Senior Manager of Tax Data & Technology Strategy (DTS)will play a key role in shaping and executing the tax departments Data & Technology Strategy. You will oversee a portfolio of complex Tax Technology projects and be expected to collaborate with cross functional teams to enhance tax data management, implement innovative technology solutions, and optimize tax processes.The successful Candidate will have a strong background in tax technology, tax processes, data analytics, tax transformation projects and an understanding of the available tax technology solutions on the market. You will have a broad understanding of tax law across Indirect Tax, Transfer Pricing, Corporate taxes and other impacting taxes like hotel occupancy tax or tourist taxes. You will have expertise in end to end process reviews and understand how to apply a risk based approach to how you analyze tax processes and implement tax technology solutions integrating complex business initiatives and ever changing new tax regulations that impact businesses like ours.
Ensure tax requirements are easy to understand and provided in a timely manner from the Tax managers or local experts to the technology teams to enable technology teams to deliver on various implementations. Ensure requirements have been correctly reflected through extensive testing and post go live data analysis. Constantly communicate and keep pipeline or strategic future in mind.
The role is required to keep a constant focus on potential changes within and outside the company, in order to be ahead of any tax technology-related matters and to proactively guide the business through its (strategic) decision making. You will prepare the company as much as possible for the future, by closely following and pro-actively acting upon new laws and other tax developments, in the media and at a political level, and in full alignment with your peers. In addition, you need to have a deep understanding of business/industry needs and develop and validate innovative solutions to support these needs in a practical and results oriented manner. You are able to understand the details, but focus on the bigger and more complex picture.
Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:
Analyze current tax processes (within SAP, Avalara & other FinTech systems) to identify areas for improvement and efficiency gains.
Drive the delivery of the Tax Transformation program and other key tax technology projects.
Develop and implement process improvements that leverage technology and data analytics.
Supporting business growth by encouraging your team(s) to have a deep focus and understanding of the business needs, and develop and validate innovative (tax technology) solutions.
Work closely with the Director of Tax Data and Technology Strategy to align on strategic priorities and initiatives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, IT, and compliance, to ensure cohesive strategy execution.
Communicate complex tax data and technology concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Support with setting the Tax strategy and priorities for the tax department.
Collaborate closely with management and leadership of other departments to ensure alignment in strategy and implementation on various business and product matters.
Challenge, clarify, think out of the box where needed and act decisively.
Keep in mind the details, but focus on the bigger and more complex picture.
Own the professional development of the Tax department, actively upskilling everyone to deal with an increasingly complex, data driven environment.
Due to the rapid changes in the organization, the tasks and duties of this role may evolve over time. You will be keen to develop and grow within the role and to take on additional challenges and responsibilities as they occur.
Qualifications & Skills:
Master degree (in Accounting, Finance/Tax Economics/Law or similar degree)
10+ years of relevant working experience for Senior Manager and 7 - 10 for Manager gained within a big 4 and/or international environment and in-house experience within the e-commerce industry
SAP, SAC, Vertex, Avalara etc.
Good knowledge of digital economy/e-commerce challenges and taxes
Knowledge of International tax regulations;
Experience with both mature and developing jurisdictions;
Project management expertise, including strong organizational and change management skills.
Excellent management and communication skills in English
Innovative and creative thinker
Self-starter, flexible, energetic, passionate, self-motivated, and results-oriented
Excellent corporate agility to collaborate and build relationships at all levels of the organization
Ability to drive change and adapt quickly in an agile environment
Thorough knowledge of how the business is structured, how it operates, and where it is going
Strong sense of ethics.
Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive , as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:
Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit
Application Process:
Let’s go places together:
Interview process: Recruitment phone screen -> Technical Skills Interview -> Case Study-> Behavior fit interview -> Values and Cultural alignment interview
This role does not come with relocation assistance.
Pre-Employment Screening
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