Senior International Indirect Tax Manager, Leo

Amazon • New York, NY

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About The Position

Join Amazon's tax team and shape how we navigate complex international markets while supporting innovative business offerings like our satellite broadband initiative. You'll provide strategic indirect tax guidance that directly influences how we expand and operate across the globe, working with cross-functional partners to solve real business challenges and drive our international tax strategy forward. A day in the life In this role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor on international indirect tax matters, collaborating with business teams, finance partners, and external specialists to tackle complex global projects. You'll translate intricate tax considerations into clear, practical guidance for both tax and non-tax stakeholders, ensuring we account for business realities alongside compliance requirements. You may also mentor and guide more junior tax team members, helping them develop their expertise while building solutions together. Your work will span multiple regions and business initiatives, requiring you to balance strategic thinking with hands-on problem-solving. About the team We support Amazon's Digital and Devices business lines—including Alexa, Audible, Kindle, Amazon Games, Amazon Music, Prime Video, Amazon Studios, Ring, and Twitch—while also playing a key role in Leo, our initiative to bring fast, affordable broadband to underserved communities through satellite technology. Our team is committed to enabling these businesses to thrive globally by providing thoughtful, coordinated tax solutions. We collaborate across functions to anticipate challenges, share expertise, and ensure our tax strategies support both current operations and future growth. When you join us, you'll be part of a group dedicated to making international expansion smoother and more strategic for some of Amazon's most impactful offerings.

Requirements

• 12+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• Experience in taxation in a corporate environment, public accounting firm or major law firm
• Knowledge of international indirect tax planning and strong understanding of or practical experience with tax laws in other countries
• 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 with tax modeling in Excel-based models or other similar programs

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic international indirect tax advice to Digital and Devices business teams on current operations, new market expansions, restructurings, and day-to-day tax questions across all regions outside the US
• Partner with business stakeholders and external tax advisors to develop practical solutions for complex international tax matters, considering both tax and non-tax business implications
• Collaborate with colleagues across the global tax and finance department to formulate, communicate, and execute international indirect tax strategy aligned with business objectives
• Coordinate cross-functional tax solutions by gathering input from subject matter experts and ensuring alignment across teams on tax approaches and compliance requirements
• Support the development and growth of junior tax team members through mentoring, guidance, and collaborative problem-solving on international tax matters

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed