Global Employment & Mobility Tax Manager

Expedia Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness and travel reimbursement

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group seeks a senior tax professional to lead global employment tax compliance and payroll reporting across multiple jurisdictions. You will partner with Payroll, Stock Administration, Mobility & Immigration, Accounting, Legal, and external providers to ensure accurate taxability and reporting for a diverse workforce.

The role requires 6–8+ years in employment tax within international settings; familiarity with equity compensation programs and global payroll systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in accounting/tax.
• 6–8+ years of progressive employment tax experience in international environments.
• Experience with global equity compensation programs (RSUs, ESPP, stock options).

Responsibilities

• Lead global employment tax compliance and statutory payroll reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with Payroll, Equity, Mobility, Accounting, and external providers to meet taxability, withholding, and reporting requirements.
• Manage country-specific filings and reconciliation from data collection to submission.
• Support payroll tax reconciliations, audits, and year-end reporting.
• Maintain taxability matrices and process documentation; drive automation and efficiency.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Tax/Business or related field

Tools

Workday

Equity administration systems

Mobility platforms

Global payroll systems

Excel (advanced)

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 the Team

Our Corporate Functions are made up of teams that support Expedia Group, including Employee Communications, Finance, Traveler and Partner Service Platform, Legal, People Team, Inclusion and Diversity, and Global Social Impact and Sustainability.

The Global Stock & Employment / Mobility Tax team supports accurate, compliant, and scalable tax operations across equity compensation, payroll, employment tax, and global mobility programs. In this role, you will partner across HR, Payroll, Finance & Accounting, Corporate Tax, Legal, Stock Administration, Mobility & Immigration, and external providers to deliver seamless experiences for employees and stakeholders worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

In This Role, You Will

• Lead global employment tax compliance and statutory payroll reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
• Partner with Payroll, Stock Administration, Mobility & Immigration, Accounting, and external providers to implement taxability, withholding, sourcing, and reporting requirements.
• Manage country-specific filing activities from data collection and validation through review and submission, including UK ERS, Australia ESS and FBT, Japan Form 9(3), Korea Form 30(5), Malaysia Appendix C, Hong Kong IR56B, Singapore IR8A, UK and Ireland PSA, and UK STBV reporting.
• Prepare and review Swiss salary certificate and equity annex filings, reconciling grant- and vest-level equity data with payroll and compensation records.
• Support payroll tax reconciliations, audits, year-end reporting, corrections, statutory filings, and compliance reviews.
• Manage payroll, equity, mobility, and HR data to support accurate reporting, regulatory filings, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Evaluate tax, payroll, social security, treaty, sourcing, shadow payroll, gross-up, and reporting requirements related to relocations, permanent transfers, temporary remote work, and other cross-border assignments.
• Serve as a primary liaison with mobility tax providers, reviewing deliverables, scopes of work, invoices, tax authorizations, trailing liabilities, and employee eligibility.
• Maintain country-specific taxability matrices, process documentation, operating procedures, and reporting frameworks.
• Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and process improvement that strengthen compliance, efficiency, and in-house capabilities.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Tax, Business, or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
• 6–8 or more years of progressive experience in employment tax, global mobility tax, equity compensation, payroll tax, or a related discipline within an international environment.
• Experience with global equity compensation programs, including RSUs, stock options, ESPP, payroll reporting, and trailing equity taxation.
• Experience managing cross-border tax matters, payroll tax reporting, reconciliations, audits, year-end reporting, compensation data, and tax clearance activities.
• Working knowledge of income tax treaties, certificates of coverage, social security agreements, shadow payroll, foreign tax relief, and gross-ups.
• Proficiency with Workday, equity administration systems, mobility platforms, global payroll systems, Microsoft Office, and advanced Excel functions such as lookups, pivot tables, data validation, and reconciliations.
• Proficient verbal and written communication, research, analytical, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and autonomously, manage multiple priorities, and make sound recommendations with limited supervision.

Preferred

• Experience working with a Big Four accounting firm or multinational organization.
• GMS-T, CPA, EA, CPP, or CEP certification.

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $110,500.00 to $155,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $177,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Benefits And Perks

Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediagroup.com/life.

Accommodation requests

Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request at https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.

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.

Important notice

Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/.

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, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.