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ted to supporting the Trips organization (incl. among other car rental, rides, flights, insurance, attractions). Building collaboration with other US SALT experts in the group is important to ensure (cross brand) alignment. The tax department is part of Booking.com's international Finance team (approx. 1,000 professionals, mostly based in Amsterdam).
The role involves close interaction within our Accommodations Business Unit and TRIPS Business Unit, our entire tax team, our parent company (Booking Holdings Group based in Norwalk, Connecticut), our international offices, business managers, functional teams and other finance colleagues. Therefore, it is important that you have excellent management and communication skills in English.
Due to the rapid changes in the organization and US SALT developments, the tasks and duties of this role may 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 Job Responsibilities and Duties
Translate business activities into US SALT implications and translate US SALT developments into business implications
Work on key US SALT and other tax challenges in different areas of the business
Help coordinate & manage (a portfolio of) complex US SALT matters that may span across multiple departments, domains and/or geographies
Proactively support (Senior) Tax Managers with their end to end responsibility from scoping the issue/challenge to the overall solution, including stakeholder management, driving issue resolution, initiating the needed organizational change and monitoring
Liaise and collaborate with the other tax verticals/horizontals regarding global tax (incl US SALT) compliance across the business
Support on complex topics, including the coordination of project portfolios
Conduct technical analysis for tax challenges
Help coordinate & manage the work of our tax advisors
Role Qualifications and Requirements
University degree or equivalent experience in Tax Economics/Law or similar degree
Between 4 to 7 years of US SALT experience within a big 4 and/or international environment.
US SALT experience with taxation of digital economy (e.g. marketplace facilitator statutes, Hotel Occupancy and Sales Taxes, SaaS and similar topics) is a plus
Familiar with digital economy/e-commerce challenges and taxes
Strong research skills to analyze new tax legislation and implications and experience working with (extensive) data sets
Experience in effective communication, multi-tasking, stakeholder management and strategic networking
Experience with data analysis and technology (e.g. AI tools)
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) in English
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Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit
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