Agoda - Tax Platform Director (Bangkok-based)

• Proven track record building or transforming in-house tax platforms at large-scale digital businesses (ecommerce, marketplace, OTA, mobility, or similar) in regulated and time-sensitive environments • Deep command of indirect tax for digital businesses — VAT/GST, marketplace and deemed-supplier regimes, withholding tax — and how these translate into system and data requirements. • Hands-on experience across the core tax platform stack: tax master data, rules configuration, tax determination, invoicing/e-invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting controls. • Demonstrated ability to break down ambiguous, multi‑year problems into a clear sequence of product milestones, with strong judgment on where to start, what to defer, and how to manage risk. • Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to explain complex tax and platform topics in simple terms to senior non‑technical stakeholders, and to drive alignment across diverse teams. • Comfortable working from our Bangkok office (hybrid model) and collaborating with globally distributed teams. • Experience integrating or working with leading indirect tax engines, e‑invoicing providers, or tax content vendors, and understanding their typical strengths and limitations. • Familiarity with large-scale financial and data platforms (for example ERP, consolidation/reporting tools, and financial data pipelines) and how tax systems interact with them. • Background in a quantitative or technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or similar), or relevant professional qualifications in Tax or Accounting combined with strong product and systems exposure. • Experience working in multicultural, high-growth environments and navigating the complexity of operating across many countries and tax jurisdictions.