Job Information
Amazon Senior Tax Analyst, Tax Controversy in Seattle, Washington
Description
Amazon’s Tax Controversy team is seeking a Senior Tax Analyst to help coordinate and support ongoing domestic and foreign audits, and compliance matters handled by the Tax Department. Responsibilities will include a wide range of tasks, such as investigating and responding to internal and external information requests, preparing financial audit documentation, preparing presentations, coordinating responses for multiple audit requests, scheduling, and assistance as a document custodian. As a part of this role, the candidate will also focus on identifying areas of process improvements to help drive efficiencies.
The successful candidate will possess the ability to complete multiple concurrent projects at the same time with little guidance; react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick response; take effective action without always knowing all relevant information; and solve problems that affect people within the group or other related groups. This role has regular interaction with leaders in various business units across Amazon.
Key job responsibilities
Preparing, planning and coordinating responses to information document requests, due diligence requests, and other similar inquiries from tax authorities.
Preparing presentations on various tax issues to tax authorities.
Coordinating communications with other Amazon Tax teams as well as other subject matter experts.
Assisting with informational interviews of members in various business teams and functional interviews.
Researching and documenting domestic and international tax issues, from a controversy perspective.
Managing relationships with external advisors on tax controversy matters.
Developing strong working relationships among cross-functional teams, including Legal, Accounting, HR, and other teams.
Implementing and executing organizational processes to help the Tax Controversy Team meet its goal of continuous process improvements related to the team’s objectives.
Extracting, organizing, and analyzing large quantities of financial data related to requests by tax authorities.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
Experience working in a large public accounting firm or multi-national corporate tax department
Preferred Qualifications
CPA, JD or other professional certification
Direct experience in tax controversy
Bias for action and ability to prioritize
Detail oriented, highly organized, and self-motivated
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
Effective interpersonal skills, including persuasive written and oral communication skills
Experience at Amazon or a similarly complex, diverse, dynamic global organization
Ability to perform detailed analysis of large data sets
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $57,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $123,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.