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Barcelona, Catalunya, España
Hybrid
At Preply, we’re all about creating life-changing learning experiences. We help people discover the magic of the perfect tutor, craft a personalised learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is human-led, tech-enabled - and it’s creating real impact.
We’ve just reached unicorn status with a $150M Series D, accelerating our vision to transform education through human-led, AI-enhanced learning. Today, 100,000+ tutors teach 90+ languages to learners in 180 countries - and we’re only getting started. As a category-defining company, we’re shaping what the future of learning looks like at global scale.
Every Preply lesson sparks change, fuels ambition, and drives progress that matters. Joining Preply means helping define the future of education at global scale, and building something that truly matters for millions of people, every day.
Preply’s indirect tax team is growing fast. We are expanding our compliance into new countries, moving our tax calculation onto a global tax engine, and building the control framework that goes with it. Our Indirect Tax Lead sets the direction. We are looking for a Senior VAT Advisor to turn that direction into scoped, documented and auditable delivery.
You will be the backbone of the roadmap: writing the requirements Product and Engineering build against, keeping every work stream moving, and making sure every tax decision is documented. This is a high-autonomy role. After an initial ramp-up, you will own the build-up to decisions and represent tax in conversations with the business.
Own and maintain the global indirect tax roadmap (EU, US, UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia, India and more), with clear milestones and owners
Monitor regulatory change (e.g. EU ViDA, US state nexus) and flag the impact on our roadmap and tax positions
Write and maintain Tax Requirement Documents (TRDs): VAT/GST determination logic, tax engine integration, exemption-certificate handling, with full version history
Turn advice from external advisors and the Indirect Tax Lead into practical requirements the business can implement
Be the day-to-day tax contact for Product, Engineering, PayOps and Finance Systems, and validate that what gets built matches what was specified
Coordinate external advisors, tax engine vendors and contractors across several concurrent workstreams, and chase open items to closure
Keep clear, audit-ready documentation of tax positions, decisions and requirement changes
What we are looking for
6+ years of experience in indirect tax (VAT/GST/sales tax), in advisory, in-house, or tax technology
Strong EU VAT knowledge, with enough grounding in other regions (e.g. US, UK) to understand advisor conclusions and translate them correctly. Deep expertise in every jurisdiction is not required
Proven ability to turn complex regulatory or advisory input into clear, unambiguous, versioned documents (requirements, specs, roadmaps)
Experience on long-term projects, not only one-off advice, and a track record of tracking multiple work streams and driving them to closure without reminders
Hands-on exposure to an ERP (e.g. NetSuite, SAP) and a tax engine (e.g. Vertex, Avalara, Sovos). You do not need to be the expert, but you should know your way around tax codes and decision tables
Very organised, with clear goals and outcomes before every meeting
Credibility with Big 4 advisors and with technical teams, and the judgment to know when to escalate regulatory ambiguity
A degree in accounting, finance, economics or law
Nice to have
Marketplace, platform or e-commerce tax experience
CPA, CTA or equivalent tax qualification
Real influence: direct interaction with senior leadership and ownership of decisions on Preply's single biggest financial lever;
The opportunity to help shape how a category-defining company scales and operates at the next level;
An open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture;
A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;
A competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance;
Not in Barcelona? We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub;
Access to free mental health support platforms;
Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health;
The opportunity to unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).
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.
Preply.com is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe that the presence of different opinions and viewpoints is a key ingredient for our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company. That means that Preply will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status.
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