Senior Analyst, Tax Technology (Vertex)

at  Uber

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with Vertex configurations and maintenance
• A BS/BA degree in accounting, finance, engineering and/or related fiel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience of leading projects with measurable business impact; finance, accounting, or tax systems projects
• Excellent technical skills in SQL, data analytics and visualization tools
• Ability to work in a productive, dynamic and changing environment with tight timelines, and comfortable working across multiple time-zones
• Self-driven with great attention to detail, project management and organizational skills and demonstrates meaningful ownership of tasks
• Ability to author requirements documents, technical specifications, interface mapping documents, and process flows
• Strong experience in project management, flowcharting and other commonly used software toolsExperience with tax engine/automation, integration, implementation and/or operation

Uber is rapidly expanding, and we are looking to add a highly motivated Senior Analyst with expertise in Vertex to our team. We seek someone with extensive experience in managing, configuring, and optimizing the Vertex Tax Engine. This role will lead the strategic direction for tax calculations and automation at Uber, working closely with our Tax Advisory, FinTech, and platform teams to ensure tax is integrated at the product level. The role requires deep technical skills and significant people skills to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.
Are you a team player? Technically savvy? Do you love number-crunching, analytical thinking, and have a passion for details while thriving under pressure? Then Uber offers you an opportunity to work with a stellar team at the heart of the company! We’re looking for someone who can envision a future world class tax environment at Uber and drive that vision forward, not just improve the current state.
Your job will be to implement best practices and enhance the effectiveness of Uber’s tax systems, processes, and controls by defining the long-term tax technology strategy, translating objectives into technical requirements, and driving initiatives through deployment and audit. You must have a grasp of tax accounting and compliance concepts and an awareness of tax issues facing a fast-growing multinational. You will work within the tax team, helping to shape internal tax processes and supporting new products. In your role you will work with highly motivated, exceptionally skilled, multi-cultural team members

What You’ll Do:

• Configuration and Maintenance of Vertex: Ensure the accurate setup of tax rules and rates, integrate tools with existing systems, manage tax compliance updates, and provide ongoing support and troubleshooting to maintain optimal performance and accuracy in tax calculations and reporting systems.
• Understand Uber’s Tax Data and Systems: Become knowledgeable about Uber’s tax data and related systems. Drive awareness of the process and data aspects of the tax and operations environment.
• Support Reporting and Data Solutions: Assist the tax reporting team in understanding objectives and delivering reporting and data solutions to meet Uber’s data requirements.
• Continuous Improvement. Stay updated on the latest tax regulations and Vertex software updates to ensure Uber is leveraging the most current features. Identify opportunities or process improvement and automation with the tax function.
• Project Prioritization and Management: Lead and participate in tax-related projects, including new product launches, system upgrades and implementations. Assist in making recommendations for execution based on business value and risk.
• Analyze Tax and Reporting Scenarios: Analyze new and complex tax and reporting scenarios. Anticipate information needs and identify gaps, collating data from multiple sources and clearly communicating the business case and requirements.
• Collaborate with Business Partners: Work with business partners to define tax-specific scope, goals, and deliverables with respect to new launches or changes in the business model or tax environment.
• Monitor Operations: Help monitor ongoing operations, identify and communicate problems promptly, and facilitate creative solutions to resolve blockers in a timely manner to support business operations.
• Effective Communication: Communicate effectively across teams regarding priorities, status, and delivery.
• Support KPI Development: Assist in developing and implementing KPIs for ongoing tax reporting metrics and special projects.

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with Vertex configurations and maintenance
• A BS/BA degree in accounting, finance, engineering and/or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience of leading projects with measurable business impact; finance, accounting, or tax systems projects
• Excellent technical skills in SQL, data analytics and visualization tools
• Ability to work in a productive, dynamic and changing environment with tight timelines, and comfortable working across multiple time-zones
• Self-driven with great attention to detail, project management and organizational skills and demonstrates meaningful ownership of tasks
• Ability to author requirements documents, technical specifications, interface mapping documents, and process flows

• Strong experience in project management, flowcharting and other commonly used software toolsExperience with tax engine/automation, integration, implementation and/or operations

• For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$117,000 per year - USD$130,000 per year. You will be eligible to participate in Uber’s bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits