Tax Analyst I - Tax Engine

Amazon /Slovakia/ s.r.o.

Place of work
Bratislava
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
Base pay for this position starts from EUR 1,567 gross per month and salary depends on the skills and requirements, there will be further pay components such as a sign on bonus and the eligibility to participate in a restricted stock unit scheme operated independently by Amazon.com Inc. in USA. Company benefits apply subject to further terms, including annual membership in medical clinic, life insurance, retirement pension, meal voucher card, career development.

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

DESCRIPTION

Tax Analyst I – Tax Engine
We are looking for a smart, passionate Tax Analyst to join our Global Tax Calculation Services team. The Global Tax Calculation Services Program is comprised of tax professionals and software engineers that are responsible for providing end-to-end global transaction tax calculation solutions (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.
This individual will initially be tasked with assisting with global product classification efforts for billions of products, in multiple languages, for tax purpose. This person will also be responsible for ensuring the tax calculation platform is in compliance with both global and domestic tax laws. As a Tax Analyst on the Global Tax Calculation Services Team, the individual will have the opportunity to improve the customer experience by contributing to the accuracy and efficiency of the tax classification function.
Responsibilities
· Evaluating new business initiatives to determine if/what enhancements need to be made to the tax calculation services platform
· Providing guidance based on tax research and data analysis for a broad array of technology products and services.
· Assisting with general tax issues; such as research related to tax calculation and compliance, tax collection responsibilities, and other advanced e-commerce topics
· Researching transaction tax laws to create and maintain the tax rules (e.g. product taxability)
· Participate in team operational excellence programs and process improvements
· Create training data supporting Machine Learning initiatives for product tax classification
· Maintain metrics and reporting for measuring process improvement
· Assist in designing tools and services supporting the product tax classification function
· Actively participate in selected projects throughout their life-cycle

Employee perks, benefits

Base pay for this position starts from EUR 1,567 gross per month and salary depends on the skills and requirements, there will be further pay components such as a sign on bonus and the eligibility to participate in a restricted stock unit scheme operated independently by Amazon.com Inc. in USA. Company benefits apply subject to further terms, including annual membership in medical clinic, life insurance, retirement pension, meal voucher card, career development.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2) or German - Upper intermediate (B2) or French - Upper intermediate (B2) or Spanish - Upper intermediate (B2)

Personality requirements and skills

Basic qualifications
· 2+ year of corporate experience
· Bachelor’s degree
Preferred qualifications
· Analytical skills
· Proficiency in English and German, French, Spanish or Italian
· Detail oriented, highly organized, decisive, and self-motivated
· Excellent communication (written and oral in English) and interpersonal skills
· Proven ability to work and deliver effectively in customer-focused, cross-functional teams
· Highly organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and ability to work independently in a high-pressure environment
· Experience working in environments with aggressive deadlines and production environments
· Technical skills (SQL, Tableau, Machine Learning)

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Brief description of the company

At Amazon.com, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on the Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and result driven people.

All open positions together with a job description and contact details can be found on www.amazon.jobs.

Number of employees

1000 and more employees
ID: 3814605  Posting date: 12.2.2020  Basic wage component (gross) and other rewards: Base pay for this position starts from EUR 1,567 gross per month and salary depends on the skills and requirements, there will be further pay components such as a sign on bonus and the eligibility to participate in a restricted stock unit scheme operated independently by Amazon.com Inc. in USA. Company benefits apply subject to further terms, including annual membership in medical clinic, life insurance, retirement pension, meal voucher card, career development.