Are you looking for a position where you can be involved with setting policy and tax positions in a high growth business? Amazon is looking for a proactive, high energy, take ownership Tax Manager, based in Beijing to focus on supporting our Amazon Web Services (AWS) business in Greater China. Amazon Web Services offers a complete set of infrastructure and application services to run virtually all aspects of a digital business in the Cloud. The Tax Manager will be fully immersed within the AWS Greater China business team and support current and future AWS offerings, expansions, restructurings, operating guidelines, and day to day questions. The candidate must be comfortable directly liaising with various business teams within the company with an aim of gaining a deep understanding of the business vision and model in order to assist with developing comprehensive tax solutions in support of the business, develop tax requirements that clearly articulate such solutions, and drive the implementation of the tax requirements. The candidate will also have the opportunity to work closely with other members of the global tax department to obtain cross functional tax subject matter input, and ensure coordination of cross functional tax solutions.
This position is not directly involved in day to day compliance but is responsible for working closely with other relevant tax teams to coordinate on various tax compliance or tax queries related matters and various tax-related projects, as well as, collaborating with business partner contacts. This includes involving in ensuring the appropriate level of documentation is created and maintained to support analyses performed, decisions made and conclusions reached for purposes of reporting and compliance.
Primary strategic objectives include a combination of: Providing tax subject matter expertise on various AWS business initiatives. Working with and providing guidance to the various AWS organizations including Business Development, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Accounting, Public Policy, Professional Services, and various product groups Assist with providing end-to-end tax requirements (tax structuring, tax treatment of all aspects from invoicing, characterization of services, taxability through to implementation) for AWS projects and business initiatives from a Greater China tax law perspective. Actively participating in projects throughout their lifecycle – from planning, research on advanced e-commerce taxation implications, modeling through to delivery to business teams. Including being involved in communication of tax implications to members of the AWS tax team and cross-functional tax teams. Engage in collaboration of AWS initiatives amongst tax department to ensure reporting and compliance are complete. Develop and maintain knowledge of Greater China as well as US international tax laws and current developments. Monitor industry positions relevant to Amazon’s international business Writing technical and non-technical tax research and compliance memos including detailed tax requirements to be used by various business partners throughout the company
Basic qualifications 6+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience BS/BA Degree in Law, Accounting or related field Experience working in a large public accounting firm or tax department in a multinational or in a law firm specializing in taxation. Fluent in written and oral English and Chinese languages
Preferred qualifications LL.M. (Taxation), or Master's degree CPA, or J.D. Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
