What You'll Do You will report to the Manager, Tax. You will work from the Pune office full-fledged. You will manage team to support Sales & Use tax filings as part of Avalara Sales & Use product offering. This role is based within the Global Returns Services in Pune, India. Focus on work allocation amongst team members to meet the delivery of the Returns. May have step-in to accomplish the work delivery. You have worked in a previous Tax specific function and be conversant with Word, Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), Ppt to a good standard. What Your Responsibilities Will Be Manage SUT filing / preparation tasks for team size of 10 or more Manage tax processing tasks in the team (approx. 50% of the time) Oversee accomplishment of high employee satisfaction and retention; lead development of programs within group to attain high employee satisfaction. Communicate the objective of the project, desired outcomes and measure success. Ensure all Tax filing submissions are completed, and to Avalara targets on efficiency and profitability. Customer-focused with you will explain and convey information to clients (as may be required) Develop as a people manager, supporting employees by providing guidance, training and have regular 1:1's. Partner with manager on employee related issues, performance reviews and career conversations. Play important role for all Exec and Client escalations and propose appropriate RCAPA for future Ensure Applications specific data and reporting is up to date. Maintain a profitable revenue from extra hours performed on client issues. Follow / Establish processes around the Filing tasks across relevant jurisdictions Experience with State filing guidelines; Identify gaps in process and propose appropriate corrective measures Understand possible automation areas and partner with Engineering / Product teams What You'll Need to be Successful Qualifications Minimum experience 8 years. Sales & Use SME and experience managing a team for 1 – 2 years min. Have excellent language skills in English (oral and written) MBA in Finance (preferably) #LI-Onsite How We'll Take Care of You Total Rewards In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses. Health & Wellness Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance. Inclusive culture and diversity Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship. What You Need To Know About Avalara We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year, and this year we became a billion-dollar business. Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world. We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too. We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.