Tax manager

At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers. A company where team members grow to their full potential. A company that functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency. A company that creates value for shareowners at an extraordinary rate. And a company that does so while adhering to high ethical standards.

In pursuit of this objective, we acquire and improve digital businesses, not to sell on, but to own and operate for the long term. The transformations we make are often deep—designed to speed up innovation, benefit customers, and strengthen business performance. Here, hierarchy is minimal and teams are small and talent-dense. We operate established products with the ambition, agility, and urgency of a startup. Across the company, we integrate AI deeply into how we work so that human judgment and machine intelligence reinforce each other.

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 the group’s tax matters, combining hands-on execution with strategic thinking. You’ll shape our approach to tax planning and compliance, advise on the tax implications of key business decisions and acquisitions, and ensure that our accounting and tax treatments are robust and effective. You’ll work closely with teams across Bending Spoons, coordinate external advisors, and manage relationships with the Italian Revenue Agency and other authorities.Responsibilities

Tax strategy & planning. Shape and execute the group’s approach to tax planning, identifying opportunities to optimize our tax position while ensuring full compliance with applicable local and international requirements. Assess the tax implications of business initiatives and help design effective, scalable solutions as the group evolves.

Tax operations & compliance. Own the group’s core tax processes, including tax liability calculations, accounting and tax treatments, and tax return filings in coordination with external advisors. Oversee the tax aspects of equity incentive plans, contractors, welfare programs, and fringe benefits, continuously looking for ways to make our processes more robust and efficient.

M&A & extraordinary transactions. Lead the tax workstream for acquisitions and other extraordinary transactions, coordinating tax due diligence and external advisors, assessing risks and opportunities, and helping shape tax-efficient transaction structures and post-acquisition integrations.

Transfer pricing & international tax. Own transfer pricing matters across the group, including policies, annual compliance, and documentation. Work with internal stakeholders and external advisors to ensure that intercompany arrangements are appropriate, well documented, and compliant with applicable Italian and international requirements.

Tax developments & authorities. Stay ahead of changes in tax legislation and regulation, translating them into concrete implications and actions for the business. Identify relevant incentives and optimization opportunities, and manage interactions with the Italian Revenue Agency and other authorities, including voluntary compliance procedures, tax audits, inquiries, and rulings.

Requirements

Reasoning ability Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, and structure your ideas sharply. You resist the influence of biases. You identify and take care of the details that matter.

Drive You’re extremely ambitious in everything you do—and your initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition. You feel deeply responsible for your work. You hold yourself to a high—and rising—bar.

Team spirit You give generously and without the expectation of receiving in return. You support the best idea, not your idea. You're always happy to get your hands dirty to help your team. You’re reliable, honest, and transparent.

Proficiency in English You read, write, and speak proficiently in English.