Indirect Tax Analyst

<div class="content-intro"><p>Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.</p></div><h3><strong>What is The Role</strong></h3> <div class="p" data-block="true" data-editor="9hogo" data-offset-key="7qdgp-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7qdgp-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7qdgp-0-0"><span data-text="true">Want to fast-track your indirect tax expertise across EMEA and LATAM jurisdictions at a company that takes compliance seriously? Elastic’s Finance team is growing quickly. We’re looking for an Indirect Taxes Analyst to manage VAT and indirect tax filings. This includes important EMEA countries and Latin American markets like Brazil, Costa Rica, and Mexico. The role involves extracting data, preparing returns, forecasting payments, and defending against audits.</span></span></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7qdgp-0-0"> </div> </div> <div class="p" data-block="true" data-editor="9hogo" data-offset-key="aacfl-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aacfl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aacfl-0-0"><span data-text="true">This role offers a great opportunity for career growth due to its variety. You will not work in just one area; you will learn about several tax systems. These systems include EMEA VAT, Brazil withholding taxes, and LATAM indirect taxes. You will also work with our third-party tax vendor, treasury, and AP/AR teams to ensure all filing deadlines are met. A foundation in indirect tax compliance, a sharp eye for data discrepancies, and the ability to operate autonomously in a remote environment will get you delivering results from day one!</span></span></div> </div> <h3><strong>What You Will Be Doing</strong></h3> <div class="p" data-block="true" data-editor="9hogo" data-offset-key="6c2v4-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6c2v4-0-0"> <p><strong><span data-offset-key="6c2v4-0-0"><span data-text="true">VAT Compliance & Reporting</span></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e2kdn-0-0"> <ul> <li>Extract and prepare transaction data from NetSuite. This data will be used to create periodic VAT returns, EC Sales Listings (ECSL), and indirect tax filings. These filings will include EMEA and LATAM jurisdictions. This includes Brazil, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Validate each dataset against local regulations before submission.</li> <li>Drive timely, precise return submissions in partnership with our third-party tax vendor, acting as an internal contact for data, queries, and critical issues.</li> <li>Build submission packages. These packages include supporting schedules. They include reconciliations and sign-off documentation as well. They must meet filing requirements and internal audit standards.</li> <li>Forecast VAT cash requirements across jurisdictions in partnership with Treasury, so funding is in place well ahead of payment deadlines.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cp54r-0-0"> </div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1me2c-0-0"><strong><span data-offset-key="1me2c-0-0"><span data-text="true">Reconciliations & Journal Entries</span></span></strong></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="kn5o-0-0"> <ul> <li>Complete monthly and quarterly reconciliations between VAT returns and the general ledger, digging into discrepancies with finance and AP/AR teams until every item is resolved.</li> <li>Post indirect tax journal entries — accruals, reversals, and adjustments — with complete documentation that holds up under SOX and external audit review.</li> <li>Maintain organised, audit-ready records across assigned filings, so any examiner can trace every number back to source.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2ep44-0-0"> </div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8r8ne-0-0"><strong><span data-offset-key="8r8ne-0-0"><span data-text="true">Payments, Controls & Ad Hoc</span></span></strong></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fitim-0-0"> <ul> <li>Initiate VAT bank payments on schedule, allocate them properly, and track confirmations to close out each filing cycle.</li> <li>Lead responses to VAT audits and tax authority inquiries, coordinating data pulls and handling external advisors.</li> </ul> </div> <h3>What You Bring</h3> <ul> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="9hogo" data-offset-key="2s02m-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2s02m-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2s02m-0-0"><span data-text="true">1–2 years of indirect tax compliance experience, with exposure to VAT or indirect tax filings — EMEA and LATAM experience is a plus but not required.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="9hogo" data-offset-key="3pelf-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3pelf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3pelf-0-0"><span data-text="true">Solid comprehension of indirect tax concepts and a willingness to learn how rules vary across the jurisdictions in scope.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="9hogo" data-offset-key="76lvp-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="76lvp-0-0"><span data-offset-key="76lvp-0-0"><span data-text="true">Advanced Excel skills and experience redefining large ERP data extracts into clean, filing-ready datasets.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="9hogo" data-offset-key="4i6gm-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4i6gm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4i6gm-0-0"><span data-text="true">Hands-on experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP system.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="9hogo" data-offset-key="5m2ce-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5m2ce-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5m2ce-0-0"><span data-text="true">Clear written and verbal English communication skills for a global, remote-first finance team.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="9hogo" data-offset-key="28hkr-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="28hkr-0-0"><span data-offset-key="28hkr-0-0"><span data-text="true">Proven track record to stay organised and deliver correctness, timely work across multiple jurisdictions and filing cycles.</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <h3>Bonus Points</h3> <ul> <li>Experience with OSS, e-invoicing mandates, or emerging EMEA VAT compliance schemes.</li> <li>Background in a multinational technology or SaaS company.</li> <li>Exposure to indirect tax regimes outside EMEA, such as India GST or US sales tax.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>#LI-DS1</p><div class="content-conclusion"><h2><strong>Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People</strong></h2> <p>As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. 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It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.</p> <p>We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.</p> <ul> <li>Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary</li> <li>Health coverage for you and your family in many locations</li> <li>Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles</li> <li>Generous number of vacation days each year</li> <li>Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service</li> <li>Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love</li> <li>Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave</li> </ul> <p>Different people approach problems differently. We need that. 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