Location
Pune | India
Job description
Overview
We are looking for Associate Analyst (Compliance) who would involve understanding the various transactions on the Sales & use form and file tax returns for US states Must be a supporting member of the compliance team, ensuring client returns are filed timely and accurately on a monthly basis. Work with team and all other tax personnel to achieve goals and deadlines, as well as observe monthly processes to determine ways that can help streamline output of the team, and the compliance product as a whole.
This position requires the ability to learn quickly to start working independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where attention to detail, analytical skills and strong communication skills are essential. Also, would have to provide exceptional customer support in addition to producing timely and accurate results by way of preparing and filing the Sales & use tax returns.
Responsibilities - Prepare and file Sales & Use tax returns and payments accurately and timely as required by taxing jurisdictions to ensure all return filing deadlines are achieved
- High standards for Accuracy to be maintained in line with standard Operating Procedures to avoid causing Penalty & Interest to the client
- Should be a Quick learner; should be able to learn and unlearn in a fast-paced business
- Manage the clients' expectations and overall experience. Troubleshoot, validate, and understand the transactional data, prepayment, and credit adjustments.
- Understanding the tools / applications and procedures to successfully complete filings. Updates / maintains all spreadsheets and tax calendars for various US States
- Gaining experience to effectively solve problems and bring in ideas to deal with various challenges, bring innovation at work through novel and creative thoughts
- Proven expertise in the Sales & Use domain knowledge, gain understanding of up-stream and downstream processes.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written forms as the job involves communicating with Clients and resolving queries, challenges pertain to their Tax returns
- Collaborate with other teams / members to develop and enhance procedures to capture workflow processes for identified responsibilities and support all Automation possibilities.
- Handle off cycle projects, i.e., Adding clients to Avalara's bulk account, stragglers, filing frequency.
- Participates in projects and process improvements for the department
- Proactively participates in a dynamic and innovative tax environment
- Works cooperatively with all staff members and management; consistently dependable, efficient, and accurate in performance of work tasks
- Participates actively in all process meeting and discussions; to have an opinion where needed.
- Maintains a consistent and regular attendance of set work schedule.
- Flexible to extend working hours, working on weekends and holidays as may be required to complete the filings requirements.
- Go beyond to help achieve team objectives rather than just being focused on individual deliveries.
Qualifications - Should be MBA in finance (not required to be from a top B - School)
- Demonstrated ability to be successful while overcoming obstacles, driven problem solver.
- Must have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Access (functions include pivot table, vlookup, hlookup, etc.)
- Exhibit strong professional written and verbal communication skills, including conveying information in clear and simple method.
- Excellent logical, analytical, and organizational skills
- Team player
About Avalara About Avalara: We're building cloud-based tax compliance solutions to handle every transaction in the world. Imagine every transaction you make — every tank of gas, cup of coffee, or pair of sneakers, every movie ticket, meal kit, or streamed song, every sensor-to-sensor ping. Nearly every time you make a purchase, physical or digital, there's an accompanying unique and nuanced tax compliance calculation. The logic behind calculating taxes — the rules, rates, and boundaries is a global, layered, three-dimensional mess of complexity, with compliance dictated by governments and applied by every business, every day.
Avalara works with businesses of all sizes, all over the world — from corner stores to gigantic global retailers — to calculate tax accurately and automatically, at speeds measured in milliseconds. That's a massive technical challenge, in terms of scale, reliability, and complexity, and we do it better than anyone. That's why we're growing fast. Headquartered in Seattle, Avalara has offices across the U.S. and around the world, in Brazil, Canada, India, U.K, Belgium and across Europe.
Equal Opportunities Avalara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.
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