Supporting Indirect Tax and supplemental Returns as part of the role in Compliance team for Sales & Use or other Tax types. This role is based within the Global Returns Services in Pune, India.
A demanding role where attention to detail is extremely important. Working with a range of different types of clients in different jurisdictions, providing regular Sales & Use Tax return filings along with all other associated filings (eg Prepayment returns, Local returns).
Candidates will be expected to have worked in a previous Tax and Accounting type function and be conversant with concepts such as Nexus,
Customer focused with excellent communication skills you will be able to explain and convey information clearly to clients.
Job Duties
Should have excellent domain knowledge about Sales & use Tax and experience in managing tax compliance for multiple jurisdictions
Having a very good e-2-e understanding of the of overall Indirect tax Process flow that would cover Registration & Licensing, Filing, Notice management, Back-filing, Refunds, etc.
Provide guidance to the Team on tax issues related and getting rid ambiguity in managing Compliance cycle
Statutory changes - Juris level changes to be figured from the point of view of Filing, Prep process or Forms. Identify and escalate state specific issues that require broader company engagement due to risk/complexity
Risk management Evaluate existing Processes and incorporate changes to make the process risk averse in an ever-changing Indirect tax space with regards to Compliance Return filing
Should have very good grasp on Avalara s processes to ensure profitability is maintained and any solve for blockers that would impact the org financially
Strong foundation to understand Customer s data flow to manage Customer s Tax compliance tasks and remove flaws in our current processes
Work closely with the Product and Engineering teams to develop ways to improve and strengthen our existing Tools and Systems
Analyse data and provide insights to improve automation on sales and use tax compliance
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (ie, up-stream and down-stream processes) to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement automation initiatives
Develop and implement automation strategies for the sales and use tax returns filing and other subsidiary activities
Identify opportunities to streamline and improve existing tax compliance processes potentially to improve automation
Collaborating with all the stakeholders on-site to understand challenges / blockers thereby working with the Local management to bridge gaps
Work with the Training to plan and conduct internal trainings for the team members
Proactive participation in managing various compliance projects, process improvements and driving change
Qualifications
US SUT related compliance knowledge and work experience (8 10 years)
Should have a graduate degree / MBA in Finance flair to drive Automation
Experience in building or part of the overall team to build Systems, solutions
Team player with Project management capabilities
MS Excel proficiency (intermediary to Advance) skills. Other MS office apps proficiency
Excellent communication (oral and written)
Experience in working with onsite teams/stakeholders
Flexibility to work in shifts to support US hours
Teamwork-oriented with a strong focus on customer satisfaction
Attention to detail, with a drive to continuously improve
Results-oriented, highly organized, motivated and driven to succeed
Able to work under pressure
Self-driven, result oriented and adhering to deadline
