Amazon - Senior Manager - Tax Advisory

- Amazon is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Tax Advisory Team for Finance Operations in India. This role will provide technical guidance and advice on procedural setup to ensure that Amazon businesses and Finance Operations are in compliance with tax identity collection, withholding, information reporting and other transactional tax requirements.

- This will include collaborating with Corporate Tax and identifying appropriate support needed from external consultants when necessary.

The key responsibilities include :

- Develop and maintain a network of third party expert advisors

- Advise internal Amazon stakeholders on issues associated with tax identity collection, withholding, information reporting and other transactional tax obligations, consulting with network of external advisors as needed

- Monitor India for legislative or regulatory changes, policy development and jurisprudence to identify and mitigate potential tax exposures

- Liaise closely with tax authorities

- Identify new tax requirements and provide input on significant law changes that can have a broader impact

- Develop, document and educate internal and external stakeholders on tax-related requirements, policies and procedures

- Build strong business relationships across Amazon, providing support and collaboration with stakeholders to manage efforts that minimize tax exposures and maximize business opportunities by identifying, researching, quantifying, and implementing relevant tax planning and compliance activities

- Perform contract review/amendment/sign-off from a tax technical perspective

- Review tax filings and returns prior to submission to taxing authorities

- Prepare materials needed for tax provisions

- Draft and submit major technical interpretations to tax authorities with respect to withholding, information reporting and other transactional tax issues, often in response to an audit

- Draft and submit memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and agreements with tax authorities with respect to withholding, information reporting and other transactional tax issues

- Manage and assist with tax compliance and audits

- Support special projects such as business restructurings, geo/expansions, mergers and acquisitions

- Supervise outside tax advisors as necessary

Qualifications :

- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or Tax Law

- Minimum of 10 years of tax experience with a significant amount of time providing technical guidance

- Strong background in TDS and indirect taxes (Service Tax, Excise, Customs, Entry Tax, VAT, etc), preferably for a multinational organization

- Experience in withholding tax, information reporting and other transactional tax compliance

- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to read, write, and speak English fluently

- Effective ability to manage a team of supporting Tax Analysts and Tax Managers

Preferred Qualifications

- MNC or big four international indirect tax experience preferred

- Knowledge of Oracle eB-Tax and Payables Modules a plus

- Experience working with tax compliance software such as GTCE, Vertex, ONESOURCE, etc a plus

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer. Amazon or its Recruitment Partners do not charge any fee or security deposit from the candidate for offering employment.