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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