At a glance
- Location
- San Francisco · Seattle · New York City · US
About Stripe
- Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.
About the role
- Stripe is seeking an experienced Product Tax Specialist to focus on products developed by the company and scale tax processes in a fast-paced environment.
- The role involves assessing tax implications of initiatives and partnering with cross-functional teams to develop and implement effective solutions.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary tax contact for end-to-end product launch readiness, partnering with cross-functional teams on tax issues related to Stripe products
- Identify and assess tax issues associated with product launches, including indirect tax, information reporting, transfer pricing, and income tax, and work with tax subject matter experts to provide clear requirements to product teams
- Help draft and implement tax policies and procedures that affect product operations, keeping them current as tax laws change
- Support internal user-facing teams, including Account Management, Sales, and User Operations, in addressing product needs and user questions related to tax
- Review internal processes and external user communications drafted by Marketing or User Operations to help ensure that tax-related documentation is clear and useful
- Assist with other tax projects as needed
Requirements
- 7 or more years of cross-border tax experience at an accounting or law firm, in-house, or in the financial services or payments industry
- An advanced degree or professional qualification in tax or law, such as a Certified Public Accountant certification, Juris Doctor, master’s degree in tax, or Master of Laws degree
- Knowledge of tax subject areas such as indirect tax, information reporting, withholding, transfer pricing, and income tax reporting, with experience applying these rules in scalable operations
- Experience managing time, projects, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to adapt your communication to different audiences and translate tax laws into requirements for product and engineering teams
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in both an accounting or law firm and an in-house tax role
- Experience in technology, payments, financial services, or another high-growth multinational business
- Experience addressing the tax implications of cross-border product launches
- Experience building scalable tax processes and controls
Skills
- Indirect Tax
- Information Reporting
- Transfer Pricing
- Income Tax Reporting
- Withholding
