Principal Tax Controversy, Tax Controversy

Amazon is seeking an experienced tax professional to join our Tax Controversy Team with a focus on all aspects of US federal tax controversy including domestic international and transfer pricing issues.

The Tax Controversy Team is directly responsible for IRS and other audits in various tax jurisdictions. The Tax Controversy Team is looking for candidates who can operate in a dynamic environment and will roll up their own sleeves and dive deep to deliver accurate results on multiple projects with competing deadlines. This role requires some travel both domestically and internationally and interacting with other members of the Amazon tax team handling various tax issues including transfer pricing international tax issues mergers and acquisitions and tax compliance.

Key job responsibilities

• Acting as a primary tax point of contact for the US federal audit assisting with global transfer pricing controversies and APA issues and other global tax controversies
• Preparing planning and coordinating responses to information document requests due diligence requests from competent authorities and other similar inquiries from tax authorities
• Preparing and presenting presentations on various tax issues to tax authorities
• Preparing and analyzing complex data including the use of technology tools and AI along with a willingness to embrace and learn evolving new technologies
• Coordinating communications with the Amazon Tax Reporting Transfer Pricing and local country tax teams as well as other internal tax subject matter experts
• Leading and preparing for interviews of members in various business teams for diligence and functional interviews with tax authorities
• Researching and documenting domestic and international tax issues from a controversy perspective
• Managing relationships with external advisors on tax controversy matters
• Developing strong working relationships among cross-functional teams including Legal Accounting HR and other teams
• Implementing and executing organizational processes to help the Tax Controversy Team meet its goal of continuous process improvements related to the teams objectives
• 10 years of tax finance or a related analytical field experience
• Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partner well with people at all levels within an organization including coaching of junior staff
• Experience with accounting concepts and tax regulations laws and standards
• Experience in taxation in a corporate environment public accounting firm or major law firm
• J.D.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136200 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $225200 / year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and / or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Tax Experience,Accounting Software,GAAP,QuickBooks,Accounting,Sage,Account Reconciliation,Analysis Skills,Research Experience,SOX,Microsoft Excel,Financial Analysis

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 136200 - 225200