Global Tax Provision Lead (ASC 740)

ACCA Careers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness and travel reimbursement

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group is seeking a Senior Tax Manager – Global Provision to lead the calculation and financial reporting of the global income tax effects for our multinational operations. You will own the interim and annual U.S.

GAAP tax provision (ASC 740), manage current and deferred taxes, and coordinate with Global Finance, Tax, and FP&A to deliver accurate cash tax projections and timely disclosures to the SEC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Tax, or a related technical field.
• Eight or more years of experience in public accounting or industry with a focus on ASC 740 reporting for a multinational public company.
• CPA license strongly preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles, ASC 740, and U.S. federal and state income tax concepts.
• Working knowledge of accounting for international tax concepts, including foreign current and deferred taxes, statutory-to-U.S. GAAP differences, foreign tax credits, and Pillar Two.
• Experience with SOX controls over income taxes and working directly with external auditors in a public company environment.
• Experience reviewing provision work prepared by others, including co-sourced or outsourced providers.
• Experience improving tax reporting processes, implementing automation, or supporting tax technology transformations.
• Experience with tax provision software, preferably Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud Service (“TRCS”) or a comparable platform such as OneSource.
• Proficient tax research, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical positions and provision results clearly to Tax and Finance leadership, external auditors, and other non-tax stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the interim and annual U.S. GAAP income tax provision (ASC 740), including the effective tax rate, current and deferred tax expense, return-to-provision adjustments, payable and deferred proofs, tax account reconciliations, and SEC reporting for income tax matters.
• Own the analysis and documentation of uncertain tax positions and valuation allowance assessments.
• Serve as the primary tax contact for external auditors during quarterly reviews and the annual audit, and support SEC reporting requirements and related disclosure review.
• Present provision results, key judgments, and effective tax rate drivers to Tax and Finance leadership.
• Partner with Global Finance, Tax, and Financial Planning & Analysis teams to drive accurate and timely cash tax projections and effective tax rate forecasting.
• Partner with Tax Technology and Finance to drive the continued implementation and enhancement of Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud Service (“TRCS”), Expedia’s income tax provision software.
• Own SOX controls for income taxes, maintain process documentation and evidence of review, supporting internal and external audits.
• Research, analyze, and model the provision effects of legislative and accounting changes, including scenario analysis.
• Evaluate and account for the provision impacts of key book-tax differences, including stock-based compensation, R&D capitalization, FDDEI, NCTI, lease accounting, and GAAP-to-statutory adjustments.
• Lead the provision analysis for transactions including mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, financing arrangements, and business initiatives, preparing calculations, opening balance sheets, and technical memoranda documenting related tax effects and disclosure considerations.
• Identify and implement improvements to the global tax reporting processes, including AI optimization, tax system enhancements, automation, and data governance.

Skills

ASC 740

US Tax Concepts

SOX controls

Audit liaison

Tax software

CPA preferred

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting/Tax

Tools

TRCS

OneSource

Job description

Expedia Group is seeking a Senior Tax Manager – Global Provision to lead the calculation and financial reporting of the global income tax effects for our multinational operations. You will own the interim and annual U.S.

GAAP tax provision (ASC 740), manage current and deferred taxes, and coordinate with Global Finance, Tax, and FP&A to deliver accurate cash tax projections and timely disclosures to the SEC.