09 Oct
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Expedia
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Bengaluru
Job Summary
Expedia Group is seeking a Tax Manager to join our International Tax team in our Bangalore office under a hybrid working model. You will support a range of direct tax activities and transfer pricing across planning, compliance, controversy, and reporting, while partnering closely with colleagues across Seattle, Sao Paulo, and London.
Expedia Group is a global traveler-technology company whose brands power travel for everyone, everywhere. Through our house of brands and broad partner network, we connect travelers with travel experiences around the world and develop technology solutions for a wide range of partners. That scale, cross-border footprint, and business complexity create meaningful opportunities to work on high-impact international tax and transfer pricing matters in a dynamic, evolving environment.
This role is ideal for an experienced direct tax professional who is passionate about driving compliance excellence, leading process improvement and automation, and partnering with the broader team. A candidate will be expected to develop core transfer pricing tax capabilities over time. We are looking for someone who is excited by that breadth, enjoys learning, and wants to grow in an in-house global tax role with clear room for continued career development.
Introduction to team
Our Corporate Functions are made up of teams that support Expedia Group, including our Global Finance Org., Traveler and Partner Service Platform, Legal Team, Strategy and Corporate Development Team, and People Places Org.
In this role, you will
- Review corporate income tax (CIT) computations, tax provisions, workpapers, disclosures, statutory financial statements, trial balances, and tax-sensitive financial statement items.
- Support withholding tax compliance, calculations, reporting, and documentation across relevant jurisdictions.
- Provide technical tax analysis and guidance to finance and business stakeholders on CIT, withholding tax, and related transfer pricing matters, including written memos, presentations, year-end activities, tax-sensitive accounting entries, and business initiatives.
- Support audits and controversy matters, including data gathering, liaising with cross-functional teams, preparing analyses, drafting responses to tax authority information requests, and supporting meetings with tax authorities and external advisers.
- Assess and communicate the impact of legislative and regulatory developments, international tax laws and regulations on Expedia Group s business and structure.
- Identify opportunities to standardize, streamline and automate recurring tax calculations, compliance activities, and deliverables.
- Use and enhance tax technology tools (e.g., AI and agentic capabilities, Alteryx, Power BI/Tableau, Power Automate, SharePoint, and ERP/Oracle) to improve data quality, controls, compliance, and reporting.
- Support foreign tax provision reporting, including book-to-tax differences, return-to-provision true-ups, ASC 740 analysis, and related calculations.
- Prepare and review transfer pricing documentation and compliance requirements, including documentation (e.g., local file, master file), intercompany disclosure forms, CbCR-related support, and local TP forms as required.
- Support finance and business stakeholders and corporate initiatives with technical analysis, written memos, presentations, and operationalization
Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor s or graduate degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
- Additional postgraduate qualifications in tax or accounting are a plus.
- 5-8 years of experience in international tax, ideally gained through a combination of Big 4, large advisory, and/or in-house multinational roles.
- Experience in direct tax compliance, reporting, or controversy matters.
- Experience coordinating with external service providers and cross-functional teams across multiple jurisdictions.
- Demonstrated ability to act as a senior resource and informal leader for junior colleagues in a team setting, without formal people management responsibility.
- We welcome candidates with a direct tax background that are excited to broaden their capabilities across transfer pricing over time.
- Fluency in English.
- Strong foundation in accounting and tax concepts, including the interaction between statutory accounts, tax bases, and transfer pricing policies.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Oracle or other ERP systems, Tableau or Power BI, and SharePoint is preferred.
- Experience leveraging AI, automation, or analytics tools to improve data analysis, documentation drafting, and process efficiency while maintaining appropriate review and controls.
- Experience with digital services tax and withholding tax is a plus.
- Highly motivated and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous workplace while managing multiple priorities.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a focus on high-quality, practical outputs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax concepts clearly and commercially to non-specialists.
- Collaborative and team-oriented, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across cultures, functions, and time zones.
- Curious, adaptable, and willing to learn new skills, step outside of your comfort zone, and take ownership of projects from scoping through execution.
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📌 Manager, International Tax (Bengaluru)
🏢 Expedia
📍 Bengaluru