Tax And Compliance Specialist

What You ll Do The Tax and Compliance Specialist meaningfully contributes in Avalara s compliance operations by preparing and filing multi-jurisdictional tax returns You will maintain relationships with both customers and U S tax jurisdictions helping resolve notices and support change management activities The Specialist also contributes to process improvements by partnering with our teams You ll report to the Manager Compliance and is based in the Pune office What Your Responsibilities Will Be You ll prepare and file multi-jurisdictional tax returns across various filing frequencies You ll manage pre-cycle and off-cycle activities including customer outreach account updates filing calendar adjustments and special projects You must handle critical prepayment processes and troubleshoot issues to reduce risk You should resolve jurisdictional notices by coordinating with customers jurisdictions and internal teams You ll navigate jurisdiction websites and complete manual filing processes when needed Review statutory bulletins and support change management efforts Contribute to Statutory Readiness Review projects by attending meetings and providing insight Maintain relationships with key jurisdiction contacts and Avalara s Government Relations team Perform QA on tax content and form changes identify and support process and technology improvements Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Global Compliance Product Engineering Content Finance and Sales Lead meetings track action items and communicate updates via email and wiki Attend legislative monitoring meetings and share key updates Represent Avalara in state partnerships and jurisdictional meetings Foster strong relationships with tax authorities to support Avalara s compliance goals Work U S business hours to align with team and client needs What You ll Need to be Successful Bachelor s degree in Accounting Finance Taxation or a related field 8 years of relevant experience with a bachelor s degree At least 2 years working during U S business hours in a customer-facing or government-facing capacity Experience working in or with U S state tax departments private tax firms or corporate tax teams Hands-on experience being Power of Attorney and resolving jurisdictional tax notices Knowledge of U S state tax rules audits filing processes and jurisdictional requirements Ability to research tax law analyze filings and advocate for tax solutions Familiarity with Avalara systems and concepts such as Nexus exemptions marketplace facilitator rules and tax reporting Understanding of transaction flow and its impact on tax calculation return preparation and filing LI-Onsite Avalara is an AI-first Company AI is embedded in our workflows decision-making and products Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability You ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies ready to thrive here You ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency contributing solutions and driving results for your team our company and our customers You ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too How We ll Take Care of You Total Rewards In addition to a great compensation package paid time off and paid parental leave many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses Health Wellness Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical life and disability insurance Inclusive culture and diversity Avalara strongly supports diversity equity and inclusion and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship What You Need To Know About Avalara We re defining the relationship between tax and tech We ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6 6 million tax returns a year Our growth is real - we re a billion dollar business - and we re not slowing down 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 We ve been different from day one Join us and your career will be too 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