Tax Business Analyst

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Amazon seeks a Tax Business Analyst to be a member of our AWS Taxes team. The AWS Taxes comprises of tax professionals and software engineers that are responsible for providing end-to-end global transaction tax calculation and invoicing solutions to Amazon Web Services customers.

Primary job duties include:

- Configuration and ongoing maintenance of AWS's transaction tax calculation rules engine;
- Data analysis and reporting on the huge data set of tax audit records using DW and BI tools

- Researching transaction tax laws to create and maintain the tax rules (e.g. product taxability) within the transaction tax calculation engine;
- Actively participating in projects throughout their life-cycle – from design through delivery – with an emphasis on testing to ensure that projects conform to the business requirements and rules;
- Communicating with sellers, customers, and Customer Service regarding the calculation of transaction taxes;
- Providing subject matter expertise to various business and IT organizations including Business Development, Marketing, Legal, Customer Service, and various product groups.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience maintaining and operating transaction tax calculation and compliance software (e.g., Vertex, Sabrix, Taxware, etc.);
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Very comfortable working in a fast-paced and continually changing environment;
- The ability to conceptualize and manage multiple projects.
- Project management experience.
- Knowledge of VAT/GST in the EMEA/APAC regions.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Undergrad degree in Finance or Accounting or Mathematics or Science;
- Experience in doing analytics on Big data sets.
- Strong analytical skills;
- Strong bias for action and ability to prioritize;

Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age