Senior Indirect Tax Analyst

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of strong understanding of tax compliance principles, regulations, and reporting requirements across jurisdictions
• 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
• Experience in tax with an EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) focus
• Experience a compliance focused tax role in a multinational and/or professional organization
• Experience researching indirect tax issues including taxability of products and services
• Knowledge of at least one data-focused technology tool, such as Python, SQL, Alteryx, Amazon QuickSight, or similar
• Professional tax, accounting or legal qualification (e.g., Chartered Accountant (CA), Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA), Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA), Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) or similar)

What the job involves

• Join Amazon's global indirect tax team in London and play a pivotal role in managing one of the most complex areas of Amazon's worldwide tax function, spanning EMEA, LATAM, and APAC
• You'll work with AI-assisted tools, collaborate with senior tax leaders across multiple geographies, and directly shape how Amazon tracks and reports indirect tax reserves for hundreds of legal entities worldwide
• As a Tax Analyst on the ITX Compliance team, you will support the FAS5 quarterly close cycle, Amazon's central system for managing indirect tax loss contingencies under US GAAP (ASC 450)
• Your work will sit at the intersection of tax technical expertise and data-driven process management, where you'll review and challenge reserve positions, prepare VP-level reporting packs, coordinate with issue owners and directors across regions, and drive continuous improvement of critical reporting workflows
• This is an opportunity to deepen your expertise in contingency accounting while contributing to a high-visibility programm that is actively investing in automation and innovation
• Support the quarterly FAS5 close cycle for indirect tax contingencies across EMEA, LATAM & APAC including data validation, issue owner coordination, and multi-regional reporting
• Review and challenge indirect tax reserve and watch-list positions for alignment with US GAAP (ASC 450) recognition thresholds, and ensure FAS5 templates are compliant at each quarter-end and year-end reporting cycle
• Assist prepare director- and VP-level reporting packs with variance analysis, portfolio movement summaries, and data quality checks
• Coordinate with issue owners and Central VAT Accounting teams to resolve data completeness gaps and classification issues
• Maintain and continuously improve FAS5 portal workflows, including access management, and use Excel, the FAS5 portal, and AI-assisted tools to automate recurring reporting tasks
• Monitor changes in indirect tax legislation across covered jurisdictions and assess the impact on existing reserve positions and watch-list items
• Develop and maintain robust documentation supporting reserve positions, including technical memorandum, exposure analyses, and supporting schedules
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (accounting, legal, tax planning) and address audit queries related to the FAS5 process, providing clear and well-organised responses
• Support broader ITX Financial Health activities, including VAT balance sheet reconciliation, ageing analysis, and compliance systems management