What You'll Do
This is an Indirect Tax Research profile for EMEA VAT Reporting (International Indirect Tax Returns)
We are looking for an individual with proven expertise in research on International VAT / EMEA VAT. The ideal candidate will be an experienced professional with strong academic credentials & relevant domain experience.
We are looking for a dynamic, energetic, team-oriented individual who has demonstrated adaptability to change through periods of rapid growth. The role involves problem-solving and analyzing complex legal VAT/GST updates.
In this role, the candidate should be able to analyze and interpret tax laws, reporting guidelines, understand the changes and be able to summarize and/or expand the information reported upon request.
The candidate will be expected to conduct an end to end "impact analysis" of an VAT/GST legislative changes timely to integrate those laws into the Avalara products.
This is your opportunity to join a highly productive indirect tax research team at a fast-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company doing what you may be very passionate about. With us, you should be ready to deep dive into stimulating indirect tax research projects to make a signifacant impact.
In order to acquire/maintain the most current/accurate/timely e-invoicing legal information, the candidate must perform extensive research. Given the dynamic nature of indirect tax laws EMEA VAT returns changes- a commitment to continuous learning and staying updated on developments is necessary to remain effective in this role.
Job Duties
- Research, monitor, translate & interpret the tax laws and guidelines, evaluate content accuracy, summarize and conclude on content tax decisions and actions.
- Be responsible for maintaining accurate, complete, and timely content mainly for VAT reporting capabilities.
- Understand EU VAT reporting complexities & tool for a tool tailored analysis
- Interpretation & research accuracy is critical to ensure that tax technology solutions meet legal and regulatory standards in relevant jurisdictions
- Assistance with pre-testing of the e-file formats on Tax Authorities’ websites, offline applications
- Suggest and lead improvements in our software solutions
- Collaborate with tax content research, product management and engineering to implement our solutions
- Document research findings in each format providing a clear summary of the changes and being able to expand upon request.
- Effectively work and communicate with team members to accomplish specific tasks in a timely, efficient and productive manner
- Open to accept additional responsibilities assigned to meet deadlines
- Attention to detail and the ability to work with large datasets is crucial
- Must be flexible to occassionally overlap work schedule with US/UK timing, as in when needed for collaborative meetings or training
- Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and reduce redundancy in current process
- Lead automation & tax technology projects from inception to completion, including project planning, stakeholder management, resource allocation, and risk mitigation.
- Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
What You'll Need to be Successful
Required Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field is a must
- Relevant advanced degree or certification (i.e. Accounting, Finance, Law, Economics)
- 3+ years of experience in EMEA VAT / VAT digital reporting domain: International Indirect Tax / Digital reporting EMEA VAT experience
- Indirect tax / digital reporting research experience, including a logical and creative approach to drilling down to specific data that is vital to the accuracy of the published content
- Understanding and basic knowledge on ERP systems and their database structures (SAP, ORACLE & other ERP’s)
- Experience with basics of XSD schemas, UBL format and other technical information published by authorities
- Effective communication skills (verbal and written)- conveying complex e-invoicing concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Analytical skills & legal research experience - for analyzing VAT/ GST return research, interpreting complex tax regulations, and developing effective tax technology solutions
- Experienced professional to support the team environment through collective team topics, load balancing, and sharing/receiving constructive feedback
- Proactively participate in a dynamic and innovative tax environment by maintaining a high level of energy while being consistently dependable, efficient, and accurate
- Proficiency in MS office tools, browsers & subscription research services.
- Experience in working with indirect tax technology solutions/ tax software implementations/ tax process improvement projects
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced tax certifications/ taxtechnology certificates
- Strong proficiency in tax technology tools, ERP systems, tax automation platforms & data analytics tools.
- Familiarity with indirect tax returns,SAF-T / VAT E-files
- Experience in working/ leading projects with tax compliance, tax planning, tax audits, and tax reporting is also valuable.
- Experience with Agile or other project management methodologies is advantageous.
- Fluency in languages other than English
- Familiarity with JIRA
- Understanding of digital transmission
About The Team
We're a dynamic group of indirect tax research professionals dedicated to exploring complex indirect tax issues, leveraging cutting-edge technology, and collaborating closely to deliver optimal solutions. With diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, we're united by our commitment towards the orange revolution! This means excellence, open communication, and continuous learning- ofcourse we love to have some fun along the way! Researchers in the team have a deep understanding of indirect tax laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions around the globe!
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.
Flexible hybrid working
We support hybrid work and flexible schedules for our employees.
Learn more about our benefits by region here: https://careers.avalara.com/
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.
EEO Statement
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.
