Job SummaryWe are seeking an exceptional Director to join our team in Amsterdam. This is a leadership position, reporting to Booking.com Head of Tax.
This role leads Booking.com’s global tax controversy and litigation strategy, with primary responsibility for audits, disputes, tax authority engagement, and defense of the company’s direct and indirect tax positions across multiple jurisdictions.
The Director will also manage the team responsible for tax governance and controls, quarter and year-end close for Tax, and strategic oversight of tax compliance activities by the Tax Accounting team.
Key ResponsibilitiesGlobal Tax Controversy Leadership:* Lead and direct tax authority information requests, audits, disputes and litigation relating to direct and indirect taxes, including digital services tax, and partner with the Transfer Pricing (TP) team on TP controversy matters. * Serve as Booking.com’s primary technical and strategic interface with tax authorities, and lead negotiations on material controversy matters. * Direct high-quality technical submissions, legal-tax position papers, presentations and formal responses that clearly articulate and defend Booking.com’s tax positions. * Own the technical assessment and defense strategy for material controversy matters, including the evaluation of legal merits, technical strengths and weaknesses, evidentiary requirements, settlement options and litigation posture. * Provide clear recommendations to senior leadership on disputed positions and resolution strategies for high-risk or precedent-setting matters.
Tax governance and controls:* Drive the tax control framework, ensuring tax controls are designed, documented, executed and continuously improved to support compliant, defensible and audit-ready tax positions. * Drive standardization, automation and simplification across tax processes, with a focus on improving the quality, consistency and evidentiary strength of tax data and documentation. * Incorporate AI-enabled ways of working in a practical and responsible manner, including improving velocity, consistency and scalability without compromising technical quality, audit readiness or risk management. * Ensure governance and controls materially enhance controversy readiness, audit support, documentation quality and the defensibility of Booking.com’s filed and reported tax positions.
Tax compliance and reporting oversight:
External advisor management:
Team leadership and development:
Knowledge And SkillsLevel of Education: Degree in Law required; Master’s Degree, specialised tax qualification, or equivalent legal/tax training strongly preferred.
Years of experience: 12+ years
Language: Native or fluent English speaking and writing skills.
Requirements of special knowledge/skills:
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