regulatory Monitoring, AP Workflows, Expense Reporting, Tax Reclaim Processes

Industry

Software Development

Description

Navan is seeking a Tax Consultant to help scale and shape the future of our Travel & Expense product lines. In this role, you'll work cross-functionally with teams across Sales, Product, Finance, Support, and Operations, including close collaboration with our C-Suite. Your goal: ensure exceptional client experiences while driving business growth. As a key partner to our Account Managers, you’ll leverage your expertise in tax, accounting, and finance to expand our Travel Payments & Expense offerings within strategic accounts. You’ll play a foundational role in building a new team at a fast-growing, global SaaS company with multiple products and markets. What you’ll do Act as the subject-matter expert on VAT, indirect tax, and e-invoicing for our customers after go-live. Partner with Account Managers to handle escalated finance and tax-related questions (VAT invoices, e-invoices, compliance workflows). Translate complex tax regulations into clear customer guidance, ensuring correct use of supplier vs. agent invoices, compliance with local e-invoicing mandates, and VAT reclaim processes. Provide hands-on support with VAT invoice retrieval, AP workflows, reporting, and export processes to ensure compliance and efficiency. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Product Marketing and Tax SMEs to raise, track, and resolve issues (e.g. missing VAT, invoice structure, country-specific compliance). Contribute to customer-facing documentation and internal knowledge bases to clarify how Navan invoices can be used for VAT reclaim across different markets. Lead training, collateral and office hours with AMs and Support teams to strengthen tax and invoicing expertise. Monitor regulatory developments (e.g. EU e-invoicing rollouts, Spain/Italy clearing requirements) and provide feedback to Product on compliance risks and customer needs. What we’re looking for Indirect Tax, VAT Analyst, Accounting, or Audit experience (Big 4, VAT IT, Fintua, Taxback or similar). Strong grasp of VAT principles, invoice compliance, e-invoicing mandates, and cross-border tax complexities (e.g. disclosed agent models, country clearing systems). Analytical mindset, comfortable breaking down regulatory and technical issues into actionable solutions for clients. Ability to explain tax and ERP concepts clearly to both finance teams and non-experts; skilled at building trust with senior finance and tax stakeholders. Works seamlessly with Product, Engineering, AMs, and clients to drive outcomes. Detail-oriented, curious, and eager to grow into a trusted tax and technology advisor. Experience with e-invoicing implementations in Europe (Germany, France, Spain, Italy) - strong plus. Familiarity with lodge card programs (Airplus, Amex iBTA) and how they affect invoice issuance - preferable. Exposure to AP/AR workflows, tax reclaim processes, and expense reporting automation - preferable.

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Responsibilities

The Tax Consultant will act as a subject-matter expert on VAT and indirect tax, ensuring compliance and efficiency for clients. They will collaborate with various teams to address tax-related questions and contribute to customer-facing documentation.