Tax Manager - Indirect Tax Operations

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business. Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere. Introduction to team Our Corporate Functions are made up of teams that support Expedia Group, including our Global Finance Org., Traveler and Partner Service Platform, Legal Team,  Strategy and Corporate Development Team , and People & Places Org.  Expedia Group is seeking a Tax Manager to join our Indirect Tax Operations team in our Bangalore, India office under a hybrid working model. In this role you will hold primary responsibility for U.S. state and local sales and use tax, lodging and hotel tax compliance, and related international indirect tax and withholding tax obligations, while supporting broader global indirect tax initiatives. You will serve as the senior day-to-day presence for the Indirect Tax Operations team in the Bangalore office and partner closely with colleagues across Seattle, London, Sao Paulo and other Expedia Group offices, as well as with Finance, Legal, and external advisors.   Expedia Group is a global traveler-technology company whose brands power travel for everyone, everywhere. Through our house of brands and broad partner network, we connect travelers with travel experiences around the world and develop technology solutions for a wide range of partners. That scale, cross-border footprint, and business complexity create meaningful opportunities to work on high-impact global indirect tax matters in a dynamic, evolving environment.   This role is ideal for an experienced indirect tax professional who is passionate about driving compliance excellence, leading process improvement and automation, and serving as a senior resource and guide for the broader team. You will bring expertise in U.S. and international indirect tax and play a key role in building the Indirect Tax Operations function in our Bangalore office, with clear room for continued career development. In this role, you will: In partnership with your management team in Seattle, lead day-to-day indirect tax compliance operations, identifying and documenting compliance processes and driving team accountability for timeliness and accuracy across all applicable U.S. and international indirect tax obligations. Serve as the senior indirect tax operations presence in the Bangalore office, acting as a go-to resource for junior team members, providing practical guidance on day-to-day compliance questions, and fostering a collaborative and professional team environment. Coordinate, prepare, and review U.S. state and local sales and use tax returns, lodging/hotel tax filings, and other international indirect tax compliance obligations, working with external service providers as applicable. Lead onboarding of new compliance jurisdictions in partnership with technology and other cross-functional business teams. Support the controversy and business operations teams through data delivery and reporting. Partner with cross-functional business partners to provide tax operational support for Traveler and Supplier related processes such as tax content issues and information reporting. Apply indirect tax knowledge to proactively identify, review, and implement changes that ensure the accuracy and completeness of Expedia Group’s indirect tax compliance obligations. Manage exemption certificate and related documentation