Senior Indirect Tax Lead: Global VAT & Compliance

Preply; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lessons allowance

Learning budget

Relocation package to Barcelona

Health insurance

Mental health support

Gym access

Job summary

Preply is seeking a Senior VAT Advisor to shape and deliver the global indirect tax roadmap across multiple regions, including the EU, US, and other key markets. The role requires translating complex regulatory guidance into concrete technical requirements for product and finance systems.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, PayOps and Finance to ensure tax engine integrations, exemption handling and compliant VAT/GST determinations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of indirect tax experience across advisory, in-house, or tax technology.
• Strong EU VAT knowledge with ability to interpret advisor conclusions.
• Experience turning regulatory input into clear, versioned docs.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and tax engines.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the global indirect tax roadmap with milestones and owners.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess impact on roadmap and tax positions.
• Write and maintain Tax Requirement Documents with version history.
• Translate external advisor guidance into actionable requirements for business teams.
• Act as day-to-day tax contact for Product, Engineering, PayOps and Finance Systems.
• Coordinate external advisors, tax engines and contractors across multiple streams.

Skills

VAT knowledge

Regulatory awareness

Documentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Accounting/Finance/Law degree

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Tax engine

Job description

Preply is seeking a Senior VAT Advisor to shape and deliver the global indirect tax roadmap across multiple regions, including the EU, US, and other key markets. The role requires translating complex regulatory guidance into concrete technical requirements for product and finance systems.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, PayOps and Finance to ensure tax engine integrations, exemption handling and compliant VAT/GST determinations.