Who we are
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 team
This function will be responsible for International Reporting Tax Advisory, as it pertains to our international entities and users, to include scoping the tax reporting requirements of new tax authority reporting regimes, supporting management of tax reporting to local Tax Authorities, audits and other international reporting tax matters with local Tax Authorities, working with our internal systems and technology leads on day-to-day matters, and much more.
What you'll do
You'll be able to work well with cross-functional teams. You must be able to communicate and promote international reporting tax advisory needs across Stripe and its subsidiaries, and communicate complex tax requirements in ways that are meaningful and useful to non-tax professionals. You'll be able to work with a high level of collegiality, working on projects spanning multiple teams. You'll be based in Dublin and report to the Head of Tax Information Reporting and Withholding, who is located in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Be an international tax reporting subject matter expert (CESOP, DAC7, Merchant Acquirer reporting, etc.) and resource to our business and finance teams in Stripe, managing various aspects of our international tax requirements, and operations.
- Take ownership of complex international tax reporting and specialised operational projects.
- Support Stripe's expansion internationally.
- Partner with the international indirect tax compliance leads, and international teams on POS and e-commerce reporting compliance, to support and refine the ongoing enhancement of international tax compliance processes.
- Lead and co-ordinate international tax reporting audits and other international tax matters involving tax authorities.
- Lead interactions with other tax team members and product and engineering teams to help define and document international tax requirements and collaborate on the design of tax solutions for our users.
- Proactively promote international tax awareness and knowledge including training and liaising with business and tax partners on changes to international tax reporting legislation, systems, policies, and processes.
Who you are
We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.
Minimum requirements
- 6–8 years of relevant tax information reporting knowledge, laws, and regulations.
- Bachelor's degree and professional qualification in tax or law
- Legal or accountancy firm experience combined with in-house experience within a multinational business
- Deep technical knowledge of international tax reporting as it relates to the digital economy, including the supply of services and physical products
- Ability to clearly and concisely translate complex tax technicals into actionable business advice for non-tax stakeholders and executive leadership
- Strong project management experience, detail-oriented individual who can independently lead high-impact projects
- Ability to extract, analyse, and review data and make appropriate recommendations
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, informal, and often ambiguous environment
- Willingness to learn and ability to quickly acquire knowledge
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
Preferred qualifications
- An advanced degree
- Experience working in technology, payments, or financial services
- Experience working in a high-growth, rapidly scaling environment
- A willingness to work with a diverse crew of tax nerds who care deeply about Stripe's tax issues and each other.