Expedia
Director, Indirect Tax Operations & Controversy
$208K–$332K
Washington - Seattle Campus · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 12–14 or more years in indirect tax, tax operations, tax controversy, or tax technology in public accounting or a related corporate tax environment.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Law, or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
About the job
Leads Expedia Group’s U.S. and international indirect tax compliance, controversy, business advisory, and technology-enabled operations.
What you'll do
- Oversee compliance processes, tax data, controls, filings, and reporting across jurisdictions.
- Lead global indirect tax audits and controversy, coordinating audit responses, risk assessment, and resolution.
- Guide tax technology, automation, analytics, and AI initiatives, including requirements, testing, and implementation.
What they ask for
- Significant U.S. state and local indirect tax experience, or comparable international VAT/GST and transactional tax experience.
- Experience leading complex multi-jurisdiction compliance processes and tax audits or controversy matters.
- Ability to translate tax requirements into process, data, control, and technology solutions; strong analytical skills with large data sets.
- Experience effectively leveraging AI to develop automated solutions and capability with relevant conventional tools.
Nice to have
- CPA, Chartered Accountant, attorney, or other relevant professional credential.
- Experience in digital commerce, marketplace, travel, technology, or another transaction-intensive business.
Pay
$207,500.00 to $290,500.00 (total cash); up to $332,000.00 (top of total cash range)
Tools
Microsoft Excel, Oracle, SharePoint, Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau, Power Automate, UiPath
AI focus
Advance AI and automation to reduce manual work, improve transaction-to-return traceability, strengthen audit defense, and scale indirect tax operations; requires experience leveraging AI to develop automated solutions.
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