Amazon - Tax Analyst - US Outbound/International - Forms 5471/8858/8865/1120F

JOB DESCRIPTION

Amazon is seeking a Tax Analyst - US Outbound/International candidate to join the Tax Team in India. The candidate will focus on US international income tax reporting and compliance (including 5471s/8858s, foreign tax credit calculations etc.), the international aspects of the US GAAP worldwide income tax provision based in Bangalore, India. Additionally, this position will be responsible for researching and modeling potential tax legislation and OECD BEPS initiatives. This position will also be responsible for supporting the US and international tax controversy teams on audits and the international tax team on the compliance and reporting aspects of projects.

Primary job duties include:

- Primarily responsible for preparing US International reporting and compliance obligations (Forms 5471, 8858, 8865, Form 1120F etc.)

- Prepare Subpart F, E&P, tax pools and foreign tax credits calculations

- Create and develop complex excel spreadsheet models

- Research and understand potential tax legislation and the impact on Amazon's structure

- Assist Amazon in preparing for the implementation of various OECD BEPS action items

- Review tax planning ideas to determine impacts to the worldwide tax provision and tax return

- Prepare international aspects of Amazon's worldwide provision

- Prepare the US tax return disclosures

- Research effects of various international transactions and determine the US tax disclosure reporting

- Support US and international tax controversy teams on tax audits

- Work with the US team to implement process improvements and automation of recurring calculations

- Management of junior tax professionals and outside service providers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

- 5+ years of direct tax experience including relevant experience with international income tax compliance/reporting

- BA/BS in Accounting or equivalent

- Knowledge of federal income taxation of international transactions

- ASC 740 accounting for income taxes knowledge and experience required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- CPA preferred

- JD, MST, LLM desirable

- Experience working in a large public accounting firm or multi-national corporate tax department

- Strong project management skills

- Strong tax operational background and ability to drive process improvements

- Hard working, quick learner with a positive ''can do'' attitude and solid professionalism

- Excellent knowledge of federal income taxation of international transactions

- Tax preparation software experience helpful to aid in review (Corptax international tax compliance software)

- Experience with Essbase and Oracle Financial Applications helpful