VAT Senior Manager, Amazon Ads - Global Indirect Tax Team

Amazon is seeking an International Indirect Tax (VAT/GST) Senior Manager, to join the Tax team based in London, to support the Amazon Advertising business as well as support of Tax Controversy on indirect tax matters for the wider Amazon group.

The Senior Manager will work collaboratively with the Amazon Advertising business teams to support current and future Amazon Advertising product offerings, expansions and restructurings, as well as provide day-to-day support.

The candidate will participate in various cross-functional projects to provide tax considerations and requirements and should be able to communicate complex VAT concepts in ways that are meaningful and useful to non-tax professionals. The candidate will drive planning and program management for the tax work-stream and collaborate with business partners and other functional stakeholders.

The candidate will primarily focus on VAT/GST matters but also have an awareness of other tax matters (direct, transfer pricing, etc.).


Key job responsibilities
• Researching international tax issues – working with outside advisers as necessary – as part of the Tax Team supporting business initiatives.
• Defining, managing and coordinating tax requirements for existing and new program launches.
• Working on development of Tax Technology Solution including AI support tools
• Support implementation of agreed-upon indirect tax strategies and projects, including developing strategic and operational implementation work plans and ability to measure results against plans.
• Support EMEA tax controversy matters, VAT Audits and tax litigation in connection with indirect tax issues.
• Partnering with other members of the Amazon tax team handling various VAT matters including, international tax issues, mergers and acquisitions, and tax compliance. This role will also coordinate and liaise with the Amazon Legal team on EMEA tax litigation matters.
• Providing relevant tax guidance and working to build relationships with the business.
• Assess and communicate how existing or future tax laws and regulations will impact the business.
• Assist with managing relationships with outside tax advisors and regulatory authorities on an ongoing basis.
• Promote indirect tax awareness and knowledge including training and liaising with business and tax partners on changes to systems, policies and processes.


About the team
The Global Ads Indirect Tax team is responsible for helping the Ads business navigate the complexities of the global indirect tax landscape. The team supports the Amazon Ads business from a tax perspective (for both direct and indirect tax issues) and raises awareness of new regulatory and legislative changes in tax law that may impact the business. They collaborate with the broader group of tax stakeholders to ensure that all necessary requirements are met. - Can work proactively and independently, meet deadlines, and deliver on projects and tasks
- Experience developing and driving projects with tight schedules and multiple dependencies
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
- Experience working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing operations environment
- Professional tax, accounting or legal qualification (e.g. CA, ACA, CTA or similar).
- Relevant tax experience in a corporate environment, public accounting firm or major law firm.
- Expertise in international indirect tax planning and strong understanding of or practical experience with tax laws in other countries.
- Team player with good leadership skills who is confident in communicating with others and is able to work with minimal supervision.

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