AmazonPrincipal, Indirect Tax, Pan International Stores Tax
Amazon is hiring a Principal, Indirect Tax, Pan International Stores Tax in Seattle, United States. It pays $151k-$205k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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Lead international indirect tax planning and strategy to support global business initiatives and product launches at Amazon.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of Amazon’s various business models and end-to-end systems to ensure effective communication and requirements with business partners, stakeholders, and senior tax leadership.
- Lead the development and implementation of the overall indirect tax planning strategy for multiple global businesses.
- Stay informed on the latest changes in tax laws and evaluate their impact on relevant businesses.
- Collaborate closely with finance, legal, and accounting teams to align tax planning with the company's broader business objectives.
- Prepare detailed tax planning recommendations and proposals, presenting them to senior leadership for approval.
- Demonstrate a proven ability to identify and manage tax risks on projects.
- Coordinate the implementation of approved tax planning strategies, ensuring proper documentation and execution.
A day in the life
In this strategic tax advisory role, your day will be filled with opportunities to support business and product launches through comprehensive tax planning and consultation. You will work closely with business teams to shape product strategy and development, ensuring that indirect tax guidance is integrated from the outset. Your responsibilities will include understanding VAT/GST compliance, controllership, and audit requirements, drafting tax requirements documentation for new products and services, and leading global tax coordination efforts with regional subject-matter experts. You will conduct pre-launch testing and validation from a tax perspective, provide regular updates to tax leadership, and build strong partnerships with cross-functional teams to drive successful product launches across multiple geographies.
About the team
Become a part of our International Stores tax planning team, where you will drive strategic initiatives that maximize value for our company. Our team is dedicated to providing high-quality tax technical advice on complex or ambiguous areas, helping our business partners anticipate future challenges and understand the long-term implications of their decisions. We foster a collaborative environment where we outline various options and practical solutions to move forward quickly. Most importantly, we build lasting relationships with our partners, gaining a deep understanding of their businesses, systems, and flows. This role offers countless opportunities for you to think creatively, solve intricate problems, and make a significant impact.
Basic qualifications
- 12+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- Experience in taxation in a corporate environment, public accounting firm or major law firm
- Knowledge of international indirect tax planning and strong understanding of or practical experience with tax laws in other countries
Preferred qualifications
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partner well with people at all levels within an organization, including coaching of junior staff
- Experience with accounting concepts and tax regulations, laws and standards
- Experience relating complex tax risks to non-tax business stakeholders
- CPA, or LL.M. (Taxation)
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Seattle - 151,300.00 - 204,700.00 USD annually
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