Tax Accountant

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

Описание: We power people’s progress. At Preply, we’re all about creating life-changing learning experiences. We help people discover the magic of the perfect tutor, craft a personalised learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is human-led, tech-enabled - and it’s creating real impact. We’ve just reached unicorn status with a $150M Series D, accelerating our vision to transform education through human-led, AI-enhanced learning. Today, 100,000+ tutors teach 90+ languages to learners in 180 countries - and we’re only getting started. As a category-defining company, we’re shaping what the future of learning looks like at global scale. Every Preply lesson sparks change, fuels ambition, and drives progress that matters. Joining Preply means helping define the future of education at global scale, and building something that truly matters for millions of people, every day. Preply’s indirect tax team is growing fast. The growth of the company requires additional compliance in new countries, moving our tax calculation onto a global tax engine, and building the control framework that goes with it. Our Indirect Tax Lead sets the direction. We are looking for a Senior VAT Advisor to turn that direction into scoped, documented and auditable delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the global indirect tax roadmap (EU, US, UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia, India and more), with clear milestones and owners
• Monitor regulatory change (e.g. EU ViDA, US state nexus) and flag the impact on our roadmap and tax positions
• Write and maintain Tax Requirement Documents (TRDs): VAT/GST determination logic, tax engine integration, exemption-certificate handling, with full version history
• Turn advice from external advisors and the Indirect Tax Lead into practical requirements the business can implement
• Be the day-to-day tax contact for Product, Engineering, PayOps and Finance Systems, and validate that what gets built matches what was specified
• Coordinate external advisors, tax engine vendors and contractors across several concurrent workstreams, and chase open items to closure
• Keep clear, audit-ready documentation of tax positions, decisions and requirement changes

Benefits

• A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development
• A competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance
• Not in Barcelona? We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub
• Access to free mental health support platforms
• Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health
• The opportunity to unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in indirect tax (VAT/GST/sales tax), in advisory, in-house, or tax technology
• Strong EU VAT knowledge, with enough grounding in other regions (e.g. US, UK) to understand advisor conclusions and translate them correctly.
• Deep expertise in every jurisdiction is not required
• Proven ability to turn complex regulatory or advisory input into clear, unambiguous, versioned documents (requirements, specs, roadmaps)
• Experience on long-term projects, not only one-off advice, and a track record of tracking multiple work streams and driving them to closure without reminders
• Hands-on exposure to an ERP (e.g. NetSuite, SAP) and a tax engine (e.g. Vertex, Avalara, Sovos).
• You do not need to be the expert, but you should know your way around tax codes and decision tables
• Very organised, with clear goals and outcomes before every meeting
• Credibility with Big 4 advisors and with technical teams, and the judgment to know when to elevate regulatory ambiguity
• A degree in accounting, finance, economics or law
• Marketplace, platform or e-commerce tax experience
• CPA, CTA or equivalent tax qualification

Our Principles Care to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing. We do it for learners - For both Preply and tutors, learners are why we do what we do. Every day we focus on empowering tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience. Keep perfecting - To create an outstanding customer experience, we focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters. Now is the time - In a fast-paced world, it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen. Disciplined execution - What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our execution. We set clear goals, focus on what matters, and utilize our resources efficiently. Dive deep - We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories, unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions. Growth mindset - We proactively seek growth opportunities and believe today's best performance becomes tomorrow's starting point. We humbly embrace feedback and learn from setbacks. Raise the bar - We raise our performance standards continuously, alongside each new hire and promotion. We build diverse and high-performing teams that can make a real difference. Challenge, disagree and commit - We value open and candid communication, even when we don’t fully agree. We speak our minds, challenge when necessary, and fully commit to decisions once made. One Preply - We prioritize collaboration, inclusion, and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together, we support and celebrate each other's progress.