Tax Compliance & Operations Manager

<h2><strong>About Volta</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Volta is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, Volta is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>About The Role</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">We are seeking a Tax Compliance &amp; Operations Manager to own the group's day-to-day tax compliance and operations as the structures scale.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Reporting to the VP of Tax and working closely with finance, people/payroll, and external advisors, this is a hands-on, build-it-from-scratch role with broad exposure across the UK, US, Norway, and Spain.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">It is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-growth environment and is comfortable building as well as operating.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>What You Will Be Doing</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Run the group tax compliance calendar across the UK, US, Norway, and Spain (and further jurisdictions over time), tracking obligations and deadlines, preparing and/or reviewing filings, and coordinating local advisors</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Prepare and review corporate tax computations, including claims and incentives such as R&amp;D credits and capital allowances, and support the tax provision / ASC 740 process feeding group reporting</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support indirect tax (e.g. VAT / sales taxes) and withholding tax compliance across jurisdictions</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support the US tax workstream alongside external advisors, including federal and multi-state filings, entity classification, IRA / energy tax credits, and data gathering for GILTI / FDII / BEAT and Pillar 2</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support US sales-and-use tax and nexus compliance as US revenue comes online, including nexus monitoring, registrations, taxability, and exemption-certificate management</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Own option / ESOP / ESPP tax, payroll-tax interactions, and the related reporting obligations</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support operational transfer-pricing compliance, including intercompany documentation, data, and cost-plus frameworks</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) regime and help stand up tax processes and documentation from a blank sheet, working alongside the internal controls function</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Maintain the tax side of the entity tracker as new SPVs and entities are formed, and manage day-to-day external advisor relationships and audit workstreams</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>What You Bring</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Professional qualification (ACA / CTA / ACCA or equivalent), Big 4 or strong in-house trained</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Corporate tax background with genuine multi-entity exposure and a solid UK corporate tax compliance foundation</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Demonstrable experience owning a full compliance cycle end-to-end with genuine autonomy</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comfortable independently owning a compliance calendar and managing advisor relationships</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Highly organized and process-oriented, with a builder's mindset — happy creating structure and documentation where little exists</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Clear communicator who can work across finance, people/payroll, and external advisors</p></li></ul><h3><strong>Nice to Have</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">US tax exposure (federal and/or multi-state), or broader cross-border / inbound-outbound experience</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Equity / employment tax experience (options, ESOP, etc.)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Tax provision experience (ASC 740 or IAS 12)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Awareness of controls frameworks (SOX / internal controls) sufficient to work alongside the internal controls function</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience in a high-growth, infrastructure, or technology environment, and exposure to ERP / tax system implementation</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">REQ-28</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>What We Offer</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">At Volta, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to grow. We're building a company where you can make an impact, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and build a career you're proud of. <br />As a global team, we do our best to provide great benefits wherever you're based. While some benefits vary by country due to local regulations, we believe looking after our people is simply the right thing to do.</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Retirement/pension contributions</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Generous number of vacation days each year</p></li></ul><h2><strong>Additional Information</strong></h2><h3><strong>Equal Opportunity</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">Volta is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on skills, qualifications, experience and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.</p><h3><strong>Accessibility</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">Volta is committed to providing an accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us at <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="Hyperlink SCXW200826348 BCX0" ---------- We will work with you to identify reasonable accommodations that enable you to participate fully in the hiring process.</p><h3><strong>Candidate Privacy Notice</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal data for recruitment purposes in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK GDPR, EU GDPR and relevant US state privacy regulations. Your data will be shared only with those involved in the hiring process and will not be used for unrelated purposes. For details, see our Recruitment &amp; Candidate Privacy Notice.</p><h3><strong>Note to Recruitment Agencies</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">Volta does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies. Any unsolicited submissions, including those sent directly to hiring managers or employees, will be treated as the property of Volta. No agency fees will be payable unless a valid, signed recruitment agreement is in place, and the agency has been specifically engaged for the relevant vacancy.</p><hr><p>Compensation: £85K – £110K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus</p><ul><li> • United Kingdom £85K – £110K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus</li></ul><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk">Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>