Global Tax Reporting & Compliance Director, KAYAK
$161-226k
+ Annual cash bonus
Travel search engine
Job no longer available
Travel search engine
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$161-226k
+ Annual cash bonus
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help millions of travelers around the globe make confident travel decisions.
Role
Who you are
- Have 10+ years of relevant tax experience in leadership positions in public accounting and/or a multinational public Company
- Have 5+ years leading a tax function with a wide purview in tax strategy, compliance and accounting for direct and indirect tax
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
- Are a self-starter with excellent communication, project management and organizational skills
- Are a motivational leader with experience in building, managing and developing teams, and can inspire change
- Build and invest in cross-functional relationships and effectively communicate with team members and senior management
- Have excellent knowledge of International tax regulations
- Have shown the ability to prioritize your work, manage deadlines, and align expectations with senior management
- Proven extensive experience with indirect tax matters (DST, PST, VAT/GST, etc.), transfer pricing strategy and reporting, tax audits, withholding tax, and corporate income tax
- Curious and agile with a strong growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Director, Global Tax Reporting & Compliance to lead the tax function at KAYAK|OpenTable, a Booking Holdings Company
- This senior-level position will ideally be located on the East Coast of the United States but consideration will be given to US candidates based elsewhere
- Reporting to KAYAK|OpenTable Senior Vice President, Controller, the Director, Global Tax will be responsible for direct and indirect tax reporting and compliance across regions and business functions and will be pivotal in tax planning and risk management matters
- The Director, Global Tax will oversee an international team of three experienced and highly motivated regional tax managers, effectively liaise with external advisors, and have a dotted line to Booking Holdings Senior Vice President, Tax
- We will count on the Director, Global Tax to foster a culture of excellence and strong collaboration, elevate KAYAK|OpenTable’s tax function, and proactively guide the business to operate successfully in an increasingly complex tax environment
- Oversee and maintain compliance with direct and indirect taxes, globally, including actively seeking alignment and consistency with Booking Holdings Tax Team and sister brands
- Drive process design and implementation initiatives to facilitate and ensure Tax compliance
- Build, develop, and lead a successful Tax Team, cultivating a professional and supportive environment
- Manage KAYAK|OpenTable’s monthly, quarterly and annual global tax disclosures in support of the monthly financial close and Booking Holdings SEC Forms 10-Q and 10-K filings
- Build strong relationships with KAYAK|OpenTable Finance, Legal and FP&A teams, and Booking Holdings Tax Team to ensure adequacy, accuracy and alignment on key tax matters and positions
- Manage KAYAK|OpenTable transfer pricing strategy in close collaboration with Booking Holdings Transfer Pricing Team
- Drive the evaluation and continuous improvement of tax reporting processes
- Effectively plan, develop and maintain relationships with external advisors balancing expertise with budget management
- Evaluate adequacy and manage the effectiveness of the control environment. Lead the efforts to ensure controls are operating effectively
- Monitor Tax Legislation, domestic and international, and assess any implications on the existing tax structure and compliance requirements
- Manage and consult on ad-hoc projects. Advise senior management and business leads on tax related matters
Our take
KAYAK is a travel agency and metasearch engine owned and operated by Booking Holdings. KAYAK processes over 6 billion queries across its platforms each year for travel information - as one of the world’s leading travel search engines, KAYAK searches other sites to show travellers the information they need to find the right flights, hotels, rental cars and vacation packages. It offers a variety of tools and features such as KAYAK trips, explore, and price forecast.
There’s been speculation over the years about online travel companies getting into the hotel business, and KAYAK is no exception. The company is expanding its hospitality offerings beyond its traditional hotel referral and booking services, but despite speculation through the 2020s, has stopped short of opening hotels under its own brand, preferring to partner with preexisting companies on their hotel tech.
Since being acquired by Booking Holdings, the global leader in online travel, in 2013, KAYAK has continued to expand and innovate, enhancing the travel experience for users all around the world. And now KAYAK manages a portfolio of metasearch brands including SWOODOO, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. With the aim to make it easier for everyone to experience the world - it now operates sites in more than 70 countries and territories.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Work flexibly: Our global flexible work policy lets our teams decide if they head into one of our offices or work from anywhere else
- Team-wide time off: Most of our team disconnects at the same time each year to recharge and reconnect
- Global volunteer week: Take VTO (Volunteer Time Off) to support the organizations and charitable efforts you believe in
- Wellness: We take care of each other - providing opportunities and spaces to live that work-life balance
- Resource groups: Our five ERGs are employee-led groups for underrepresented communities and their allies
- Career growth: We provide opportunities for our team to develop their skills – or learn new ones – on their own terms
Company HQ
East Side of Stamford, Stamford, CT
Leadership
Steve Hafner
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Board Member of Trulia, Blade and SeatGeek and currently an Executive at OpenTable.
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