Employee Compensation and Benefits Tax Lead

Stripe•Seattle, WA

About The Position

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. Our tax team works with Stripes across the company to develop an efficient tax structure, as our international business scales and expands into new markets. We are looking for a well-rounded and seasoned tax professional to help us lead this effort. Reporting into the Tax Counsel function, the Employee Compensation and Benefits Tax Lead will serve as a deep subject matter expert on the tax and regulatory complexities of employee benefits, executive compensation, and global equity programs. This role will play a critical role in structuring tax-efficient compensation arrangements and ensuring rigorous compliance across domestic and international jurisdictions.

Requirements

6-10 years of equity, compensation, and benefits tax experience, including law firm experience (Big Law tax group or Big 4 tax practice)
JD required
Deep technical expertise with US federal and international tax rules governing executive compensation and benefits, and employment taxes
Experience with M&A, including equity and compensation tax due diligence, integration workstreams, and reviewing relevant provisions in legal transaction documents
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly translate complex tax issues into actionable guidance for internal stakeholders
Strong analytical and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize work

Nice To Haves

CPA, LLM in taxation
Experience working in a high-growth, rapidly scaling environment
Industry experience at a multinational organization; experience working in technology, payments, or financial services
Experience using AI technologies, and familiar with building AI agents to automate finance functions and/or workflows

Responsibilities

Advise on all aspects of employee benefits and compensation tax issues that arise both in the context of transactional matters as well as day-to-day operations
Serve as a trusted in-house advisor to Tax, Finance, Legal, Equity and People partners on U.S. and cross-border tax matters related to equity and cash incentive compensation plans, including Section 409A, restricted stock units, stock options, and deferred compensation programs
Provide tax advisory support on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings - evaluate and manage the impacts on compensation and equity programs and employee taxation
Perform analysis to develop and document tax positions related to corporate transactions and equity and compensation initiatives undertaken by the company
Act as a cross-functional resource for internal stakeholders navigating tax questions relating to employee compensation and benefits matters, and support project implementation that is compliant with US and foreign tax and regulatory requirements
Develop and implement policies and best practices to ensure ongoing compliance of employee compensation and benefits plans with relevant US domestic and foreign tax requirements
Provide tax technical support for external audits related to equity and compensation
Collaborate with external advisors globally to evaluate equity and compensation tax impacts of corporate transactions and company initiatives
Support compensation-related corporate governance matters and disclosures (including the executive compensation rules and disclosure requirements)

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