Senior Tax Analyst - Tax Calc Serv, Tax Engine

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Tax Analyst to join its Global Tax Calculation Services Program. The role involves managing tax solutions for North America and other regions, drafting requirements, and collaborating with teams to enhance tax processes. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and experience in corporate tax environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in a large public accounting firm or multinational corporate tax department.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• On-board new use cases and businesses to the Tax Engine.
• Draft technical requirements for taxpayer registrations and tax reporting.
• Lead projects through their lifecycle, focusing on requirements execution.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Transaction tax calculation software (e.g., Vertex)

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Amazon is seeking a Senior Tax Analyst to join its Global Tax Calculation Services Program (Tax Engine). The Tax Engine team includes tax professionals and software engineers who develop comprehensive global transaction tax calculation solutions, including sales and use taxes, value-added taxes, goods and services taxes, and other consumption taxes, for Amazon and third-party merchants across marketplaces.

This role primarily focuses on North America, with potential opportunities for involvement in transaction taxes in other regions.

Primary job duties include:

1. On-board new use cases and businesses to the Tax Engine;
2. Draft technical requirements for taxpayer registrations, tax rules, tax reporting, and testing;
3. Research and implement improvements/efficiencies to the Tax Engine;
4. Collaborate with commerce platform teams to advise and configure Tax Engine services;
5. Manage product administration and application processes of the Tax Engine;
6. Lead projects through their lifecycle, focusing on requirements execution, solution design, and comprehensive testing;
7. Handle tax escalations and resolutions;
8. Work with commerce platform teams to configure systems based on tax guidance and research;
9. Engage in program management, including process creation, enhancement, and maintenance;

This position is based in the EU.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications at an advanced level;
• Experience in a large public accounting firm or multinational corporate tax department.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with transaction tax calculation software such as Vertex.

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