Tax Analyst - Avalara for Accountants

Company: Avalara
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

The Avalara for Accounts team is a revenue generating organization that also plays a key role in driving AvaTax growth through delivering on returns filing services. We organized compliance around pillars of customer success - including: Returns Experience, Returns Management and Customer Advocacy. The Tax Analyst for Avalara for Accountants, will have responsibility to advance Avalara's AvaTax/Returns Services by driving the evolution of features and future direction of automation in pursuit of "customer self-service." Compliance drives significant revenue as part of monthly sales and use tax returns filing services for customers. Presence in the Seattle, WA and Durham, NC office is essential for the team's success and for building key cross-functional relationships.Job Duties

• Prepare, review, and file multi-jurisdictional sales/use, business and occupation, and gross receipts tax returns for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual filings
• Manage a select group of accounting firms as their primary point of contact
• Maintain/update client filing calendar information
• Research and resolve jurisdictional notices on behalf of clients
• Perform QA related to sales/use tax content and form changes
• Prepare reconciliations or other pre/post filing tasks as assigned
• Identify ways to improve process and/or technology to better serve our clients
• Manage workload to effectively meet deadlinesQualifications
  • 2+ years in multi-jurisdictional sales and use tax preparation and filing.
  • For senior role: 3+ years preparing and filing sales and use tax returns
  • Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.) from an accredited college or university
  • Strong analytical, research, and problem solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently yet still function as a team player
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task to meet strict filing deadlines
  • Ability to learn and adapt to different software applications and tools
  • Must have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Access (functions include power pivot, vlookup, hlookup, etc.)
  • Experience with a Big 4 firm, large corporate tax department of a multinational company, or large ERP integration is a plus.About AvalaraAvalara helps businesses of all sizes achieve compliance with transaction taxes, including sales and use, VAT, excise, communications, and other tax types. The company delivers comprehensive, automated, cloud-based solutions designed to be fast, accurate, and easy to use. The Avalara Compliance Cloud - platform helps customers manage complicated and burdensome tax compliance obligations imposed by state, local, and other taxing authorities throughout the world.Avalara offers more than 600 pre-built connectors into leading accounting, ERP, ecommerce and other business applications, making the integration of tax and compliance solutions easy for customers. Each year, the company processes billions of indirect tax transactions for customers and users, files more than a million tax returns, and manages millions of tax exemption certificates and other compliance documents.Headquartered in Seattle, Avalara has offices across the U.S. and overseas in the U.K., Belgium, Brazil, and India. More information at The perks of working at Avalara go beyond amazing physical spaces and a Tiki Bar. We're committed to continued progress in diversity and inclusion. As an employee at Avalara, you'll have the opportunity to join resource groups focused on diversity of thought, engage with your local or global community about topics that matter to you and the organization and receive continued education around inclusion and development. As Avalara grows, so do the voices within it. It's time to hear your voice.Avalara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, gender, nation of origin, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. We thrive on diversity and encourage people from all walks of life to apply to Avalara's open positions.

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