Maayan Palas

Maayan Palas has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Maayan is currently the Head of Global Tax at SodaStream International, Ltd., where they utilize their expertise in finance and tax to advise both local and multinational corporations on tax-efficient strategies. Their responsibilities include forecasting results, overseeing a global budget, and leading due diligence processes and M&A transactions.

Prior to joining SodaStream, Maayan worked at the Israel Tax Authority as a Senior Tax Assessor for Major Enterprises. During their time there, they gained valuable experience in assessing tax matters for large companies.

Furthermore, Maayan served as a Financial Course Lecturer at Ramat Gan Academic College, where they shared their knowledge and expertise in finance with students.

Maayan also worked at the Israel Tax Authority as a Business Valuation Professional, where they were involved in valuing businesses.

Before transitioning into the finance and tax field, Maayan worked as a Psychometric Lecturer at Lachman.

Their early career was in the Israeli Military Intelligence, where they served as a Cyber Intelligence Officer in Unit 8200.

Overall, Maayan Palas brings a wealth of experience and expertise in finance, tax, and business valuation to their current role as Head of Global Tax.

Maayan Palas earned a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem between 2012 and 2014. In 2018 to 2019, they pursued an M.A degree in Law from Bar-Ilan University. Maayan also has additional certifications in Transfer Pricing from the Israeli Tax Authority and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel.