Tax Lead, USA at Taptap Send

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

Meaningful experience in US tax ownership, global structuring, planning, compliance oversight, and launch execution
Ability to provide direction, drive best practices, and steer tax support for the business
Experience working across global tax matters, including interaction with C-suite leaders

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities for US tax efficiency, including incentives, credits, elections, and planning levers
Manage US tax outsourcing partners, ensuring high-quality delivery, clear scopes, and effective coordination with internal teams
Own end-to-end US tax compliance, including oversight of the consolidated US return and all US-specific tax obligations
Produce forward-looking assessments of the US tax position, highlighting emerging risks and expected changes
Drive the effectiveness of the group’s global tax structure - assessing overall tax efficiency, identifying unnecessary tax leakage and risks, and recommending structural or operational improvements
Lead global tax planning initiatives, including international structuring, cross-border tax impacts, transfer pricing considerations, and profit repatriation
Stay ahead of emerging global tax changes (US and international) and translate these into practical implications, risk assessments, and recommended actions
Provide early, practical tax guidance for new market launches - shaping structuring decisions and ensuring tax requirements are incorporated

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Tax ComplianceTax StrategyFinancial ReportingCross-Border TaxationFintech RegulationsInternational TaxAccountingAudit

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the compensation for the Tax Lead position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this Tax Lead role remote or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What skills and experience are required for the Tax Lead role?

The role requires meaningful experience in US tax efficiency opportunities like incentives and credits, managing outsourcing partners, global structuring, planning, compliance oversight, and launch execution. Candidates should be able to provide direction, drive best practices, and steer tax support for the business.

What is the company culture like at Taptap Send?

The team moves fast, hires top performers from organizations like Bain, Google, and Uber, is driven by mission and values, and is global with over 30 languages from 25 countries. It's a rapidly growing, fast-paced tech startup environment focused on impact.

What makes a strong candidate for the Tax Lead position?

A strong candidate has meaningful prior experience in US tax ownership, global structuring, planning, compliance, and can provide direction while shaping a developing tax team as the business scales.

Taptap Send

Facilitates cross-border mobile money transfers

About Taptap Send

Taptap Send facilitates mobile money transfers across borders, primarily targeting individuals in the UK, EU, US, Canada, and UAE who wish to send money to family and friends in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Users can complete transactions easily by providing the recipient's name and mobile number, allowing funds to be deposited instantly into the recipient's mobile money wallet. This process eliminates the need for physical visits to money transfer agents and significantly reduces waiting times for recipients. Taptap Send operates in the remittance market, generating revenue through transaction fees and favorable exchange rates, making it a cost-effective alternative to traditional money transfer services. The company's goal is to provide a fast, secure, and affordable way to send money internationally, using technology to simplify the transfer process.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters

2018Year Founded

$76.3MTotal Funding

SERIES_BCompany Stage

Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Company Equity

Professional Development Budget

Risks

Regulatory compliance issues in Ghana could disrupt operations in other countries.

The introduction of 'Charities' may divert focus from core remittance services.

Reliance on transaction fees and exchange rates is threatened by competitors offering lower fees.

Differentiation

Taptap Send offers instant deposits into mobile wallets, enhancing user convenience.

The platform focuses on underserved markets, providing financial inclusion opportunities.

Taptap Send's user-friendly interface requires only a recipient's name and mobile number.

Upsides

Increased smartphone penetration in Africa and Asia expands Taptap Send's potential user base.

The global remittance market is projected to grow, boosting demand for Taptap Send's services.

Partnerships with platforms like CompareRemit broaden Taptap Send's audience and transparency.

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