Senior Director of Tax

The role

The Senior Director of Tax will build and scale a global tax function from the ground up. This leader will manage global tax compliance, reporting, structuring, and planning to support growth and IPO readiness.

What you will do

• Lead the design, build-out, and scaling of the global tax exposure and tax team.
• Manage worldwide direct and indirect tax compliance including income tax provision, transfer pricing, VAT/GST, withholding, and 1099/DAC7 reporting.
• Strengthen documentation, controls, and processes for future SOX readiness.
• Implement tax strategies that support growth, operational expansion, and capital markets readiness.
• Lead execution of tax structuring initiatives, legal entity optimisation, intercompany arrangements, and Pillar Two preparedness.
• Support M&A activity and new market entry from a tax perspective.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and external advisors on tax-related structuring and disclosures for IPO preparation.
• Enhance global tax risk management and reporting discipline.
• Serve as the primary voice of tax to executive leadership.
• Communicate tax status, risks, and roadmap progress to non-tax stakeholders.

Required qualifications

• 12–15+ years of progressive international tax experience, including leadership roles in high-growth or multinational environments.
• Experience building, scaling, or materially enhancing a global tax function.
• 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 both strategically and operationally in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Success operating in a fast-paced, high-growth technology and international company.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with global teams across multiple time zones.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing audits, strengthening internal controls, and supporting SOX compliance efforts.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and build scalable processes and infrastructure.

Nice to have

• CPA, MST or JD/LLM in Tax
• AI-forward mindset: track record of applying AI tools to tax workflow and process optimisation
• Experience in SaaS, marketplace, or other technology-enabled businesses

About the company

Preply is a category-defining Ed-Tech company that helps people discover tutors and craft personalised learning journeys. The company has reached unicorn status with a $150M Series D.