Analyst

What You'll DoWe are looking for a Tax Analyst to join our fast-paced, dynamic company. This is a great opportunity for a candidate to work in an innovative environment and grow within our business. The analyst is primarily responsible for the management and analysis of tax notice issues received by our customers relating to the scheduled filing of their sales and use tax returns. The successful candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where balancing multiple priorities/issues, attention to detail, analytical skills, critical thinking, and strong communication skills are essential

Day To Day Responsibilities

• Research, analyze and resolve tax notices issued by jurisdictions on behalf of our customers
• Communicate regularly and effectively with internal teams and state jurisdictional contacts as part of research and resolution
• Conduct root cause analysis within your assigned body of work and identify potential preventative actions with minimal assistance
• Collaborate with team members to streamline and clarify existing notice responses, and assist in the creation of new responses as needed
• Preparation, review, and filing of multi-jurisdictional sales/use, business and occupation, and gross receipts tax returns for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual filings
• Manage workload effectively in order to meet internal and jurisdiction set deadlines
• Work collaboratively with all team members and management to facilitate completion of shared tasks, training, and encourage innovation
  

Communication

• Communicate regularly and effectively with customers, jurisdictions and other internal teams as part of research and resolution. Communication is clearly and professionally conducted in written, verbal and electronic formats.
  

What You'll Need to be Successful

Qualifications And Key Skills

• 2+ years in sales and use tax preparation and filing.
• Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.) from an accredited college or university, or equivalent career experience
• Strong time management skills
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently yet still function as a team player
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task to meet strict filing deadlines
• Ability to learn and adapt to different software applications and tools
• Ability to analyze, compare, evaluate, and reconcile data
• Demonstrates flexibility under pressure, and the ability to adapt to potentially competing priorities quickly and efficiently
• Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office such as Word and Excel, and Google Drive such as Docs and Sheets.
• Candidate must also understand basic math and accounting concepts.
  

About Avalara

We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year.Last year, we became a billion-dollar business, and our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - there’s nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down - not until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.We’re bright, innovative and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them.We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

EEO Statement

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.