Global Indirect Tax Specialist

About Rippling Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes. We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @ Rippling.com addresses. About the Role We are seeking our first fully dedicated indirect tax hire who will be responsible for overseeing the global indirect tax function. The global indirect tax specialist will be responsible for managing the day to day indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions. In addition, the candidate will also be responsible for managing indirect consulting projects as they arise across various different jurisdictions globally and a key contributor to driving process improvement across the indirect tax function. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of indirect taxes (GST/VAT) and also, a general understanding across broader tax heads. This role will involve close collaboration with colleagues within Tax (in Europe and the US) and various other corporate functions in addition to the management of external advisors in various jurisdictions to ensure full compliance with local and international tax regulations. The successful candidate will also play a pivotal role in building out and maintaining the various processes and controls required to ensure Rippling is meeting its compliance and operational obligations as it continues to grow internationally. This role will really suit someone who wants to take that next step in their career, take full ownership and drive the direction of the global indirect tax function. What you will do The role will focus on the following key activities: Own and manage global indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate and timely filing of VAT/GST/Sales & Use Tax returns, SAF-T, Intrastat, ESL, and other local reporting obligations. Act as the central technical resource on indirect tax matters, providing practical advice to business stakeholders on cross-border transactions, contractual arrangements, product launches etc.. Drive process improvement across the end-to-end tax compliance lifecycle, including data extraction, ERP configurations, tax engine optimization, reconciliation controls, and documentation standards. Partner with business stakeholders to embed scalable, automated, and audit-ready indirect tax processes within business workflows. Manage relationships with external advisors and local compliance providers, ensuring consistent global standards and cost control. Oversee indirect tax audits and inquiries, coordinating responses, managing data requests, and minimizing financial and reputational risk. Support transfer pricing and customs interface matters where indirect tax considerations overlap with intercompany flows and import/export structures. Monitor global legislative developments and assess operational and systems impacts. Experience Required: Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) qualified or equivalent. Professional accounting qualification is a plus. 6+ years of relevant experience at a public accounting firm and or/ in house tax department of a global multinational company. Hands-on experience with ERP systems and tax engines. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate complex ... (truncated, view full listing at source)