Analyst

Job Description

What You'll Do The Compliance Analyst role reports to the Lead/Manager and ensures that Telecom clients' sales tax data is used correctly to prepare and file Sales & Use Tax returns across various jurisdictions (state, county, city, etc.). Our goal is to provide accurate tax compliance using Avalara's advanced technology, positioning us as a market leader. You'll also provide excellent customer support while preparing and filing accurate tax returns. (Pune) What Your Responsibilities Will Be You will have to Prepare, review, and file tax returns for multiple regions (sales/use, business, occupation, and other taxes) on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis. You will have to understand how to accurately prepare tax returns and use technology to make the process more efficient. You will have to review, process client data files, and maintain/update customer and filing calendars. You will research and resolve jurisdictional notices, and prepare month-end reports for client records. You will have to perform reconciliations, pre/post-filing tasks, and QA for communications/sales & use tax content and form changes. You will have to identify ways to improve processes and/or technology to better serve our customers. You will participate in department projects, process improvements, maintain complex spreadsheets and tax calendars for various jurisdictions. You will have to handle special tax projects, analyze data, prepare reports, and collaborate with other teams to improve procedures and support automation. You will have to be comfortable working in swing shifts (12pm to 9 pm & 2 pm to 11 pm) What You’ll Need To Be Successful 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in multi-jurisdictional sales/use or communications tax filing. Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Economics (MBA in Finance a plus) Strong at managing tasks and meeting deadlines. Quick to learn new tools and software Suggests process improvements Proficient in Excel, Access, and Microsoft Office (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP) Team player focused on customer satisfaction. Organized, motivated, and results-driven. How We’ll Take Care Of You Total Rewards In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses. Health & Wellness Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance. Inclusive culture and diversity Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship. What You Need To Know About Avalara We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year, and this year we became a billion-dollar business . Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world. We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too. We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Show more Show less