Manager, Indirect Tax Planning

Expedia; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Expedia Group in Bangalore is seeking a Manager, Indirect Tax Planning to lead GST/VAT strategy across APAC and global entities. You will work with Tax, Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders to design compliant, scalable indirect tax programs and processes.

You will leverage tax technology tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, Oracle ERP, and automation to improve planning accuracy, reduce risk, and support a fast-growing footprint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Graduate degree in accounting, finance, or law.
• CA/CPA or equivalent certification preferred.
• 5–8 years tax experience in corporate tax or public accounting, indirect tax focus.
• Experience advising GST/VAT across APAC jurisdictions.
• Ability to collaborate with business stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide indirect tax planning advice for new initiatives, products, and market entries.
• Translate GST/VAT rules into actionable guidance for global teams.
• Analyze intercompany transactions and evolving business models for tax efficiency.
• Document and implement planning positions with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor regulatory developments across APAC and other jurisdictions.
• Support due diligence, restructurings, and advisory projects with tax data analysis.
• Utilize tax tech tools to improve planning quality and compliance processes.
• Contribute to building scalable indirect tax planning processes and controls.

Skills

Indirect tax planning

GST/VAT expertise

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Cross-cultural collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Accounting/Finance/Law

CA/CPA or equivalent certification

Postgraduate qualifications in tax or accounting

Tools

Oracle ERP

Power BI

Alteryx

Power Automate

SharePoint

Job description

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.

Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.

Introduction To Team

Our Corporate Functions are made up of teams that support Expedia Group, including our Global Finance Org., Traveler and Partner Service Platform, Legal Team, Strategy and Corporate Development Team, and People & Places Org.

Expedia Group is seeking a Manager, Indirect Tax Planning to join our Tax team in our Bangalore, India office under a hybrid working model. In this role you will provide indirect tax planning support across Expedia Group's many business entities and functions throughout the Asia Pacific (APAC) and global regions, advising on the indirect tax implications of new products, business models, market entries, and intercompany arrangements. You will partner closely with Tax colleagues across Seattle, Sao Paulo, London, and India as well as with Finance, Legal, Other Business stakeholders, and external advisors, to help ensure global business initiatives are structured in an indirect-tax-efficient and compliant manner.

Expedia Group is a global traveler-technology company whose brands power travel for everyone, everywhere. Through our house of brands and broad partner network, we connect travelers with travel experiences around the world and develop technology solutions for a wide range of partners. The scale, diversity, and pace of change across our APAC markets create meaningful opportunities to shape indirect tax outcomes on high-impact, cross-border initiatives.

This role is ideal for an experienced indirect tax professional who enjoys partnering directly with the business, translating complex GST/VAT and other indirect tax rules across APAC and other jurisdictions into practical guidance, and building scalable planning processes. You will bring deep expertise in global indirect tax regimes and play a key role in growing the indirect tax planning capability out of our Bangalore office, with clear room for continued career development.

In this role , you will:

• In partnership with your tax colleagues located in our core offices listed above, provide indirect tax planning advice on new business initiatives, products, and market entries across the many business entities and functions Expedia Group operates throughout the APAC and other regions.
• Serve as a trusted indirect tax planning resource for business and functional stakeholders across our global business, translating GST/VAT and other indirect tax requirements into clear, actionable guidance.
• Analyze the indirect tax implications of intercompany transactions, new entity structures, and evolving business models, and recommend planning approaches that balance tax efficiency, risk, and operational feasibility.
• Partner with the Indirect Tax Operations, Direct Tax, Transfer Pricing, Legal, and Finance teams to ensure planning positions are properly documented, implemented, and reflected in downstream compliance and reporting.
• Monitor and analyze existing and proposed indirect tax legislative and regulatory developments across APAC and other jurisdictions and proactively assess and communicate their impact on Expedia Group's business entities and functions.
• Support due diligence, restructuring, and business advisory projects involving APAC and other entities, including transactional tax data analysis, scenario modeling, and tax research.
• Use and help enhance tax technology tools (e.g., AI and agentic capabilities, Alteryx, Power BI/Tableau, Power Automate, SharePoint, ERP/Oracle) to improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of indirect tax planning analysis and operational compliance processes.
• Help build and continuously improve indirect tax planning processes, templates, and controls to support a rapidly scaling business footprint.
• Work as an integral part of the broader tax team, contributing to cross-functional initiatives and supporting a culture of continuous improvement across the global tax function.

Experience & Qualification

• Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
• Additional postgraduate qualifications in tax or accounting are a plus.
• 5-8 years of tax experience in a corporate tax department or public accounting firm, with a meaningful focus on indirect tax planning, operations, controversy and advisory work.
• Proven experience advising on GST/VAT and other indirect tax matters across multiple APAC jurisdictions (e.g., India, Singapore, Australia, Japan, or similar) and other geographies; experience with U.S. or other international indirect tax regimes like DST and withholding is also valued.
• Experience partnering directly with business and functional stakeholders to assess the indirect tax impact of new products, business models, or market entries.
• Experience supporting cross-border restructuring, intercompany arrangements, or new entity set-up from an indirect tax perspective.
• Experience with indirect tax project work, including business advisory, financial reporting considerations, and tax research.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a senior resource and informal leader for junior colleagues in a team setting, without formal people management responsibility.
• Experience with tax technology and automation tools including agentic and AI workflow development and use.
• Experience supporting indirect tax audits, controversy matters, or revenue authority inquiries across is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with experience managing large data sets; experience with Oracle or other ERP systems.
• Experience with indirect tax compliance/planning software and/or data analytics tools preferred.
• Experience leveraging AI, automation, or analytics tools to improve data analysis, documentation drafting, and process efficiency while maintaining appropriate review and controls.
• Ability to analyze, compare, evaluate, reconcile, and draw clear insights from complex indirect tax data across multiple jurisdictions.
• Excellent researcher and problem-solver who can analyze, compare, evaluate, reconcile, and learn from complex tax data to drive practical, accurate planning recommendations.
• Strong communicator who knows when and how to ask questions, raise issues, and provide meaningful updates to business stakeholders and senior leadership, effectively working across cultures and time zones.
• Natural collaborator and informal leader — approachable, engaged, and effective at creating a supportive day-to-day environment for junior colleagues without formal management authority.
• Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter who takes initiative on project assignments and actively drives change and improvement across processes and deliverables.
• Receptive to internal and external feedback and able to adapt performance and deliverables accordingly.

Accommodation requests

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About Expedia Group

Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.

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Equal Opportunity

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.