Senior Tax Technology Analyst

Posted 7 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in OR
Remote
99K-110K Annually
Senior level
eCommerce • Food • Software
Instacart is the leading grocery technology company in North America
The Role
The Senior Tax Technology Analyst will assist the tax team with data projects, including those focused on machine learning and tax analytics. The role involves providing data-driven insights for tax calculations and planning, supporting new initiatives from a tax technology perspective, and managing end-to-end project executions.
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We're transforming the grocery industry

At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

Instacart is a Flex First team

There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.

Overview


About the Role - 

We are seeking a Sr. Analyst, Tax Technology (Analytics and Special Projects) to join our Global Tax Technology team. This is an important role that will primarily focus on analytics and special projects, while also helping support our tax compliance and controversy data requests. This candidate should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail. This candidate should also expect to work cross-functionally and collaboratively, supporting multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for candidates who seek to learn and are willing to go into unfamiliar territory. 


About the Team -
The Tax Team at Instacart is instrumental in optimizing the company's tax strategy by reducing overall tax expenses through effective planning, while ensuring compliance with all Corporate Income Tax and Sales and Use Tax regulations. The team is comprised of specialized units: Tax Technology, Indirect Tax, Direct Tax, and Tax Project Management Office (PMO). Together, they collaborate extensively with departments such as Finance, Legal, Policy, Product, Engineering, and Business Development to ensure a robust and comprehensive approach to tax planning and compliance.


The Tax Technology Team enhances these efforts by developing and implementing sophisticated solutions for data integration, transformation, process efficiency, and analytics, playing a vital role in mitigating tax liability and compliance risks. By providing advanced data access and analytical tools, they empower the Tax Department to focus on high-level technical tax challenges.


About the Job 

  • Responsible for assisting the tax team with a variety of data projects including projects around machine learning and tax analytics
  • Responsible for assisting with new products and initiatives from a tax technology perspective and working with the tax PMO team
  • Responsible for providing data-driven analysis and insights in support of tax calculations, forecasting, and tax planning utilizing analytics tools (Alteryx, SQL, Tableau, PowerBi, etc)
  • Responsible for the development, support, and execution of end-to-end projects including configurations, documentation, and testing
  • Responsible for tracking project due dates and deadlines
  • Responsible for identifying and championing use cases for streamlining processes in an effort to increase efficiencies
  • Responsible for reviewing inquiries from stakeholders, evaluating the impact, and using problem solving skills to identify and propose solutions
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and the broader tax team 



About You

Minimum Qualifications

  • Interest in learning about direct/indirect tax and the tax operations of a fast-growing company
  • Ability to simultaneously work on projects with competing deadlines
  • Excellent writing, communication, and research skills
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to shape, design and lead analytical work
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity and competing objectives in a fast-paced environment and a willingness to lend a helping hand wherever it’s needed
  • Positive attitude and enthusiasm for Instacart
  • B.S. degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related field of specialized study 
  • Preferred Technical Skills: Alteryx, SQL, RPA (PowerAutomate, UIPath, etc.), Data Visualization Tools (PowerBi, Tableau, Periscope, etc.), Oracle, Jira or other project management tool experience
  • Preferred Tax Technical Skills: Experience in Federal, State/Local, or International Tax. Experience with R&D tax credit automation, Transfer Pricing, or State Apportionment
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Preferred Qualifications

  • Atlassian Confluence/Jira or other project management tool experience

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here. Currently, we are only hiring in the following provinces: Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.

For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CAN

$99,000$110,000 CAD

Top Skills

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
3,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, works with grocers and retailers to transform how people shop. The company partners with more than 1,500 national, regional, and local retail banners to facilitate online shopping, delivery and pickup services from more than 85,000 stores across North America on the Instacart Marketplace. Instacart makes it possible for millions of people to get the groceries they need from the retailers they love, and for approximately 600,000 Instacart shoppers to earn by picking, packing and delivering orders on their own flexible schedule.

Why Work With Us

We provide the ingredients & inspiration for you to shape the career that nourishes you. Our team is building innovative solutions to never-before-solved business, technical, logistical, service, and creative challenges. If you're ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

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No matter where you choose to work-from our offices, from home, or a mix of both- Instacart employees have the same opportunities to grow their career

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