Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Amazon is seeking a Senior Tax Analyst – State and Local Tax candidate to join the Tax Team in India. The Amazon Tax Department is a fast-paced, team-focused, and dynamic environment. This position will be responsible for preparing US state income tax filings, as well as other tax projects.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required
• Minimum 4+ years Multistate tax experience in Public Accounting or industry
• 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
• Chartered Accountancy
• Technically proficient with strong accounting, analytical, financial modeling and research skills
• Excellent multistate income and franchise compliance and reporting experience
• Adaptable to work in dynamic environment as a team member
• Self-starter with ability to prioritize tasks and independently define, implement, and manage creation of new processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Key job responsibilities
• Prepare and review state and local income tax returns, state modification calculations, multi-state allocation and apportionment calculations, and calculation and documentation of state credits.
• Drive process improvement and automation and technology implementation throughout the income tax compliance process.
• Preparation of state estimated tax payment and provision calculations.
About the team
Our State and Local Direct tax team is passionate about delivering excellence in tax compliance while fostering innovations. We collaborate across multiple business units to ensure accurate and timely tax reporting while continuously improving our processes through technology adoption.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or related field
- 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
- 4+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Technically proficient with strong accounting, analytical, financial modeling and research skills
- Excellent multistate income and franchise compliance and reporting experience
- Adaptable to work in dynamic environment as a team member
- Self-starter with ability to prioritize tasks and independently define, implement, and manage creation of new processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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