Associate Analyst

What You'll Do

Associate Analysts are responsible to handle registrations, filings, document processing. Professional Services team does multiple activities and the role is open for the same. The current opening focuses on state level sales tax registrations and renewals primarily done online. This position requires the ability to learn quickly to start working independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where attention to detail, analytical skills and strong communication skills are essential.

• Prepare and file Sales & Use tax returns and payments accurately and timely as required by taxing jurisdictions to ensure all return filing deadlines are achieved.
• Should have understanding on state rules and regulations.
• High standards for accuracy to be maintained in line with standard Operating Procedures to avoid causing Penalty and Interest to the client.
• Should adapt procedure, resolve issues/makes working decision within area of specialization.
• Ensure registrations (In-state /Out of state / payroll) are done accurately and on time.
• Performs other additional duties as assigned.
• Communicate to manager ongoing status and challenges or blockers if any.
• Stay abreast of all the updates & trends, support overall production/accuracy goals.
• Find and implement opportunities for process improvement and build efficiency.
• Act as an advocate for the customer and effectively communicate feedback to and from the authorities to the clients.
• Help expand the knowledge base towards self-serving customers by producing relevant, accurate documentation like FAQs and help articles.
• Be open to accept additional responsibilities assigned to meet the deadlines
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
• Flexible to extend working hours, working on weekends and holidays as may be required to complete the filings requirements.
  
  

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Willing to work in 24/7 environment.
• Experience / knowledge in sales tax domain would be preferred.
• 2-5 years of relevant professional experience
• Knowledge of Windows, MS Word, MS Excel is a must
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required with a demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent logical, analytical skills along with organizational skills and team player
• Strong attention to detail as we work with timelines and have financial implications
• Experience of tracking tools like Salesforce & Atlassian Jira
• MBA in Finance would be preferred
• Hybrid (3 days from office)
  
  

About The Team

We’re building cloud-based tax compliance solutions to handle every transaction in the world.

Imagine every transaction you make — every tank of gas, cup of coffee, or pair of sneakers, every movie ticket, meal kit, or streamed song, every sensor-to-sensor ping. Nearly every time you make a purchase, physical or digital, there’s an accompanying unique and nuanced tax compliance calculation.

The logic behind calculating taxes — the rules, rates, and boundaries — is a global, layered, three-dimensional mess of complexity, with compliance dictated by governments and applied by every business, every day.

Avalara works with businesses of all sizes, all over the world — from corner stores to gigantic global retailers — to calculate tax accurately and automatically, at speeds measured in milliseconds.

That’s a massive technical challenge, in terms of scale, reliability, and complexity, and we do it better than anyone. That’s why we’re growing fast.

Headquartered in Seattle, Avalara has offices across the U.S. and around the world, in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, India, and the U.K. Avalara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, or any other factor protected by law.

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.

Flexible hybrid working

We support hybrid work and flexible schedules for our employees.

Learn more about our benefits by region here: https://careers.avalara.com/

About Avalara

We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.

We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year.

Last year, we became a billion-dollar business, and our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - there’s nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down - not 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. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them.

We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

EEO Statement

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.