Tax Specialist

What do we do?

Paddle offers digital product companies a completely different approach to their payment infrastructure. Instead of assembling and maintaining a complex stack of payments-related apps and services, we’re a Merchant of Record for our customers. That means we take away 100% of the pain of payment fragmentation. It’s faster, safer, cheaper, and, above all, way better.

We’re backed by investors including KKR, FTV Capital, Kindred, Notion, and 83North and serve over 5000 software sellers in 245 territories globally.

The Role:

As a member of the Tax team, you will contribute to a complex and expanding tax function that is central to Paddle's business. With tax value at the core of Paddle’s value proposition, the team is recognised as a key driver of the company's overall strategy.

You will report to a regional tax manager and will be responsible for managing complex tax accounting, reporting, and compliance activities across the organization. You’ll be part of a global team, focused on both direct and indirect tax matters.

The ideal candidate is highly autonomous, taking full ownership of tax processes from start to finish, while ensuring thorough review. They will possess a deep technical knowledge in tax law and accounting standards. The candidate will be expected to serve as a technical expert for the broader organization, by providing tax guidance cross-functionally and mentoring team members.

What you'll do:

The portfolio of work will vary depending on the experience of the candidate. While the primary focus is likely to centre on indirect tax compliance and reporting, there is opportunity for the right candidate to build a broader and more varied tax role, which could include any of the following:

- Preparation of indirect tax returns for Paddle across multiple territories, including associated tax filings, payments, accounting entries, and audits.

- Assistance in the preparation of direct tax returns for Paddle entities, including associa...