Manager, Indirect Tax, B2B

Booking Holdings; Norwalk (CT); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Booking Holdings, a global leader in online travel, seeks an Indirect Tax Manager, B2B, to build and scale our indirect tax framework across VAT, GST and sales taxes for the US and global partners.

You will own end-to-end tax projects, coordinate with Commercial, Product, Legal and Finance teams, and guide cross-functional stakeholders to ensure scalable, compliant solutions while leveraging ERP systems and external advisors to optimize tax reporting and payments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Tax Economics/Law, Accounting, Finance or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assess indirect tax position and interpret business models.
• Analyze indirect tax implications and define requirements for existing/new programs and partnerships.
• Research global indirect tax developments and ensure compliance.
• Manage indirect tax projects and develop implementation plans for new launches.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure scalable tax solutions.

Skills

Indirect tax expertise

Cross-functional

Project management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Tax Economics or Law

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and services that support the entire travel journey. Our platforms - including Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable - utilize advanced AI, machine learning and other innovative technologies to simplify and personalize the travel experience for consumers and partners in over 220 countries and territories. Our mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on X @BookingHoldings.

This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in-office.

The Indirect Tax Manager, B2B will have the unique opportunity to work in the U.S. for our business-to-business (B2B) business unit. You will be part of a broader tax advisory team that is rapidly growing in light of the changing tax landscape for digital services. While being part of the broader Tax and Finance team you will also work closely with the Product, Commercial and Legal team. You will face the challenge of building an operational tax infrastructure from the ground up to support a "race car" environment driven by new initiatives. The B2B division is experiencing massive growth, giving this role significant autonomy to build something unique.

This role will manage global tax advisory matters related to VAT, sales tax, GST and other indirect taxes for B2B, including compliance with tax regulations across the globe, with special focus on relationships and transactions with Strategic Partners in a fast‑evolving business environment. You will have end-to-end responsibility for your own projects from scoping the challenge (incl. budgeting) to the overall solution (execution and implementation), including stakeholder management and relationships with our tax advisors. While this role remains very hands‑on, you will also be expected to contribute to the long‑term vision of the tax team and to share your tax technical expertise with the broader team to support their growth.

In this role, you will get to:

• Assess our indirect tax position and interpret our business models.
• Analyze indirect tax implications and define requirements for existing and new programs/products and partnerships; proactively identify risks and opportunities, make relevant key decisions and drive the practical implementation of these requirements in internal systems.
• Research and keep abreast of global indirect tax developments; evaluate and decide on necessary business and process changes, develop and execute plans accordingly to ensure compliance with new tax rules and regulations
• Manage and oversee indirect tax projects and develop strategic and operational implementation work plans to ensure new service or country launches are tax compliant and timely.
• Manage, influence, and challenge cross‑functional stakeholders (Commercial, Product, Legal, Finance, IT, etc.) to ensure tax compliant and scalable solutions, assertively representing tax requirements while balancing business objectives.
• Solid understanding of how indirect taxes affect in‑house financial applications and systems.
• Oversee and support team members working on reconciliation of revenue, purchase, output VAT/GST and input VAT/GST with financials.
• Coordinate with external advisors on various indirect tax issues, e.g. obtain tax advice as necessary and support team members with accurate and timely indirect tax reporting and tax payment
• Own indirect tax awareness and appreciation within the B2B group, contributing to the long‑term vision of the tax team.

What you have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Tax Economics/Law, Accounting, Finance or any business/similar related field; graduate degree in taxation is an additional asset.
• Minimum 8 years of indirect tax experience in a Big 4, top law firm, or major corporation; in‑house experience is a plus.
• Solid technical knowledge of indirect taxes (VAT/GST) in a global environment is a must; previous experience in APAC, EMEA or US regions is a plus.
• Detail‑oriented individual who independently and proactively leads medium/high complexity projects with global impact (cross‑functional) driving them through problem definition, design, execution, analysis, recommendation and implementation.
• Project management expertise and organizational skills are a strong plus.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complicated tax technical issues to senior leadership.
• Experience with indirect tax setup in systems, including ERP systems (Oracle) is an asset.
• E‑commerce or travel industry experience is a plus.
• Self‑motivation, proactive and results‑oriented working with identifying, defining and scoping challenges and opportunities, taking full ownership of tasks and responsibilities.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to clearly express ideas and adapt communication style to different stakeholders