In this role, you will:

- In partnership with your management team in Seattle, lead day-to-day indirect tax compliance operations, identifying and documenting compliance processes and driving team accountability for timeliness and accuracy across all applicable U.S. and international indirect tax obligations.
- Serve as the senior indirect tax operations presence in the Bangalore office, acting as a go-to resource for junior team members, providing practical guidance on day-to-day compliance questions, and fostering a collaborative and qualified team environment.
- Coordinate, prepare, and review U.S. state and local sales and use tax returns, lodging/hotel tax filings, and other international indirect tax compliance obligations, working with external service providers as applicable.
- Lead onboarding of new compliance jurisdictions in partnership with technology and other cross-functional business teams.
- Support the controversy and business operations teams through data delivery and reporting.
- Partner with cross-functional business partners to provide tax operational support for Traveler and Supplier related processes such as tax content issues and information reporting.
- Apply indirect tax knowledge to proactively identify, review, and implement changes that ensure the accuracy and completeness of Indirect tax compliance obligations.
- Manage exemption certificate and related documentation requirements across applicable U.S. and international jurisdictions.
- Collaborate with Finance, Accounts Payable, Legal, and other business groups to understand the indirect tax impact of business operations and ensure proper indirect tax obligations are identified and addressed.
- Lead indirect tax project work as required, including business advisory, financial reporting, transactional tax data analysis, and tax research and analysis.
- Use and help enhance tax technology tools (e.g., AI and agentic capabilities, Alteryx, Power BI/Tableau, Power Automate, SharePoint,



ERP/Oracle) to improve data quality, controls, and reporting.
- Monitor and analyze existing and proposed U.S. state, local, and international indirect tax legislative developments
- Work as an integral part of the broader tax team, contributing to cross-functional initiatives and supporting a culture of continuous improvement across the global Indirect Tax Operations function.

Education and Qualifications

- Bachelors or graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
- Additional postgraduate qualifications in tax or accounting are a plus.
- 58 years of tax experience in a corporate tax department or public accounting firm.
- Proven experience managing marketplace platform compliance, including U.S. state and local indirect tax compliance (e.g. sales and use tax, U.S. gross receipts taxes, etc.), and/or equivalent experience in international indirect tax.
- Experience with U.S. and/or international lodging and hotel taxes are a plus.
- Experience coordinating with external service providers and cross-functional teams to deliver indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience with indirect tax project work, including business advisory, financial reporting, and tax research, including managing financial accounting for indirect taxes (journal entries, account reconciliation reviews, etc.).




- Demonstrated ability to act as a senior resource and informal leader for junior colleagues in a team setting, without formal people management responsibility.
- Experience with tax technology and automation tools is a plus.
- Experience supporting or managing indirect tax audits or controversy matters is a plus.
- Fluency in English.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with experience managing large data sets; experience with Oracle or other ERP systems.
- Experience with indirect tax compliance software and/or data analytics tools preferred.
- Experience leveraging AI, automation, or analytics tools to improve data analysis, documentation drafting, and process efficiency while maintaining appropriate review and controls.
- Ability to analyze, compare, evaluate, reconcile, and draw clear insights from complex indirect tax data.
- Excellent researcher and problem-solver who can analyze, compare, evaluate, reconcile, and learn from complex tax data to drive practical, accurate solutions.
- Strong communicator who knows when and how to ask questions, raise issues, and provide meaningful updates to team members and senior leadership, effectively working across cultures and time zones.
- Natural collaborator and informal leader approachable, engaged, and effective at creating a supportive day-to-day environment for junior colleagues without formal management authority.
- Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Self-starter who takes initiative on project assignments and actively drives change and improvement across processes and deliverables.
- Receptive to internal and external feedback and able to adapt performance and deliverables accordingly.
- Please note that this role is only available in the following location: Bangalore, in alignment with our flexible work model which requires employees to be in-office atleast three days a week

📌 Tax Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Careernet
📍 Bengaluru