Agoda

• Assess the US indirect tax position of our business models and translate complex, often ambiguous rules into practical, commercially aligned guidance.
• Analyze the US indirect tax implications of existing and new programs, products, and partnerships; proactively identify risks and opportunities, make key decisions, and drive the practical implementation of tax requirements in internal systems.
• Monitor US state and local (SALT) tax developments — and, where relevant, Canadian indirect tax developments — evaluate the business and process changes they require, and develop and execute plans to ensure compliance with new rules and regulations.
• Review and advise on contracts from an indirect tax perspective, including marketplace, digital platform, and travel-specific considerations.
• Lead indirect tax projects and build strategic and operational work plans so that new services, products, and market launches are tax compliant and on time.
• Manage, influence, and constructively challenge cross-functional stakeholders (Commercial, Product, Legal, Finance, IT) to deliver tax-compliant, scalable solutions — representing tax requirements assertively while balancing business objectives.
• Support and review the work of team members reconciling revenue, purchases, and indirect tax balances with the financials, drawing on a solid understanding of how indirect taxes flow through in-house financial applications and systems.
• Coordinate with external advisors on US indirect tax matters, obtain tax advice where needed, and support accurate and timely indirect tax reporting and payments.
• Champion indirect tax awareness across the Agoda group and contribute to the long-term vision of the tax team.

Indirect Tax Manager