preply - Senior Director of Tax

• This is a career-defining opportunity to build the tax function of a global, technology-enabled company at a pivotal inflection point in its growth journey. • 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, ideally in a pre-IPO, newly public, 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. • Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and operationally in fast-paced, evolving environments • CPA, MST or JD/LLM in Tax preferred. • Demonstrated success operating in a fast-paced, high-growth technology and international company. • Proven ability to work cross-functionally with global teams across multiple time zones, managing competing priorities and tight timelines. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort collaborating asynchronously when needed. • Experience managing audits, strengthening internal controls, and supporting SOX compliance efforts. • Thrives in ambiguity and enjoys building scalable processes and infrastructure from the ground up. • AI-forward mindset: track record of applying AI tools to tax workflow and process optimisation. • Experience in SaaS, marketplace, or other technology-enabled businesses • Care to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing. • We do it for learners - For both Preply and tutors, learners are why we do what we do. Every day we focus on empowering tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience. • Keep perfecting - To create an outstanding customer experience, we focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters. • Now is the time - In a fast-paced world, it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen. • Disciplined execution - What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our execution. We set clear goals, focus on what matters, and utilize our resources efficiently. • Dive deep - We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories, unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions. • Growth mindset - We proactively seek growth opportunities and believe today's best performance becomes tomorrow's starting point. We humbly embrace feedback and learn from setbacks. • Raise the bar - We raise our performance standards continuously, alongside each new hire and promotion. We build diverse and high-performing teams that can make a real difference. • Challenge, disagree and commit - We value open and candid communication, even when we don’t fully agree. We speak our minds, challenge when necessary, and fully commit to decisions once made. • One Preply - We prioritize collaboration, inclusion, and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together, we support and celebrate each other's progress. • DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION