Tax Sourcing Analyst

Avalara is an AI-first company. You will use AI to enhance productivity, quality, innovation, and customer value. AI is embedded in our workflows and products. Success at Avalara requires embracing AI as an essential capability, not an optional tool.

As a Sourcing Research Analyst specializing in indirect tax, you will play a critical role on the Content Research Team by overseeing global tax developments and sourcing content for indirect tax updates. Your work will directly support global compliance efforts by ensuring identification and validation of legislative and regulatory changes. You will report to the Manager, Tax Compliance Sourcing.

• Source and Curate Content:

  Identify and maintain a comprehensive collection of tax authority sources, including government portals, regulatory websites, and official publications, to support indirect tax content coverage worldwide.

• Monitor Global Indirect Tax Developments:

  Track legislative, regulatory, and procedural changes related to VAT, GST, sales and use tax, e-invoicing, and digital reporting across jurisdictions.

• Analyze and Extract Important Insights:

  Evaluate tax-related materials to distill critical updates, identify changes in tax law or process, and summarize applicable insights.

• Collaborate Across Research Teams:

  Partner with indirect tax researchers and domain experts to validate findings and contribute to content quality, especially in areas such as tax rate changes, returns, exemptions, and digital compliance.

• Engage with Tax Authority Systems:

  Navigate and work with global tax authority portals to access original source content and understand jurisdiction-specific processes.

• Promote Automation:

  Use Avalara's sourcing tools and AI-powered workflows to automate link configuration, content validation, and monitoring processes wherever possible.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, economics, law, or a related field.
• Freshers or 1+ years of experience in indirect tax research, VAT digital reporting, or e-invoicing.
• Experience sourcing and interpreting official tax authority content.
• Experience conducting legal or regulatory research related to tax compliance.
• Familiarity with tax technology tools and an interest in AI-driven workflows.