Tax Research Analyst Tax Durham, North Carolina Are you excited about learning? Do you love technology? Are you apt at problem solving and analyzing complex legal and compliance issues? Do you want to join a dynamic and supportive team in a collaborative work environment that will enhance professional skill development? This is your opportunity to join a highly productive team at a fast-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company doing what you are passionate about. We are dedicated to monitoring transaction taxes at the international, state, county and municipal levels and developing software that keeps pace with the dynamics in the market. The Tax Research Analyst will take on tax research projects including indirect tax rates, rules, jurisdictional boundaries, forms, and other compliance documents. The Tax Analyst is responsible for providing quality transaction tax research and assisting with the development and internal consumption of tax data. The Tax Research Analyst will assist with tax research projects, effectively communicate the results of the research projects, and participate collaboratively in the corporate-wide effort to assist customers with tax related calculation and compliance. This position will be well suited for a person with demonstrated background or interest in transactional taxes, a relevant educational background or related experience and strong communication and organizational skills. Job Duties * Research tax law, reporting, and remittance requirements to keep our tax products in compliance with state, county, and local jurisdiction tax laws * Monitor legislation and judicial decisions for changes in transaction taxes in assigned jurisdictional or topical areas * jurisdiction, rate, rule, boundary, and returns metadata changes into our software while providing concise documentation of the changes * Identify and exemption certificate changes * Based upon tax research, validate results of test transactions pre-production * Build productive working relationships with state, county, and city authorities to maximize the quality of our product * When opportunities to further automate and streamline processes exist, raise them to Manager and/or Sr Designer to enable prioritization and ticket creation for Content Engineering Qualifications (absolute must haves walking in the door) * A natural curiosity about technology and an interest in innovation and learning about new areas of transaction taxes * Relevant degree (i.e. Accounting/Auditing, Finance, Law, Economics, Geography, Data Science, Statistics) or 1-3 years equivalent experience researching tax law * Excellent research skills, including a logical and creative approach to drilling down to specific data to surface information that is vital to the accuracy of published content * Effective communication skills (verbal and written) * Ability to work in and support a team environment through collective team topics, load balancing, and sharing/receiving constructive feedback * Ability to multi task, troubleshoot, and problem solve in a calm, analytical and methodical manner that also demonstrates a sense of urgency * Proactively participate in a dynamic and innovative tax environment by maintaining a high level of energy while being consistently dependable, efficient, and accurate * Demonstrated ability to manage time to achieve priority results * Ability to maintain organization and attention to detail * Analytic ability at a level sufficient to understand and resolve client requests and tax concerns * Ability to basic math, percentages and general accounting rules * Ability to use various software, including MS Office, browsers, subscription research services and Avalara products * Demonstrated high standards of excellence in work product and professionalism Preferred Qualifications (great to have but not absolutely necessary) * MBA, JD/LLM, and/or CPA/Chartered Accountant in that order of preference * Familiarity with tax returns and/or government compliance * Familiarity with Atlassian Confluence and / or JIRA * Multi-lingual skills, verbal or written About Avalara Avalara helps businesses of all sizes achieve compliance with transaction taxes, including sales and use, VAT, excise, communications, and other tax types. The company delivers comprehensive, automated, cloud-based solutions designed to be fast, accurate, and easy to use. The Avalara Compliance Cloud® platform helps customers manage complicated and burdensome tax compliance obligations imposed by state, local, and other taxing authorities throughout the world. Avalara offers more than 600 pre-built connectors into leading accounting, ERP, ecommerce and other business applications, making the integration of tax and compliance solutions easy for customers. Each year, the company processes billions of indirect tax transactions for customers and users, files more than a million tax returns, and manages millions of tax exemption certificates and other compliance documents. Headquartered in Seattle, Avalara has offices across the U.S. and overseas in the U.K., Belgium, Brazil, and India. More information at www.avalara.com Avalara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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