Director, Global Indirect Tax

LE398 Uzork Software Innovations Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,801,000 - 7,202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Commuter subsidy

Employee stock ownership

Retirement/pension plans

Generous vacation and personal days

Parental leave programs

Job summary

Unity Technologies seeks a Director, Global Indirect Tax, to lead the Bengaluru-based tax team and own worldwide indirect tax across 25+ jurisdictions. You will manage the global compliance calendar, reviews, and approvals while coordinating with Tax Operations and regional experts.

The role requires deep VAT/GST, US tax knowledge, and experience in complex product tax determinations, with the ability to drive process improvements and tax automation.

Qualifications

• 15+ years indirect tax experience in a multinational or Big 4 environment.
• 5+ years managing a team, in a public company or corporate tax setting.
• Demonstrated ownership of multi-jurisdictional compliance calendars and tax audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead Bengaluru-based indirect tax team and build the operating model with controls.
• Own global indirect tax compliance calendar end-to-end across 900+ filings/year.
• Own US sales & use tax, global VAT/GST, European OSS, and related taxes.
• Lead global indirect tax audits, notices, and authority correspondence.
• Own indirect tax accruals, reconciliations, and close process components.
• Serve as Unity's indirect tax authority for multiple functions and tax determinations.
• Evaluate tax treatment of new products and establish intake before launch.

Skills

Indirect tax expertise

Team management

US sales & use tax knowledge

VAT/GST across EMEA/APAC

ASC 450 / US GAAP familiarity

Indian tax compliance

Tech-savvy with tax systems

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Tax

Chartered Accountant / CPA / Tax Advisor

Tools

Workday

Avalara

OneSource

Zuora

Salesforce

Alteryx

Job description

The opportunity and lead our India Tax Team and global indirect tax function.

As Director, Global Indirect Tax, reporting to the Sr. Director, Global Tax, you will own indirect tax worldwide — US sales and use tax, global VAT/GST, digital services taxes, property tax and other non-income taxes — across more than 25 jurisdictions and roughly 870 filings a year.

You will lead our Bengaluru-based tax team, hold final review and approval authority across the global filing calendar, and serve as Unity's authority on indirect tax for the business.

We value curiosity and encourage new ideas that will challenge the status-quo! Inclusion, at Unity, is driven by one overarching framework: Empathy, Respect, and Opportunity.

In a collaborative, fast-growing environment, Unity is democratizing development, solving hard problems, and enabling the success of our community. At Unity, you'll make a difference.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and developing Unity's Bengaluru-based indirect tax team, and building the operating model, controls, and documented backup that a global function of this scale requires
• Owning the global indirect tax compliance calendar end to end - 100+ recurring obligations and approximately 900 filings a year across the US, Canada, EMEA, and APAC - as final reviewer and approver of record
• Owning US sales and use tax, global VAT/GST including the EU OSS regimes, digital services taxes across six regimes, and US property, franchise, use, and gross receipts taxes, as well as business license obligations
• Leading all global indirect tax audits, notices and assessments, and assessing and documenting indirect tax exposures under ASC 450 in partnership with the Sr. Director, Global Tax; Director, Tax Operations; and regional subject matter experts
• Owning global indirect tax accruals, account reconciliations, rollforwards and month-over-month flux analysis, and the indirect tax components of the global monthly and quarterly close process
• Serving as Unity's authority on indirect tax for Sales, Billing, Customer Success, Legal, Accounting, and Product, and owning the customer tax determination framework, including exemption certificates, VAT ID validation, reverse-charge determinations and refund adjudication
• Evaluating the indirect tax treatment of new and rebranded products and SKUs, and establishing a formal intake process so tax is engaged before launch rather than after
• Monitoring global indirect tax legislative change and leading Unity's readiness for it, including California software taxability, European and APAC e-invoicing mandates, and digital services taxes globally

What we're looking for

• 15 years of indirect tax experience in a Big 4 and/or a publicly traded multinational, including significant in-house indirect tax experience
• 5+ years managing a team, ideally in a public company setting or corporate tax department
• Deep working knowledge of US sales and use tax together with EMEA and APAC VAT/GST, and the judgment to own positions across both without day-to-day supervision
• Proven ownership of a multi-jurisdictional compliance calendar at scale, and demonstrated experience leading indirect tax audits and tax authority correspondence
• Degree in Accounting/Finance/Tax, Chartered Accountant, CPA, Tax Advisor or similar qualification
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain difficult tax technical concepts to a non-tax audience
• Willingness and ability to work Unity India's 2:00 pm – 11:00 pm IST shift, providing overlap with our EMEA and US West Coast teams
• You might also have
  • Experience at a software or SaaS company with high-volume, cross-border digital transactions and a complex product catalogue
  • Experience with digital services tax regimes and with e-invoicing mandates in Europe, LATAM, and APAC
  • Experience building an indirect tax function or transitioning scope into a global capability centre; direct experience with insourcing efforts is a strong plus
  • Knowledge and experience in Indian direct and indirect tax compliance
  • Experience with ASC 450 and with US GAAP close, reconciliation and reporting processes
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements, including tax automation and AI-enabled workflows
  • Strong user and quick learner of technology and systems, including, but not limited to, Workday, Avalara, OneSource, Zuora, Salesforce, Alteryx, AI, etc.

Additional information

Relocation support is not available for this position.

International relocation support is not available for this position.

Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

Base Salary Range

Base Salary Range: ₹4,801,300 - ₹7,201,900 INR gross

This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.

Benefits

At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.

While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally:

Please note: Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

• Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
• Commute subsidy
• Employee stock ownership
• Competitive retirement/pension plans
• Generous vacation and personal days
• Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs
• Office food snacks
• Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support
• Employee Resource Groups
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Training and development programs
• Volunteering and donation matching program

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

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