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