Senior Tax Analyst, Foreign Reporting & Compliance, Withholding Tax
Summary
Senior Tax Analyst ensures foreign tax compliance by validating payee identities, managing withholding tax requirements, and resolving vendor/seller queries in Amazon's India office.
Amazon is seeking a Tax Analyst to join the Withholding Tax team in our India office. As a member of the Withholding Tax team, the Tax Analyst is responsible for understanding & operationalizing withholding tax requirements to ensure compliance with tax identity collection, withholding determination and information reporting requirements. You will also be required to handle end-to-end queries from vendors/ sellers/business, identify customer-impacting issues, and implement solutions and processes to increase customer satisfaction.
A highly organized self-starter with excellent communication and time management skills will be successful on this team. The candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, is customer-focused, self-motivated and prioritizes multiple tasks in a deadline-driven and dynamic environment.
Key job responsibilities
Own end-to-end identity validation and queries for payees across assigned regions including collection, review, and maintenance of tax forms and associated documents.
Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on tax identity requirements for assigned region - providing guidance to internal business partners, compliance teams, and technology teams.
Lead process improvement initiatives — identify automation and simplification opportunities, author and maintain SOPs, and drive reduction in manual effort.
Foster strong cross-functional relationships with internal business partners by serving as the Tax liaison for general inquiries and project/process initiatives.
Partner cross-functionally with Tech, Product Management, Compliance, and Controllership teams to resolve systemic issues, improve payee experience, and reduce operational risk.
Lead testing for country launches and system enhancements — design test scenarios, document defects, and validate fixes ahead of production deployment.
Track key metrics for identity coverage, documentation accuracy, and processing timeliness to surface compliance gaps and inform decisions.
Effectively resolve and escalate issues, demonstrate excellent record of delivery.
A day in the life
Your day will involve engaging with various teams, acting as a subject matter expert, and utilizing technology to achieve efficient results in a fast paced, informal, and often ambiguous environment. A successful candidate will have excellent organizational and communication skills, a strong technical, analytical and problem-solving ability.
About the team
Our team is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of compliance and efficiency in tax compliance. We are a collaborative group that values innovation, continuous improvement, and cross-functional teamwork. By joining us, you will be part of a forward-thinking team that is committed to scaling our processes to meet the growing demands of our business.
A highly organized self-starter with excellent communication and time management skills will be successful on this team. The candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, is customer-focused, self-motivated and prioritizes multiple tasks in a deadline-driven and dynamic environment.
Key job responsibilities
Own end-to-end identity validation and queries for payees across assigned regions including collection, review, and maintenance of tax forms and associated documents.
Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on tax identity requirements for assigned region - providing guidance to internal business partners, compliance teams, and technology teams.
Lead process improvement initiatives — identify automation and simplification opportunities, author and maintain SOPs, and drive reduction in manual effort.
Foster strong cross-functional relationships with internal business partners by serving as the Tax liaison for general inquiries and project/process initiatives.
Partner cross-functionally with Tech, Product Management, Compliance, and Controllership teams to resolve systemic issues, improve payee experience, and reduce operational risk.
Lead testing for country launches and system enhancements — design test scenarios, document defects, and validate fixes ahead of production deployment.
Track key metrics for identity coverage, documentation accuracy, and processing timeliness to surface compliance gaps and inform decisions.
Effectively resolve and escalate issues, demonstrate excellent record of delivery.
A day in the life
Your day will involve engaging with various teams, acting as a subject matter expert, and utilizing technology to achieve efficient results in a fast paced, informal, and often ambiguous environment. A successful candidate will have excellent organizational and communication skills, a strong technical, analytical and problem-solving ability.
About the team
Our team is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of compliance and efficiency in tax compliance. We are a collaborative group that values innovation, continuous improvement, and cross-functional teamwork. By joining us, you will be part of a forward-thinking team that is committed to scaling our processes to meet the growing demands of our business.