Tax Analyst I, APAC ITX team [VAT Compliance Analyst]

Amazon Dev Center India (ADCI) is seeking a meticulous, data-driven Tax Analyst I, APAC ITX team to join our International Indirect Tax Compliance division in Bengaluru or Hyderabad . This position is part of Amazon's premium rekindle returnship program, offering a structural launchpad for professionals looking to resume their careers after a break . In this role, you will analyze financial datasets to handle international filings and reconcile VAT ledgers across complex EMEA and Rest of the World (RoW) retail networks .

Key Responsibilities & Scope of Work

• International VAT Return Filing: Prepare, analyze, and submit end-to-end EMEA and RoW VAT returns, Intrastat filings, and related cross-border data statements accurately .
• Ledger & Account Reconciliation: Perform comprehensive month-end VAT account balance checks, documenting variance logs to preserve complete compliance transparency .
• Audit & Data Analysis Support: Aggregate transaction records to support both internal corporate audits and statutory inquiries from international tax authorities .
• Tech Requirements Engineering: Collaborate with localized accounting groups to author detailed Tax Requirement Documents (TRDs) to assist software teams with core automation tools .
• Cross-Functional Onboarding Support: Advise internal business entities on global indirect tax profiles to successfully onboard new transactional entities into active filing loops .
• Process Optimization: Identify compliance control leaks and process improvements, participating in cross-functional automation projects to bring tax processes in-house .

Required Qualifications & Technical Stack

• Professional Domain History: Minimum of 2 years of proven operational experience inside an international VAT advisory, tax compliance function, or multi-national corporate finance department .
• Educational Foundation: Holds a valid Bachelor’s degree specializing in Accounting, Commerce, Finance, Tax, or an aligned quantitative business discipline .
• Advanced Spreadsheet Competency: Masterful analytical command of Advanced Microsoft Excel features to sort big financial tables, structure logic strings, and compute complex math metrics .
• Preferred Value-Adds: Holding a recognized accounting or tax qualification (such as CIMA, ACCA, ACA, AAT) or displaying fluency in languages like German, French, Spanish, or Arabic is highly beneficial .
• Core Soft Skills: Outstanding verbal and written technical storytelling habits in English, absolute comfort managing tight regulatory deadlines under pressure, and robust analytical problem-solving traits .