Tax Assistant Manager

LemFi

LemFi is on a mission to become the leading financial platform for the Global South.

We believe that moving to a new country should not mean losing financial connection, stability, or opportunity. Our growing team of 400+ people across 20+ countries is building a financial ecosystem designed to help immigrants stay connected to home, manage money across borders, and build long-term wealth wherever life takes them.

What started as a fast and affordable remittance product has grown into a broader platform offering multi-currency accounts, payments, credit, and financial tools for growth. Today, millions of users trust LemFi, and we facilitate more than $1B in monthly transactions across 30+ countries.

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About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Tax Assistant Manager to join LemFi at an exciting stage of global expansion.

In this role, you will report directly to the Head of Tax and help drive strong, reliable tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions. You will take ownership of key corporate tax activities, monitor international tax risk, and provide support across both direct and indirect tax matters.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who wants to move in-house or continue developing within a lean, high-performing team. You will gain valuable international exposure across corporation tax, VAT, and employment taxes, while helping shape a scalable, world-class tax function.

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What You’ll Be Doing

Global Tax Compliance

• Own and coordinate end-to-end global corporation tax compliance processes

• Act as the main point of contact for external tax advisers across jurisdictions

• Help ensure filings and reporting obligations are completed accurately and on time

Permanent Establishment Risk Monitoring

• Track and assess permanent establishment (PE) risks across global operations

• Support compliance with local tax regulations as LemFi expands into new markets

Indirect Tax Support

• Assist with VAT compliance and filings in multiple countries

• Build knowledge through exposure to complex international tax scenarios

Process and Data Improvement

• Partner with Finance to identify ways to:

• streamline tax workflows

• improve tax data accuracy

• strengthen automation and reporting processes

Tax Advisory and Research

• Conduct research on:

• VAT implications in new markets

• employment tax matters for a distributed global workforce

• other emerging tax considerations tied to international growth

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Work closely with:

• Finance

• Legal

• People

• Ensure tax implications are considered in business decisions and operational planning

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What Success Looks Like

You will bring a proactive mindset, strong technical grounding, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving international environment.

You are someone who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems with structure and precision, and collaborating with teams beyond tax to create practical business outcomes.

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Who You Are

• Ownership-driven — you are comfortable taking responsibility for important deliverables in a dynamic environment

• Analytical and organised — you approach compliance, documentation, and problem-solving with care and precision

• Clear communicator — you can translate technical tax matters into practical guidance for non-specialists

• Curious and adaptable — you are eager to broaden your expertise across areas such as VAT, transfer pricing, and employment taxes

• Collaborative — you enjoy working cross-functionally and contributing within a close-knit team

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What You’ll Bring

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Experience working in a corporate tax environment

• ACA and/or CTA qualified (or equivalent)

• Strong technical grounding in corporate tax

Technical Knowledge

• Good understanding of UK corporate tax

• Familiarity with IFRS

• Exposure to international subsidiary structures

Adviser and Stakeholder Management

• Experience working with external tax advisers

• Confidence in coordinating responses, managing timelines, and ensuring follow-through

Additional Experience That Would Be Valuable

• Exposure to:

• U.S. tax reporting

• VAT

• employment taxes

Tools and Capabilities

• Strong proficiency in Excel

• Comfortable using financial systems and reporting tools

• Motivated by learning, improving, and building within a scaling business

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Why Join LemFi

At LemFi, the work you do has immediate, meaningful impact.

Too many people working hard to support their families are still penalised by high fees, limited access, and financial systems that were not built for them. We are changing that.

Joining LemFi means more than taking on a job. It means helping create fairer access to financial opportunity for millions of people around the world. Whether you are improving operations, shaping systems, or solving technical challenges, your contribution will directly help customers keep more of their money and gain access to better financial tools.

This is a place for people who want to build with purpose, move with speed, and solve meaningful problems at scale.

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Our Values

Sharp Customer Focus 🎯

• We focus on what creates real value for customers

• We prioritise clearly and cut through distraction

Lead with Data 📊

• We rely on evidence over assumption

• We test, analyse, and take accountability for outcomes

Ownership 🤝

• We think beyond individual tasks or local wins

• We take responsibility for broader business impact

Grit 💪

• We stay resilient through ambiguity

• We keep going until customers feel the difference

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Interview Process

• TA Screen – 30 minutes

• Technical Interview with Hiring Manager – 60 minutes

• Culture & Values Interview – 30 minutes

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Diversity & Inclusion at LemFi

To build exceptional financial products for the global diaspora, we need a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and value potential, perspective, and alignment with our mission just as much as experience on paper.

If you do not meet every requirement listed, we still encourage you to apply. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are often less likely to apply unless they meet every criterion. If this role excites you and you believe in our mission, we would love to hear from you.

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Stay Connected

You can learn more about LemFi and connect with us on LinkedIn and Instagram. You can also explore the product by downloading the app via the App Store or Google Play.

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Join Us

If you are ready to help build a globally relevant tax function inside one of the most exciting financial technology companies serving the Global South, this could be your next move.

Apply now and help shape the future of cross-border financial access with LemFi.