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Amazon Tax Compliance Analyst, PCS - Tax Engine in Heredia, Costa Rica
Description
Amazon is looking for an experienced Tax Compliance Analyst to join the Tax Engine Business (TEB) team based in Costa Rica. TEB is responsible for providing an end-to-end global transaction tax calculation solution (sales and use taxes, value-added taxes, good and services taxes, and other consumption taxes) to Amazon and thousands of other merchants selling on Amazon marketplaces and other e-commerce platforms. The Tax Engine Business team is a part of The Global Tax Calculation Services Program.
The candidate will be part of internal PCS (Product Classification Services) Compliance and Controllership team under TEB responsible for ensuring internal processes are robust, controls are in place and operating effectively. Findings and actions will need to be presented to department leadership explaining the risks and potential exposure faced.
Further there will be a need to respond to queries and audits emanating from jurisdictional tax authorities and internal indirect tax teams and need to be able to confidently present internal departmental processes to both external and internal stakeholders.
The candidate will be required to explain audit and risk-management concepts to both tax and non-tax colleagues and best practice in a way that these can be used practically.
The role will involve participating in on cross-functional projects, with global tax colleagues, centered on the tax classification process, providing guidance and assistance on risk management and ensuring necessary controls are in place to ensure the successful launch of the project.
Key job responsibilities
• Perform internal audits of departmental processes in line with audit best practice
• Be able to identify process, and controls weaknesses and propose viable actions to resolve
• Report findings to leadership on weaknesses and actions
• Be able to model and forecast financial impacts of risks materializing
• Be able to respond and action compliance and audit requests originating from both internal and external stakeholders
• Working with partner teams to conduct internal reviews and risk assessments.
• Working with internal teams who classify products to make sure products end up with the correct taxation
• Proactively work with the Business Partners on root cause analyses and solution implementation
• Work with internal stakeholders and department leaders on outlining and executing strategic initiatives in areas of tax classification.
• Collaborate with Operations to model, drive process improvements, and cost savings initiatives.
• Identify and track Indirect Tax legislation trends globally and compliance requirements
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Heredia, H, CRI
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
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
Proven ability in data-driven decision making and risk analysis as well as thinking strategically
Comfortable working in an ambiguous fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of financial accounting and indirect tax
CPA or relevant Internal Audit certification
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in SQL
Data analysis skills to identify trends, and determine actions
Ability to develop new ideas and creative solutions
Experience working with tax laws across different jurisdictions