Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide.
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Tax Accounting – APAC to join our global Tax Accounting team, where innovation knows no borders. The Tax Accounting team ensures financial integrity, regulatory compliance and strategic tax alignment across all international operations. By delivering precise financial guidance and robust tax risk management, the team protects corporate assets and supports sustainable global expansion. With an inclusive culture and flexible work environment, we work together with boldness, curiosity and commitment so we can all win together.
As Senior Manager, Tax Accounting – APAC, you will own US GAAP income tax reporting (ASC 740) and direct tax compliance across APAC. Based in India and reporting to the Global Senior Director of Tax Accounting, you will prepare and review complex provisions, oversee local filings and disputes, and brief management on material risks. You will work with regional accounting, treasury, business colleagues and external advisers in a lean, hands-on tax team.
What you'll do
- Lead quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provisions for APAC entities. Prepare and review current and deferred tax calculations, valuation allowances and uncertain tax positions; explain significant changes from quarter to quarter.
- Own APAC corporate income tax compliance, including timely local returns, tax payments and tax disclosures in statutory accounts. Review external advisers’ work, coordinate with local accounting teams and manage adviser fees.
- Lead responses to direct tax authority audits and inquiries. Assess material exposure, prioritize the issues that matter most and communicate risks and recommended actions promptly to management.
- Own regional Pillar Two filings and related compliance. Provide accurate APAC data on time for global calculations and assess the effect of local tax law changes on reporting and compliance.
- Partner with accounting and treasury on tax reporting and payments, and advise legal and business colleagues on the tax implications of commercial matters.
- Guide the APAC Tax Manager and coordinate work across a lean team. Review technical output while remaining ready to complete complex calculations yourself.
What you'll bring
Required qualifications
- Minimum 12 years of corporate direct tax experience within a multinational enterprise or Big 4 firm, with deep APAC regional expertise.
- Hands-on experience preparing and reviewing quarterly and annual ASC 740 tax provisions, including deferred taxes, uncertain tax positions and effective tax rate movements.
- Experience coordinating corporate income tax compliance and local statutory tax reporting across multiple APAC jurisdictions, with a sound understanding of India corporate tax.
- Experience managing tax authority audits and advisers, exercising judgment on material tax risks and explaining them clearly to senior stakeholders.
- Ability to lead a lean team, work directly on technical matters and collaborate with regional finance and global tax colleagues.
Preferred qualifications
- Active CPA, CA or Master’s degree in Taxation.
Benefits that support you
We know support looks different for everyone. That is why Sabre offers benefits beyond medical and financial coverage, with programs designed to support your well-being, growth and life outside work:
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonuses
- Flexible work options
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- Generous PTO and holidays
- Strong retirement planning support
- Family-friendly benefits
- Professional development opportunities
We will give careful consideration to your application and review your details against the position criteria. You will receive separate notification as your application progresses.
Please note that only candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role will proceed in the selection process.
#LI-Hybrid#LI-MF1Skills Required
- Minimum 12 years of corporate direct tax experience within a multinational enterprise or Big 4 firm
- Deep APAC regional tax expertise
- Experience leading and managing a lean, high-performing tax team
- Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP ASC 740
- Strong knowledge of local statutory reporting and international direct tax frameworks
- Experience managing complex tax controversies, audits, and cross-border initiatives
- Leadership capability managing regional stakeholders and driving alignment across global operations
- Active CPA or CA certification
- Master's degree in Taxation
Sabre Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is expansive, with five weeks of PTO from day one, eight paid holidays, floating holidays, and a companywide year‑end break. Paid volunteer time further broadens available leave.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave provides 12 weeks fully paid for birth or adoption, complemented by generous bereavement leave up to 15 paid days. Disability coverage and dependent eligibility to age 26 reinforce family support.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a strong company match underpins long‑term savings. This foundation strengthens overall financial security alongside core benefits.
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What We Do
We are a software and technology company that powers the global travel industry. With decades of revolutionary firsts, our team of experts drive innovation and ingenuity in the industry. Today, we are creating a new marketplace for personalized travel. We partner with airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other travel partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel. We are committed to helping customers operate more efficiently, drive revenue and offer personalized traveler experiences with next-generation technology solutions. Positioned at the center of the business of travel, our platform connects people with experiences that matter in their lives. Sabre's technology powers the nearly US$8 trillion travel industry. Our technology and data-driven solutions help our airline, hotel, travel agency and corporate customers grow their businesses and transform the traveler experience. The scale, breadth and depth of our technology is unmatched and sustains a complex industry. We provide an open and stable platform to deliver flexible, reliable and scalable solutions. Over the years, we have shaped and modernized the travel industry. We pioneered online travel agencies, corporate booking tools, revenue management, and web and mobile itinerary tools, to name a few. Our travel marketplace transacts more than US$120 billion of travel spend per year. And we are the world’s largest provider of airline and hotel technology. We have been named to the InformationWeek 500 list of the most innovative technology companies for 11 consecutive years. And InformationWeek named Sabre seventh on its list of the “Greatest Software Ever Written.”
