Job Description

:What You\'ll DoAs a manager in our Content Research team, you will be leading a talented group of indirect tax research professionals dedicated to navigating the complexities of indirect tax, focusing on VAT/GST.This role involes overseeing VAT/GST research initiatives, analyzing complex tax issues, and providing strategic guidance to support our organization\'s tax compliance software automation. We seek exceptional leaders who are innovative, leverage technology, and deliver actionable insights that contribute to our company\'s success.We are looking for an experienced manager that has a proven track record managing teams, that is dynamic, energetic, team-oriented individual who has demonstrated adaptability to change through periods of rapid growth. In this role, the candidate should not only be able to be a people leader & demonstrate exceptional people skills but also have the experience to oversee the VAT calculation (AvaTax) deployment research & analysis processes.The candidate is expected to work closely and collaborate internally within in Content Research with our US and European teams, to conduct an end to end "impact analysis" of an VAT/GST legislative changes timely to integrate those laws into the Avalara returns product. This means that the candidate also has to be well networked within the company and build relationships with other departments we work with.In addition, you must be fully capable of conversing with anyone about the subject matter including novice or CPO\'d (Customer Pissed Off metric) customers and understand all aspects of the function and its connections.This is your opportunity to join a highly productive indirect tax research team at a fast-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company doing what you may be very passionate about. With us, you should be ready to deep dive into stimulating indirect tax research projects to make a signifacant impact.Get ready to lead, inspire, and make a significant impact in the world of Indirect tax compliance automation!Job DutiesAs the Indirect Tax Research Manager, you will lead a team of VAT research professionals in analyzing complex tax issues, interpreting relevant rules legislation.Primarily responsible for managing sprint delivery, content accuracy plus a number of special projects and a team of full time people (within the same location and some virtual).You will be expected to provide strategic insights to support our organization\'s tax compliance automation tools. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, stay abreast of regulatory changes, and leverage technology to drive innovation in our VAT GST & tax research process.

• Lead International VAT/GST Research Initiatives: Lead and oversee tax research projects, including the analysis of new laws, regulations, and court rulings to assess their impact on our tools.
• Provide Strategic Guidance: Offer strategic guidance and recommendations to senior management on leveraging automation, research process efficiency, and agile methodoligies
• Interpret VAT/ GST Reporting Legislation: Review and communicate complex VAT rules & regulations in a clear and concise manner to stakeholders across the organization.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Collaborate with product,deployment teams & engineers to ensure alignment
• Manage Customer support superlatives :you will liaise with customer query content reviews for AvaTax VAT
• Stay Updated on Indirect tax : Stay abreast of changes in tax laws, regulations, and industry trends
• Lead automation projects from inception to completion, including project planning, stakeholder management, resource allocation, and risk mitigation. Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and reduce redundancy in current processes.
• Leverage Technology: Understand Avalara technology & automate manual research processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy of our content
• Manage Team Performance: Coach, mentor, and develop tax research team members to foster their professional growth ensuring high performance and engagement. Managing year end performance reviews. The people management side of this role is critical and we expect full engagement in this area.
• Flexibility Must be flexible to occassionally overlap work schedule with US/UK timing, as in when needed for collaborative meetings or training
• Maintain team engagement & work allocation balance.

What You\'ll Need to be Successful

• Required Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field is a must
• Relevant advanced degree or certification (i.e. Accounting, Finance, Law, Economics)
• Leadership experience, with a track record of successfully managing end to end compliance / returns teams and driving results. EMEA VAT returns process is preferred.
• 6 + years of experience in VAT/ Indirect tax domain plus Master\'s; or 8+ years of experience plus Bachellor\'s degree
• Expertise in EU VAT legislation and/or returns compliance in the EU
• Experience in indirect tax legal research- logical and creative approach to drilling down to specific data that is vital to the accuracy of the published content
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) & ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior management.
• Analytical skills & legal research experience - interpreting complex tax regulations, and developing effective tax technology solutions
• Experience in team management-, load balancing , resource allocation & sharing/receiving constructive feedback (previous experience in leading and managing teams)
• Proactively participate in a dynamic and innovative tax environment by maintaining a high level of energy while being consistently dependable, efficient, and accurate
• Proficiency in MS office tools, browsers & subscription research services.
• Experience in working with indirect tax technology solutions/ tax software implementations/ tax process improvement projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced tax certifications/ tax technology certificates
• Certificates on leadership trainings/ courses
• Strong proficiency in tax technology tools, ERP systems, tax automation platforms & data analytics tools.
• Familiarity with indirect tax returns,SAF-T files & e-invoicing government reconciliations
• Familiarity with tax determination engines
• Understanding and basic knowledge on ERP systems and their database structures (SAP, ORACLE & other ERP\xe2\x80\x99s)
• Experience in working/ leading projects with tax compliance, tax planning, tax audits, and tax reporting is also valuable.
• Experience with Agile or other project management methodologies is advantageous.
• Fluency in languages other than English
• Familiarity with JIRA

About the TeamYou will be part of the Global VAT Research, calculation and returns team. This is a high performing team with high expectations. The culture of quality is a must.Collaboration with the US and Europe VAT research teams is critical to the success in this role.
How We\'ll Take Care of YouTotal RewardsIn 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:
About AvalaraWe\xe2\x80\x99re Avalara. We\xe2\x80\x99re defining the relationship between tax and tech.We\xe2\x80\x99ve 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\xe2\x80\x99s nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and we\xe2\x80\x99re not slowing down - not until we\xe2\x80\x99ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.We\xe2\x80\x99re 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\xe2\x80\x99ve 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\xe2\x80\x99ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.EEO StatementWe\xe2\x80\x99re an Equal Opportunity Employer. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company \xe2\x80\x94 we don\xe2\x80\x99t 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.

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