Manager, Tax Accounting

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. 

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. 

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:

This role leads tax accounting activities across the Tax Accounting Center of Excellence (COE), overseeing multiple process workstreams including trial balance analysis, tax provisioning, corporate income tax (CIT) return preparation, local tax audit support, and integration planning and execution. The position requires a hands-on approach to problem-solving and continuous process improvement.

You will identify and assess tax accounting-related risks, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement effective mitigation strategies. Through strong interpersonal and communication skills, you will articulate complex tax and accounting concepts across the organization, influence decision-making, and drive alignment. Additionally, you will play a key role in proactively resolving potential conflicts between Controllership and Tax functions to ensure cohesive and efficient execution of business objectives.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead several process workstreams through explorations, gap analysis, integration planning, execution, and problem solving
• Identify finance-related risks and partner with cross-functional teams to mitigate the identified risks
• Discuss finance/accounting concepts with others across the organization
• Lead and drive execution of plans and influence where you do not have direct authority through strong interpersonal skills
• Proactively engage, evaluate, and drive resolution of potential conflicts between various Finance and non-Finance functions
• Manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Work collaboratively with workstream leads and subject matter experts to arrive at risk-based approaches related to tactical execution steps
• Comfort with problem solving and creative solutioning

Expected Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

Utilize local GAAP trial balances and the tax provision template to assist in calculating the local tax provision charge.

Provide leadership and guidance to team members, ensuring all deliverables are completed accurately and within required timelines.

Collaborate with external providers (e.g., EY or Deloitte) and the BPO team when the tax provision calculation is outsourced, ensuring all deliverables are submitted and conducting the initial review.

Develop financial models to calculate the U.S. tax charge for the following year.

Provide coaching and training to tax accountants to ensure timely and accurate recording of all quarterly accruals in SAP.

Partner with internal tax compliance teams and external tax advisors to support the preparation of Corporate Income Tax Return (CIT) calculations.

Prepare and maintain linked files for review by the PayPal tax advisory team.

Conduct the initial review and approval of CIT returns prior to submission to the tax team.

Record final CIT true-ups in SAP.

Manage and reconcile SAP tax ledgers to local GAAP trial balances (P&L and balance sheet).

Provide ongoing support to the tax advisory team as needed.

Support local tax audits, including data sourcing and documentation for audit requests.

Assist the Controllership team with tax-related deliverables for both financial statement audits and other reviews.

Prepare, review, and approve tax statistical returns across all markets.

Support Pillar II implementation, facilitation, and related accounting processes.

Provide strong leadership, mentoring, and support to the wider tax accounting team.

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

0

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For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can't do this without our most important asset—you. That's why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit 

Who We Are:

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at   

Belonging at PayPal: 

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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