Senior Analyst - PRS

Job Description

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 customers as their primary point of contact Ability to research and resolve jurisdictional notices on behalf of customers Responsible for the on-boarding and validation of new sales/use tax returns customers Responsible for identifying and improving automation to serve our customers across a variety of market and tax verticals. Communicate regularly and effectively with customers, jurisdictions and other internal teams as part of research and resolution Perform QA related to sales and use tax content and form changes Manage workload to effectively meet deadlines Identify ways to improve process and/or technology to better serve our customers. Work collaboratively with all staff members and management Prepare, review, and file multi-jurisdictional sales/use, business and occupation, and gross receipts tax returns for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual filings Serve as trusted resource for critical troubleshooting & questions needed to reduce risk in-cycle Expert knowledge of jurisdiction's website & taxpayer experience when manually imputing filing information (data input nuances; limitations) Qualifications/Skills (I3) Sr. Tax Analyst: Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience. Works during US business hours 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 (functions include power pivot, vlookup, hlookup, etc.) Preferred Qualifications Advanced degree in accounting or finance Experience with a Big 4 firm, large corporate tax department of a multinational company, or large ERP integration Expert understanding of an Avalara customer's data flow from AvaTax portal to Returns Console Deep understanding of user platform features related to jurisdiction (nexus; exemptions; marketplace; rules; filing calendars; reporting; transactions) Basic overall knowledge and understanding of transaction flow across the business and subsequent impacts to returns preparation and filing (advanced knowledge is a plus) Content Transaction Tax Calculation Transaction Data Flow Returns Mapping Returns Filing Automation