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Group tax director, US
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Bending Spoons .
At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all‑time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers, where team members grow to their full potential, functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency, creates value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate, and adheres to high ethical standards. To achieve this objective, we acquire digital businesses with untapped potential and make them successful by leveraging our platform—comprising expertise, technologies, data, brand, talents, and company culture—while investing proceeds into making the platform more powerful and acquiring new businesses. This strategy combines an investor’s attention to capital allocation with a hands‑on operator approach.
For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate. That’s our promise to such a candidate.
In this role, you’ll take ownership of Bending Spoons’ US tax landscape—leading, optimizing, and innovating how we manage our tax responsibilities across multiple jurisdictions. You’ll ensure rigorous compliance with international regulations while shaping strategies that enable smart growth. From guiding key business decisions and complex transactions to building world‑class processes, you’ll play a pivotal role in safeguarding and strengthening our platform.
Responsibilities
Oversee international tax compliance and planning, including federal, state, and local income, franchise, and sales taxes, as well as transfer pricing.
Calculate tax liabilities, prepare and file returns, and manage the tax aspects of equity plans and contractor arrangements.
Ensure proper tax treatment of employee benefits and welfare programs.
Conduct tax due diligence for acquisitions and structure transactions efficiently.
Stay current on tax law changes, identify savings opportunities (e.g., R&D credits), and liaise with tax authorities and advisors.
Qualifications
Reasoning ability: Solve complex problems from first principles, structure ideas sharply, resist biases, and attend to details that matter.
Drive: Demonstrate ambition, initiative, effort, and tenacity, feeling deeply responsible for work and holding oneself to a high and rising bar.
Team spirit: Give generously, support the best idea, not your own, and be reliable, honest, and transparent.
Proficiency in English: Read, write, and speak proficiently in English.
What we offer
Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams : Work in small, result‑oriented, autonomous teams alongside bright peers.
An exceptional opportunity for growth : We prioritize placing high potential talent in ideal roles. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and with the right capabilities you’ll soon play an essential role in major projects.
All these benefits : Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited learning support, top‑of‑the‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location.
Competitive pay and equity : For candidates with considerable experience, the annual salary range in the US is $257,642–$411,014, varying by location and impact. In high‑cost markets such as New York City and San Francisco, compensation tends toward the upper end of the range.
Commitment & contract Permanent or fixed‑term, full‑time.
Location Milan (Italy), London (UK), Warsaw (Poland), Madrid (Spain), or remote in selected countries.
Before you apply If you’ve applied before but didn’t receive an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before applying again. Bending Spoons is a demanding environment that requires significant commitment. To ramp up quickly, we recommend spending your first few months working from our Milan office, with generous travel and accommodation assistance. Afterwards, you may work from Milan, London, or remotely from approved countries, depending on the agreement at offer stage.
If the role speaks to you and you’re excited to give your best, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now—we can’t wait to meet you.
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Group tax director, US
role at
Bending Spoons .
At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all‑time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers, where team members grow to their full potential, functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency, creates value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate, and adheres to high ethical standards. To achieve this objective, we acquire digital businesses with untapped potential and make them successful by leveraging our platform—comprising expertise, technologies, data, brand, talents, and company culture—while investing proceeds into making the platform more powerful and acquiring new businesses. This strategy combines an investor’s attention to capital allocation with a hands‑on operator approach.
For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate. That’s our promise to such a candidate.
In this role, you’ll take ownership of Bending Spoons’ US tax landscape—leading, optimizing, and innovating how we manage our tax responsibilities across multiple jurisdictions. You’ll ensure rigorous compliance with international regulations while shaping strategies that enable smart growth. From guiding key business decisions and complex transactions to building world‑class processes, you’ll play a pivotal role in safeguarding and strengthening our platform.
Responsibilities
Oversee international tax compliance and planning, including federal, state, and local income, franchise, and sales taxes, as well as transfer pricing.
Calculate tax liabilities, prepare and file returns, and manage the tax aspects of equity plans and contractor arrangements.
Ensure proper tax treatment of employee benefits and welfare programs.
Conduct tax due diligence for acquisitions and structure transactions efficiently.
Stay current on tax law changes, identify savings opportunities (e.g., R&D credits), and liaise with tax authorities and advisors.
Qualifications
Reasoning ability: Solve complex problems from first principles, structure ideas sharply, resist biases, and attend to details that matter.
Drive: Demonstrate ambition, initiative, effort, and tenacity, feeling deeply responsible for work and holding oneself to a high and rising bar.
Team spirit: Give generously, support the best idea, not your own, and be reliable, honest, and transparent.
Proficiency in English: Read, write, and speak proficiently in English.
What we offer
Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams : Work in small, result‑oriented, autonomous teams alongside bright peers.
An exceptional opportunity for growth : We prioritize placing high potential talent in ideal roles. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and with the right capabilities you’ll soon play an essential role in major projects.
All these benefits : Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited learning support, top‑of‑the‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location.
Competitive pay and equity : For candidates with considerable experience, the annual salary range in the US is $257,642–$411,014, varying by location and impact. In high‑cost markets such as New York City and San Francisco, compensation tends toward the upper end of the range.
Commitment & contract Permanent or fixed‑term, full‑time.
Location Milan (Italy), London (UK), Warsaw (Poland), Madrid (Spain), or remote in selected countries.
Before you apply If you’ve applied before but didn’t receive an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before applying again. Bending Spoons is a demanding environment that requires significant commitment. To ramp up quickly, we recommend spending your first few months working from our Milan office, with generous travel and accommodation assistance. Afterwards, you may work from Milan, London, or remotely from approved countries, depending on the agreement at offer stage.
If the role speaks to you and you’re excited to give your best, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now—we can’t wait to meet you.
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