AmazonIndirect Tax Risk & Assurance Analyst, Intl Indirect Tax Controllership
Amazon is hiring an Indirect Tax Risk & Assurance Analyst, Intl Indirect Tax Controllership in Bratislava, Slovakia. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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Perform indirect tax control testing and risk analysis on large datasets using data tools and AI assistants.
You will perform control testing, extracting and analysing data, in order to assess the strength of controls in place to manage Amazon's indirect tax risks. Following data analysis, you will draw conclusions on accuracy and control effectiveness, collaborating with other teams to agree findings and remediation actions required. Testing will be routine and adhoc and involve working on extremely large data sets, requiring use of tools and AI to maximise testing impact at scale.
The role covers all regions excluding North America, with a primary focus on International Stores (Retail and Marketplace), and is expected to expand to all business lines in the future. You will be expected to enhance testing programs and methodology where improvements can be made.
This is an individual contributor role requiring VAT/indirect tax experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to operate independently in ambiguous, multi-jurisdictional environments.
Key job responsibilities
•Operate recurring operational and transactional data extraction as part of 2LoD risk evaluation.
•Data analysis and manipulation of extremely large data sets, utilizing data analytical tools wherever possible.
•Data interpretation against expected results of assurance testing and working with other teams to assess the impact of findings on the risk profile.
•Overseeing the completion of actions set to remediate issues found within assurance testing, including generating associated metrics for leadership.
•Propose and implement additional testing plans based on outcomes of testing.
•Identify opportunities to enhance controls, monitoring approaches, and operational risk practices.
•Leverage and develop tools and AI to improve efficiency and enable assurance activities at scale.
•Consult with Tax Planning experts on indirect tax impact of findings identified during testing.
A day in the life
Basic qualifications
- Ability to analyze operational and transactional data to identify control gaps, weaknesses, or inconsistencies and formulate actionable risk mitigation recommendations.
- Experience with data analytics tools or BI platforms (e.g., Excel advanced functions, SQL basics, QuickSight, Tableau) to support assurance testing and evidence evaluation.
- Strong interest in technology and AI; ability to work alongside technical colleagues on automated control design or GenAI-assisted assurance workflows.
- Experience operating in multi-jurisdictional environments within large organizations or commercial marketplaces with complex indirect tax obligations.
- Ability to communicate complex tax and risk findings clearly to both technical and non-technical (non-tax) audiences, including senior leadership.
- Experience working collaboratively and independently across functional boundaries with business operations, tax planning, tax compliance, internal audit, and risk/monitoring teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Tax, Law, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent.
- Experience in large multinational business, with a significant portion in a VAT/GST planning, advisory, audit or assurance capacity, or 3+ years’ experience in global tax/law/accounting practice in indirect tax (VAT/GST) advisory or assurance.
- Good indirect tax awareness across multiple jurisdictions (focus on EU VAT legislation).
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with assurance, control frameworks, or operational risk management, enabling effective review and validation of testing methodologies, evidence, and controls.
- Master's degree (LL.M., M.Sc.) in Tax or Law; professional qualification such as CTA, ADIT, ACA, or ACCA.
- Familiarity with SOX/internal controls testing, COSO framework, or similar risk and control methodologies.
- Experience with e-commerce, digital marketplace, or platform business models and the associated indirect tax complexities.
- Exposure to customs duties, digital services taxes, or withholding tax on digital transactions.
- Experience presenting to VP/Director-level stakeholders or external regulators and auditors.
- Project management experience or formal PM methodology (PMP, PRINCE2); ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and deliver to deadlines.
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The minimum gross base pay salary for this position is listed below. The base salary listed corresponds to working on a full time basis. For part-time hours, the salary will be pro-rated.
Amazon reserves the right to offer a higher base salary, depending on the candidate's skills, competencies, and experience. Amazon's package may include a sign on payment. In addition, the candidate may be eligible to participate in a restricted stock unit scheme operated independently by Amazon.com Inc. in USA.
Your recruiting team will share final salary and any restricted stock unit scheme if applicable, depending on skills and requirements.
Company benefits apply subject to further terms, including annual membership in medical clinic, life insurance, retirement pension and career development.
Bratislava, SVK - 2,350.00 EUR Monthly
How we rate this
Indirect Tax Risk & Assurance Analyst, Intl Indirect Tax Controllership at Amazon rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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