Senior Director of Tax

About the role

We are seeking a strategic and hands‑on Senior Director of Tax to build our global tax function from the ground up as we scale toward becoming a public company. Reporting to the VP of Accounting, you will lead tax compliance, reporting, structuring and planning across all jurisdictions.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build and scale Preply’s global tax exposure and tax team from early‑stage foundations.
• Manage worldwide direct and indirect tax compliance, including ASC 740 provisions, transfer pricing, VAT/GST, withholding, 1099/DAC7 reporting and local statutory requirements.
• Partner with Finance leadership to implement tax strategies that support growth, operational expansion and IPO readiness, including entity optimisation and Pillar Two preparedness.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal and external advisors on tax‑related structuring, disclosures and regulatory filings for public‑company preparation.
• Enhance global tax risk management, reporting discipline and documentation to meet auditor, regulator and future public‑market stakeholder expectations.

Required profile

• 12‑15+ years of progressive international tax experience, including leadership roles in high‑growth or multinational environments.
• Proven experience building, scaling or materially enhancing a global tax function, preferably in a pre‑IPO or rapidly expanding private company.
• Strong technical expertise in U.S. and international corporate tax, ASC 740, transfer pricing, global indirect tax regimes and evolving OECD developments.
• Experience supporting IPO readiness, public reporting requirements and SOX implementation or preparedness.
• Ability to operate strategically and operationally in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments and work cross‑functionally across time zones.

Required skills

• ASC 740 tax provision expertise.
• Transfer pricing knowledge.
• VAT/GST and other indirect tax regimes.
• 1099/DAC7 reporting.
• SOX compliance and internal control strengthening.
• Application of AI tools to tax workflow and process optimisation.