Manager of Tax Reporting & Compliance, KAYAK
Travel search engine
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Travel search engine
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To help millions of travelers around the globe make confident travel decisions.
Role
Who you are
- This position requires proven extensive experience with indirect tax matters (DST, PST, VAT/GST, etc.), tax reporting, audits, withholding tax, corporate income tax and Transfer Pricing (‘TP’)
- The ideal candidate is curious and agile, has a strong growth mindset, sense of ownership and accountability, and an ambitious spirit
- ACA/ACCA/CA/CTA qualification with a minimum 6-8 years of post qualified experience working in a global organisation. EMEA specific experience preferred
- JD, LLB, LLM or equivalent preferred
- Big 4 practice trained with industry (in-house) experience
- Broad awareness of corporate income tax, transfer pricing, tax regulations (e.g. Digital Service Tax, Pillar II, data reporting). Experience with VAT compliance
- Experience coordinating and leveraging top tier tax and/or other professional service advisers in multiple jurisdictions
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Experience mentoring and developing at least one direct report
- Exceptional written and communication skills, including the ability to synthesize technical information (including complex tax regulations) to broad audiences
- Excellent organizational and planning skills, including task prioritizations and effective time management
- Excited to identify and actively lead projects to standardize and improve processes
- Solution focused with the ability to prioritize and lead multiple tasks to meet deadlines
- Experience using NetSuite, Salesforce and OneStream preferred
- Advance Excel Expertise in manipulating large datasets using Excel/SQL
What the job involves
- As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others
- From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark
- Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world
- The Manager, Tax Reporting & Compliance will report directly to KAYAK’s Director, Global Tax Reporting and Compliance, KAYAK’s Head of Tax, will manage a highly motivated regional tax compliance specialist and leverage the support of Booking Holdings’ Centre of Excellence to drive process efficiencies and execution
- You will play a pivotal role overseeing, reviewing and approving all direct and indirect tax obligations for KAYAK to ensure compliance with applicable tax legislation and regulations
- This role will also be responsible for managing local statutory tax reporting requirements across relevant jurisdictions
- Oversee the preparation and review of the brand’s corporate income tax returns and related filings across our Global footprint (with the exception of NORAM)
- Oversee the preparation and review of VAT/GST/ and DST returns and other indirect tax filings
- Maintain compliance with direct AND indirect taxes, including actively seeking alignment and consistency with Booking Holdings Tax Team and sister brands
- Monitor the evolving and complex landscape of global tax regulations, assess their implications for KAYAK, and ensure ongoing compliance
- Be responsible for KAYAK’s tax reporting, including indirect tax, journal entries and disclosures and analysis of tax balance sheet accounts to ensure compliance and the integrity of our financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP and local statutory requirements
- Support the wider KAYAK tax team with TP compliance, including assisting in local TP filings and disclosures
- Assist in translating compliance requirements into actionable tasks and checklists for a Finance and Business audience
- Foster strong cross-functional relationships with Finance, HR, Legal, and FP&A teams, as well as the Booking Holdings Tax team, to ensure alignment, accuracy, and adequacy on key regional tax matters and to support compliance and reporting requirements
- Mentor and develop direct reports, fostering technical growth, professional development, and a strong sense of ownership within the team
- Assist and consult on ad-hoc projects. Provide tax input on commercial transactions, including M&A, new market entry, and contract review
- Support the Director, Tax in effectively planning, developing and maintaining relationships with external advisers balancing expertise with budget management
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
South End, 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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