Tax Data Analyst, Global Tax Services

Join Amazon’s Tax Team as a Tax Data Analyst in Bangalore, India
Are you a dynamic Data Analyst with a passion for tax technology? Amazon's Global Tax Services Team is seeking an enthusiastic individual eager to navigate new territories, learn rapidly, and handle confidential information with the utmost integrity.
You're the ideal fit if you possess a blend of data proficiency, solution design skills, and a solid grasp of tax or accounting principles. Your ability to make informed judgments and adapt in a fast-paced environment sets you apart. As a self-starter, you excel in driving initiatives and thrive in a results-driven setting.
Key job responsibilities
In this role, you'll have a diverse range of responsibilities, including:
•Design and Delivery: Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable tax technology solutions
•Data Analysis: Conduct in-depth research and analysis of tax reporting data for specific tax jurisdictions, addressing data quality issues, and defining functional requirements for technical development.
•Process Improvement: Collaborate with tax teams to enhance efficiency and controller-ship in current processes, educating them on data acquisition for reporting, planning, and controller-ship.
•Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, fostering relationships with the tax, business and engineering teams across Amazon.
•Metrics Development: Support the creation of new metrics to quantify the value of various aspects of Tax data.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Bangalore, KA, IND | Bengaluru, KA, IND
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
- 6+ years’ experience in data analysis, system design, business analysis, tax, accounting, or related fields.
- Understanding of India’s tax legislation, specifically GST.
- Proficiency in SQL for database querying and comprehension of dataset relationships across systems.
- Fundamental knowledge of Python
- Strong grasp of cloud concepts (AWS certification is advantageous but not mandatory)
- Proficiency in developing data visualizations using tools like Tableau, AWS QuickSight, Power BI, etc.
- Experience with data transformation tools such as Alteryx
- Proven track record in designing effective solutions for reporting and dashboards handling large datasets.
- Exceptional critical thinking, communication skills, and attention to detail.
- Experience in large-scale tax or accounting business processes and data flows.
- Proficiency in managing large datasets, data reconciliation, and investigation.
- Ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences and translate business objectives into actionable analyses.
- Proactive identification of potential risks.
- Prior exposure to revenue accounting and indirect taxes across multiple geographies.
- Familiarity with data modeling and large-scale data warehouses.
- Positive, team-oriented, and customer-centric work approach.