Amazon Careers Near Me – Senior Tax Analyst

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Amazon.co.uk opened its virtual doors in October 1998 and strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything that they might want to buy online. Originally known as a bookseller, Amazon.co.uk has dramatically expanded its range over the years to offer everything from DVD’s to MP3’s, Toys to Tools, Clothing to Computers and so much more.

Amazon seeks a Tax Analyst to be a member of our Global Tax Calculation Services Program. The Global Tax Calculation Services Program is comprised of tax professionals and software engineers that are responsible for providing end-to-end global tax engine solutions (sales and use taxes, communication taxes, value-added taxes, good and services taxes, and other consumption taxes) to Amazon and thousands of other merchants selling on Amazon marketplaces and other e-commerce platforms.

This position is focused primarily on VAT requirements associated with retail business expansion in the EMEA region, though there may be opportunities for broader exposure to other transaction taxes and business lines in the future.

Key job responsibilities

• Configuration and ongoing maintenance of Amazon’s transaction tax calculation software.
• Researching transaction tax laws to create and maintain the tax rules (e.g. product taxability) within the transaction tax calculation software.
• Actively participating in projects throughout their lifecycle – from design through delivery – with an emphasis on testing to ensure that projects conform to the business requirements and rules.
• Communicating with selling partners, customers, and Customer Service regarding the calculation of transaction taxes.
• Providing subject matter expertise to various business and IT organizations to include Business Development, Marketing, Legal, Customer Service, and various product groups.

Basic Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
• 3+ years of years of state and local indirect-tax or VAT/GST experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining and operating transaction tax calculation software (e.g. Vertex).
• Experience working in a large public accounting firm or multi-national corporate tax department.
• Ability to research indirect tax issues including taxability of products and services.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Bias for action and ability to prioritize.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and continually changing environment.
• A team oriented, customer-centric attitude.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and manage changing priorities
• Highly organized, self-motivated and detail oriented.
• The ability to conceptualize and manage multiple deliverables.

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Company – Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Job ID: A2261304