Bending Spoons
Group Tax Director, US
Company: 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, and that creates value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate while adhering to high ethical standards.
We execute a strategy that acquires digital businesses with untapped potential, leverages our platform—including expertise, technologies, data, brand, talent, and culture—to make them successful, and reinvests the proceeds to build a stronger platform and acquire new businesses.
For an ambitious, collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate. 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.
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.
Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, structure your ideas sharply, resist biases, and focus on the details that matter.
Drive.
You’re extremely ambitious in everything you do—initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition. You feel deeply responsible for your work and hold yourself to a high and rising bar.
Team spirit.
You give generously without expectation of return, support the best idea, not your own, and are always willing to help the team. You’re reliable, honest, and transparent.
Proficiency in English.
You read, write, and speak proficiently in English.
What we offer
Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams.
Work in small, result‑oriented autonomous teams alongside some of the brightest people in your field.
An exceptional opportunity for growth.
We hire individuals of outstanding potential and place them in the ideal position to thrive. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
All these benefits.
Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited support for learning and training, top‑of‑the‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location.
Competitive pay and access to equity.
For a candidate with significant relevant experience, the US annual salary range is $257,642 to $411,014, varying by location and impact. High‑cost markets such as NYC and SF gravitate toward the upper end of the range, while other markets fall lower. Exceptional candidates may receive compensation beyond the usual ranges.
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 demanding; it requires significant commitment. To help you ramp up quickly, we recommend spending your first few months working from our Milan office to absorb our culture and build trust. We’ll support you with generous travel and accommodation assistance. After that, you’re welcome to work from our offices in Milan or London, or remotely from approved countries—depending on what we agree at the 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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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, and that creates value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate while adhering to high ethical standards.
We execute a strategy that acquires digital businesses with untapped potential, leverages our platform—including expertise, technologies, data, brand, talent, and culture—to make them successful, and reinvests the proceeds to build a stronger platform and acquire new businesses.
For an ambitious, collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate. 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.
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.
Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, structure your ideas sharply, resist biases, and focus on the details that matter.
Drive.
You’re extremely ambitious in everything you do—initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition. You feel deeply responsible for your work and hold yourself to a high and rising bar.
Team spirit.
You give generously without expectation of return, support the best idea, not your own, and are always willing to help the team. You’re reliable, honest, and transparent.
Proficiency in English.
You read, write, and speak proficiently in English.
What we offer
Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams.
Work in small, result‑oriented autonomous teams alongside some of the brightest people in your field.
An exceptional opportunity for growth.
We hire individuals of outstanding potential and place them in the ideal position to thrive. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
All these benefits.
Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited support for learning and training, top‑of‑the‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location.
Competitive pay and access to equity.
For a candidate with significant relevant experience, the US annual salary range is $257,642 to $411,014, varying by location and impact. High‑cost markets such as NYC and SF gravitate toward the upper end of the range, while other markets fall lower. Exceptional candidates may receive compensation beyond the usual ranges.
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 demanding; it requires significant commitment. To help you ramp up quickly, we recommend spending your first few months working from our Milan office to absorb our culture and build trust. We’ll support you with generous travel and accommodation assistance. After that, you’re welcome to work from our offices in Milan or London, or remotely from approved countries—depending on what we agree at the 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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