What You'll DoThis is an Indirect Tax Research Managerial profile for Indirect Tax : Sales and Use Tax Team.You will be a knowledgeable and experienced Tax Research Manager to lead our Sales and Use Tax team. This role is crucial for ensuring accuracy in tracking tax regulations while providing strategic insights and research to improve tax processes. You will have, an understanding of tax legislation, complex tax issues and manage teams. You will be reporting to Senior Manager, Indirect TaxWhat You’ll Need To Be Successful
Main Responsibilities
Tax Research and Analysis
- Research sales and use tax laws, regulations, and court rulings.
- Analyze the impact of new legislation and regulatory changes on Avalara tools with a tool tailored approach.
Team Leadership and Development
- Lead a team of tax professionals, encouraging a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Provide training opportunities to enhance team capabilities in tax research.
Tax Competency
- Ensure accurate tracking of sales and use tax regulations and other research documentation of teams
- Manage processes for tax research.
Strategic Advisory
- Collaborate with teams (engineering and product) to identify efficient processes
- Provide recommendations on tax research automation and risk management strategies.
Partner Communication
- Present findings to senior management and other partners.
- Be a important contact for internal and external inquiries related to sales and use tax.
Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities for process improvements in tax compliance and research functions.
- Implement best practices and technology solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field; Master's degree or CPA.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in sales and use tax research or compliance, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
- In-depth knowledge of state and local sales and use tax laws and regulations.
- Proficient in tax software and; familiarity with ERP systems
How We’ll Take Care Of YouTotal RewardsIn addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.Health & WellnessBenefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.Inclusive culture and diversityAvalara 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.Learn more about our benefits by region here: Avalara North America
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. Last year, we became a billion-dollar business
, and our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - there’s nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down - not 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.
