Indirect Tax (VAT/GST) Advisory Consultant

The role

This person will provide indirect tax advisory for international entities. They will determine the taxability of new products and support indirect tax audits and compliance processes.

What you will do

• Be an indirect tax subject matter expert for business and finance teams
• Support Stripe's expansion internationally
• Participate in policy matters affecting indirect taxes internationally
• Collaborate with compliance leads and accounting teams on VAT/GST compliance
• Support management of indirect tax audits and other matters with tax authorities
• Work with tax, product, and engineering teams to design tax solutions
• Promote indirect tax awareness and training regarding legislation and processes

Required qualifications

• 4–6 years of relevant indirect tax knowledge, laws, and regulations
• Bachelor's degree and professional qualification in tax or law
• Previous in-house experience within a multinational business and either legal or accounting firm experience
• Experience with indirect taxes as they relate to the distribution of digital services and physical products
• Accounting experience and proficiency with ERP systems and related data analytics skills
• Ability to clearly and concisely interface with all levels of management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Project management experience
• Detail-oriented individual who takes 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 quickly acquire knowledge

Nice to have

• 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

About the company

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Its mission is to increase the GDP of the internet.