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We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Senior VAT Accountant (1-Year FTC)

You will work closely with the global Accounting team based in Prague, London, Madrid, Singapore,
Sao Paulo and Seattle, as well as other tax, finance and operational teams across the globe.
We have an open and friendly work culture, and benefit from a supportive leadership team. We are a
team that is passionate about travel, accounting & tax compliance and streamlining processes!

In this role, you will:
• Plan, prepare and manage the tax compliance timetable for various areas of taxes (VAT, lodging
taxes and Digital Services Taxes)
• Where outsourced, review VAT computations & returns to support these filings, working with
external advisors
• Where internal, sourcing data, preparing & filing lodging tax returns, working closely with cross-
functional teams as necessary
• Prepare journal entries and own the validation & reconciliation of various tax accounts via
Blackline certification processes
• Identify and implement opportunities to further improve, innovate, automate and evolve our tax
compliance function using technology (e.g. Alteryx, Power Apps)
• Identify, implement and document appropriate process improvements for areas
• Work closely with professional firms & cross-functional Expedia teams for roll-outs of new
compliance due to changes in legislation and new business initiatives
• Providing support for certain tax audits, as needed
• Continuously build and nurture collaborative relationships with the Accounting & compliance
team, as well as tax and other business stakeholders

Experience and Qualifications:
• Qualified accountant or 2+ years of tax accounting / compliance experience in public accounting,
equivalent consulting or industry
• Accounting & tax compliance experience at a Big 4 public accounting firm is preferred
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and capable of clearly articulating
complex processes
• Fluency in English is required
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Ability to extract, analyze and review data for tax compliance & accounting purposes
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups and similar functionality)

Accommodation requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.

We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

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