Indirect Tax Advisory Consultant

Stripe • San Francisco, CA

20d

About The Position

Stripe is seeking a seasoned tax professional to provide indirect tax advisory support for its international entities as the company expands into new markets. The role focuses on global VAT/GST matters, including assessing the taxability of products, supporting indirect tax audits and interactions with local tax authorities, and working with indirect tax systems and compliance teams on day-to-day matters.

The position partners across business, finance, accounting, product, and engineering teams. The consultant will help support international expansion, improve compliance processes, contribute to international indirect tax policy matters, and communicate complex tax concepts to non-tax professionals. The position is based in the US and reports to the International Indirect Tax Advisory Lead.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of relevant knowledge of indirect tax laws and regulations.
• Bachelor’s degree and a professional qualification in tax or law.
• Previous in-house experience within a multinational business, along with experience in a legal or accounting firm.
• Experience with indirect taxes relating to the distribution of digital services and physical products.
• Accounting experience and proficiency with ERP systems and related data analytics skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Project management experience and a detail-oriented approach, with ownership of projects.
• Ability to extract, analyze, and review data and make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, informal, and often ambiguous environment.
• Willingness to learn and ability to acquire knowledge quickly.
• Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree.
• Experience working in technology, payments, or financial services.
• Experience working in a high-growth, rapidly scaling environment.
• Willingness to work with a diverse team focused on Stripe’s tax issues and one another.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a global VAT/GST subject matter expert and resource to Stripe’s business and finance teams, managing aspects of indirect tax planning and operations.
• Support Stripe’s international expansion.
• Participate in policy matters affecting indirect taxes internationally.
• Collaborate with international indirect tax compliance leads and international accounting teams on VAT/GST compliance and enhancement of indirect tax compliance processes.
• Support management of international indirect tax audits and other matters involving tax authorities.
• Work with tax, product, and engineering teams to define requirements and collaborate on the design of tax solutions for users.
• Promote indirect tax awareness and knowledge, including training and liaising with business and tax partners about changes to indirect tax legislation, systems, policies, and processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level