Specialist, Tax

Carvana•Tempe, AZ

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Carvana is seeking a highly organized, self-motivated Tax Specialist to join their Indirect Tax team. This role will focus on pursuing sales and use tax refunds by evaluating transactions, gathering supporting documentation from internal systems, and independently managing refund tasks to completion. The Specialist will collaborate with internal partners in Registration and Accounting, contributing to a measurable business impact. This is a fully on-site position located at Carvana's corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, operating Monday through Friday.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
1+ years of work experience in an office environment, preferably accounting.
Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage many open items at once.
Self-starter who can work independently and follow through on assigned tasks without close supervision.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams such as Registration and Accounting.
Strong analytical skills and comfort evaluating transaction-level data.
Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, IF formulas).
A sense of urgency and professionalism, with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

SQL and Oracle experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist the Indirect Tax team in identifying, supporting, and pursuing sales and use tax refunds.
Evaluate individual transactions to determine refund eligibility and the appropriate treatment.
Pull and compile supporting documentation from various Carvana internal systems.
Organize and maintain refund files, trackers, and documentation so claims are complete and audit-ready.
Follow assigned refund tasks through to completion independently, tracking status and escalating issues as needed.
Act as a liaison with teams outside of Tax, such as Registration and Accounting, to obtain information and resolve refund-related questions.
Prepare refund claims, correspondence, and responses to jurisdiction inquiries.
Support special projects and process improvements related to refunds and Sales and Use tax compliance.