Tax Platform Director (Bangkok-based)

Agoda; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 105,087 - 157,631; Full time

Job summary

Agoda is seeking a senior leader to own the global tax platform, shaping strategy, roadmap, and execution across indirect tax for all business lines. You will manage a team of senior product managers and partner with Group Tax to translate regulatory and business requirements into product outcomes.

Based in Bangkok with hybrid work, you will drive multi‑year transformation, balance buy‑vs‑build decisions, and collaborate with engineering to ensure scalable, reliable tax systems across regions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product management or similar roles; senior leadership experience.
• Proven track record building or transforming in‑house tax platforms at large‑scale digital businesses.
• Deep command of indirect tax for digital businesses (VAT/GST, marketplace regimes, withholding tax).
• Hands‑on experience across core tax platform stack: master data, rules, determination, invoicing, reconciliation, reporting controls.

Responsibilities

• Own vision, strategy, and roadmap for Agoda’s global tax platform across tax master data, determination, invoicing/e‑invoicing, reconciliation, reporting, and controls.
• Partner with Group Tax to translate regulatory, audit, and business requirements into clear product outcomes.
• Lead product teams on multi‑year transformation initiatives to support multiple products, business models, and brands.
• Make buy‑vs‑build decisions for tax engines and e‑invoicing providers; own long‑term integration strategy.
• Work with engineering to shape architecture, prioritize investments, and ensure platform reliability at scale.
• Design governance for tax configuration and change management; drive measurable outcomes to senior leadership.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Tax domain knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Strategy & roadmapping

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

About Agoda

Agoda bridges the world through travel. Founded in 2005, the company is part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) and employs over 7,000 people across 90 countries worldwide.

The Opportunity

This Bangkok‑based role (relocation provided) reports directly to the VP of Product, FinTech. You will manage a team of senior product managers and own Agoda’s global tax platform, shaping strategy, roadmap, and execution for indirect tax across all business lines.

In this role, you’ll get to

• Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Agoda’s global tax platform covering tax master data, tax determination, invoicing/e‑invoicing, reconciliation, tax reporting, and indirect tax controls.
• Partner with Group Tax to translate regulatory, audit, and business requirements into clear product outcomes.
• Lead product teams on large multi‑year transformation initiatives to deliver a platform that supports multiple products, business models, and brands.
• Make buy‑vs‑build decisions for tax engines, e‑invoicing providers, and related services, and own the long‑term integration strategy.
• Work closely with engineering leads to shape architecture, prioritize technical investments, and ensure platform reliability at scale.
• Design and champion strong governance for tax configuration and change management.
• Drive clear success metrics, report progress to senior leadership, and regularly communicate outcomes.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• 10+ years in product management or similar roles, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership position.
• Proven track record building or transforming in‑house tax platforms at large‑scale digital businesses in regulated, time‑sensitive environments.
• Deep command of indirect tax for digital businesses (VAT/GST, marketplace and deemed‑supplier regimes, withholding tax) and related system/data requirements.
• Hands‑on experience across the core tax platform stack: tax master data, rules configuration, tax determination, invoicing/e‑invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting controls.
• Ability to break down ambiguous, multi‑year problems into clear product milestones, with strong judgment on prioritization and risk management.
• Excellent communication skills in English, capable of explaining complex tax and platform topics to senior non‑technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working from the Bangkok office (hybrid model) and collaborating with globally distributed teams.

It’s great if you have

• Experience integrating or working with leading indirect tax engines, e‑invoicing providers, or tax content vendors.
• Familiarity with large‑scale financial and data platforms (e.g., ERP, consolidation/reporting tools, financial data pipelines) and how tax systems interact with them.
• Background in a quantitative or technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics) or relevant professional qualifications in Tax or Accounting combined with strong product and systems exposure.
• Experience working in multicultural, high‑growth environments and navigating complexity across many countries and tax jurisdictions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Agoda is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristic.