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What You'll Do. Job Summary. We are looking for a Sales and Use Returns Tax Analyst to join us. This is a great opportunity for a candidate to work in an innovative environment and grow within our business. The Analyst will identify areas of improvement and serving an elite group of customers with complex returns as their primary contact. You will report to Manager, Compliance. Relationship Management and Communication. You will be a part of Avalara's Premium Managed Returns Service, focused on delivering high-quality support to subscribed taxpayers. As a tax analyst, you will be the primary contact for customer interactions, handling both internal and external communications. Your goal is to help customers maximize the value of Avalara’s services and guide them toward self-service solutions.. Job Responsibilities. What Your Responsibilities Will Be. Prepare, review, and file multi-jurisdictional tax returns (sales/use, B&O, gross receipts) across multiple filing frequencies.. Be a primary contact for a select group of customers.. Research and resolve jurisdictional notices on behalf of customers.. Lead onboarding and validation for new sales/use tax returns clients.. Identify and implement automation improvements across tax verticals.. Perform QA on tax content and form updates.. Suggest process and technology enhancements for better service delivery.. Collaborate with peers and management to ensure success.. Be a trusted expert for complex troubleshooting and risk mitigation.. Demonstrate experience of jurisdictional websites and filing nuances.. What You’ll Need To Be Successful. Qualifications. Typically 5+ years of tax experience with a Bachelor's; 3+ years with a Master's; or equivalent work experience.. Must be available to work during U.S. business hours.. Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (Power Pivot, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP).. Experience in Big 4, large corporate tax departments, or ERP integrations will be added advantange. Experience with Avalara's data flow from AvaTax to Returns Console.. Familiar with platform features: nexus, exemptions, marketplace, rules, calendars, reporting, and transactions.. Grasp of transaction flows and their impact on return preparation and filing.. Expertise in transaction tax calculation and content.. Experience with transaction data flow and returns mapping.. Knowledgeable in returns filing automation processes.. 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
