India Tax Lead - Tax, APAC
Stripe · Posted Sep 11
Online payment processing, billing, and financial infrastructure services
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About the role
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, and its tax team works with Stripes across the company to build an efficient, scalable tax operating model as the international business grows, enters new markets and launches new products. This role is for an experienced tax leader to own Stripe's India tax agenda and serve as the principal tax partner for its business and entities in India, based in Bangalore and reporting to the APAC Head of Tax. The position has a broad remit across direct tax, tax compliance and controls, controversy, planning, policy developments, product and market expansion and business advisory, with a central focus on leading India tax controversy.
What you will do
- Own and lead Stripe's end-to-end India tax agenda, setting priorities and providing clear, practical advice on all material India tax matters, escalating and aligning with SME teams on positions within their remit.
- Manage India tax controversy, including risk assessment, audit and litigation strategy, responses to information requests and notices, engagement with tax authorities, management of external counsel and advisers, and resolution of disputes.
- Identify emerging India tax risks and opportunities, maintain a clear view of exposures, and communicate recommendations and decisions to senior Tax, Finance and business stakeholders.
- Build and maintain robust India tax controls, documentation and processes, partnering with Accounting and other teams to ensure accurate, timely and audit-ready compliance.
- Advise on India aspects of new products, commercial arrangements, entity and operating-model changes, product expansion, intercompany transactions and strategic initiatives.
- Monitor and interpret legislative, regulatory and administrative developments in India, assess their impact on Stripe and lead implementation of required changes.
- Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders, tax authorities, industry bodies and external advisers, representing Stripe effectively on India tax matters.
- Partner with the APAC and global tax teams on regional and global initiatives, sharing India expertise and ensuring consistency with Stripe's broader tax strategy.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 12+ years of relevant India tax experience in a Big 4 firm, law firm and/or multinational organisation, with demonstrated ownership of complex tax matters.
- A professional qualification such as Chartered Accountant, lawyer or equivalent, and deep technical knowledge of Indian corporate and indirect tax law.
- Significant hands-on experience leading India tax audits, assessments, appeals or litigation, including developing controversy strategy and engaging with tax authorities and advisers.
- Broad working knowledge of Indian direct and indirect taxes, transfer pricing, and withholding tax, with demonstrated ownership of tax compliance, controls, controversy and business advisory for a multinational group, and experience partnering effectively with global SME teams.
- Strong judgement and the ability to translate complex tax issues into clear, pragmatic recommendations for non-tax stakeholders and senior leaders.
- A track record of working independently, setting priorities and driving cross-functional matters to resolution in a fast-moving environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the credibility to represent Stripe externally and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Flexibility to adapt quickly to changes in tax law, administrative practice and Stripe's business.
- A willingness to work with a diverse set of individuals who care deeply about Stripe's tax issues and each other.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience working in a high-growth, rapidly scaling environment.
- Experience in technology, payments or financial services.
- Experience with tax policy or industry engagement in India.
- Familiarity with international tax issues.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Stripe
Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet, providing payment processing and financial services software for businesses of all sizes. Millions of companies use its suite of products to accept online and in-person payments, manage revenue, and run operations globally.
- Industry
- Payments
- Company size
- 10001+ employees
- Founded
- 2010
- Location
- South San Francisco, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Private Company
Funding
Private Company · $9.81B raised
- 2023-03-26Series I$6.5B
- 2023-04-01Grant$11.1M
- 2024-04-08Secondary Market$694M
Leadership
Co-Founder and CEO
Co-Founder and President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
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