About Agoda At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.     Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.   No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us. The Opportunity:   As an Indirect Tax Advisor, you will have the unique opportunity to work in Bangkok for Agoda Services Co. Ltd, reporting to the Indirect Tax Manager of Agoda. 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 and Legal teams.    The focus of this position is to manage all tax advisory matters related to VAT, sales tax, GST and other indirect taxes for Agoda, including the compliance with tax regulations across the globe. 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.    This role involves interaction with our Senior Leadership Team, US parent company, international offices, business managers, functional teams, IT and other finance and legal colleagues. Due to rapid growth of the organization, the tasks and duties of this role may also evolve over time.  You will be keen to develop and grow within the role and to take on additional challenges and responsibilities as they occur.    Key Role and Responsibilities   * Assist in information and data gathering as and when required by Tax authorities    * Support the Tax Team in daily operations to accomplish tax objectives    * Perform ad-hoc tax assignments, as assigned by Indirect Tax Manager, Senior Manager and/or Tax Director, including but not limited tax research    * Support team members working on reconciliation of revenue, purchase, output VAT/GST and input VAT/GST with financials   * Define indirect tax requirements for existing and new programs/products, and support in implementation of these requirements in internal systems    * Research and keep abreast of global indirect tax developments, to ensure adherence with new tax rules and regulations   * Manage business stakeholders and coordinate with external teams for effective delivery of the project   * Understand business processes, how indirect taxes affect in-house financial applications and systems, contribute to the long-term vision of the tax team   * Coordinate with external advisors on various indirect tax issues  * Responsible for indirect tax awareness and appreciation within the Agoda group   Minimum Qualifications Required:   * Bachelors 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 3-5 years of indirect tax experience in a multinational tax environment, Big 4 / Top law firm / major corporation experience, in-house experience is a plus   * Solid technical knowledge of indirect taxes (VAT/GST) and keen to adapt to global environment. Previous experience in multi jurisdictions including APAC, EU or US regions is a plus    * Detail-oriented individual who independently leads medium/high complexity projects with global impact (cross-functional) driving them through execution, analysis, recommendation and implementation   * Strong (English) verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complicated tax technical issues with senior leadership   * Experience with indirect tax setup in systems, including ERP systems (Oracle) is a definite asset   * E-commerce or travel industry experience is a plus    Competencies/skills:   * Self-motivated 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 flex style according to the specific situation and audience    * Able to stay calm under time pressure, having a good grasp of detail whilst understanding the “bigger picture” (of the various projects)    * Energetic and driven personality   * Comfortable working in a fast paced and dynamic environment, adapting well to change         PLEASE REVIEW OUR HIRING PROCESS GUIDELINES BEFORE YOUR INTERVIEW — CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW INTERVIEWING AT AGODA WORKS.     DISCOVER MORE ABOUT WORKING AT AGODA * Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com * Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/ * LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda * YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife   Equal Opportunity Employer  At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy. Disclaimer We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.