Tax Manager; Tax Engine, Tax

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At Amazon, our vision is to be Earth's most customer-centric company and our passion for invention leads us to pioneer and globalize new businesses and customer solutions daily. We are seeking a Tax Manager to be a member of our Global Tax Calculation Services Program.

The Global Tax Calculation Services Program is comprised of tax professionals and software engineers that are responsible for providing end-to-end global transaction tax calculation solutions (sales and use taxes, communication taxes, value-added taxes, good and services taxes, and other consumption taxes), to Amazon, and thousands of other merchants selling on Amazon marketplaces and other e-commerce platforms.

This position is focused primarily on tax engine configurations through Amazon’s software systems, though there may be opportunities for broader exposure to other tax projects.

Key job responsibilities

- Configuration and ongoing maintenance of Amazon's transaction tax calculation software.

- Researching transaction tax laws to create and maintain the tax rules (e.g. product taxability) within the transaction tax calculation software,

- Participating in projects throughout their lifecycle – from design through delivery – with an emphasis on testing to ensure that projects conform to the business requirements and rules.

- Communicating with sellers, customers, and Customer Service regarding the calculation of transaction taxes.

- Providing subject matter expertise to various business and IT organizations including Business Development, Marketing, Legal, Customer Service, and various product groups.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a team that is having a daily impact on company success.

Requirements: - 4+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level