Tax Manager, FRC Tax Transformation

Amazon is seeking a talented Tax Manager to join its Foreign Reporting & Compliance (FRC) Tax Transformation team. The Amazon tax department is a fast-paced team-focused dynamic environment. This role sits at the intersection of tax technology and process driving global standardization and automation across Amazons foreign tax reporting landscape. You will help design and build Amazons foreign tax platform: the tools data standards and processes that let foreign tax teams operate faster and at scale. If you are energized by turning fragmented manual processes into standardized automated global systems this is your opportunity to own transformation on a worldwide stage.

Key job responsibilities
- Analyze upstream and downstream foreign tax data and processes to identify standardization and automation opportunities then drive simplification and integration across foreign entities
- Define and own global data and process standards for foreign tax reporting
- Own requirements for automated tools and reduce manual touchpoints so foreign owners work faster at scale
- Design the process framework controls and training content that support foreign tax owners
- Lead change-management communications with foreign teams to drive adoption of new and revised processes
- Partner closely with Tax Technology and Worldwide Provision to build global integration tools and processes
- Coordinate joint standardization and automation projects with global accounting teams
- Communicate status and risks to Tax Leadership translating complex work plan into clear actionable decisions

A day in the life
As a Tax Manager on FRCTT youll move between deep process analysis and hands-on solution building. Your day might include mapping an upstream data flow to expose standardization gaps scoping an automated tool with Tax Technology reviewing and signing off on automated rules and walking a foreign tax team through a revised process. Youll translate on-the-ground pain points into global standards align cross-functional partners in Provision and Technology on integration design and keep Tax Leadership informed on progress and risks. Youll own outcomes end-to-end from identifying the opportunity to building the solution to landing adoption with the teams who depend on it.

About the team
FRC Tax Transformation (FRCTT) develops implements and owns process optimization controls and technology automation for the FRC organization. We are a strategic transformation function committed to establishing the operating standards tools and data architecture that scale Amazons foreign tax reporting. We partner across Tax Technology Worldwide Provision and global accounting teams to modernize how foreign tax work gets done. Youll join colleagues who are passionate about solving complex cross-border tax challenges and building scalable automated systems that help accelerate reporting cycles with controllership.

- 5 years of tax finance or a related analytical field experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Experience working in a large public accounting firm or multi-national corporate tax department
- Bachelors degree in finance accounting or related field

- CPA or Masters degree
- Experience with VBA Python SQL or other database language
- Experience delivering results for large cross-functional initiatives/projects
- Demonstrated ability to design process and control frameworks and establish global standards across geographically distributed teams

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 89900.00 - 157200.00 USD annually