Senior VAT Analyst, AWS International Compliance

Amazon's diverse business requires VAT filings in a number of jurisdictions globally. Amazon is seeking a driven and enthusiastic VAT Compliance Senior Tax Analyst to work in its International Indirect Tax Compliance team based in London or Manchester, UK. The Amazon tax team is a fast-paced, team-focused, and dynamic environment. This position will be responsible (as part of a larger team) for the preparation of EMEA VAT returns and related filings.

You will be expected to own critical VAT compliance activities, support internal and external audits, liaise with colleagues across tax and the wider business and participate in business projects on behalf of indirect tax. You should possess a strong understanding of ERP systems and intermediate to strong technical accounting skills. You will also be expected to identify process improvement opportunities for existing processes and controls, and drive positive change across the organisation.


Key job responsibilities
Working within the International Indirect Tax Compliance team, the Senior VAT Compliance Analyst will be required to:

• Prepare, analyse, review and submit EMEA VAT returns and related filings;
• Prepare, analyse, review and submit intrastat returns as necessary;
• Organise VAT registrations across various jurisdictions;
• Assist with VAT compliance queries from Amazon businesses operating across EMEA;
• Assist in the mapping of VAT processes, and identify areas for improvement and solutions for VAT issues;
• Prepare and review month-end VAT account reconciliations;
• Provide internal and external audit support, including data analysis;
• Provide VAT compliance support to colleagues throughout the business and, in particular, accounting groups and contributing and driving preparation of Tax Requirement Documents for tech teams;
• Lead and participate in cross-functional projects with a priority on automation and in-housing.
• Supports business growth and on-boarding of new entities to VAT compliance processes.

Basic qualifications

- Experience working in a large public accounting firm or multi-national corporate tax department
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, tax, economics, or a related analytical field, or a Bachelor's degree and experience in tax, finance or a related analytical field
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications (especially Excel)
- 4+ years of experience of working in VAT
- Business fluent in English

Preferred qualifications

- Experience in ownership of projects and communicating timelines and executing independently
- Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines, or experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround
- Experience working in a large team or fast-paced corporate environment
- A recognised accounting or tax qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, AAT or similar);

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