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Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior Analyst, Indirect Tax – Serbia to help build and scale a technology-forward indirect tax operations hub that supports Rivian’s growth across products, channels, and geographies. Based in Serbia and reporting into Finance – Indirect Tax, this role anchors recurring compliance, accounting,
reconciliations, and invoice/PO tax checks for indirect taxes while helping modernize how this work is structured, automated, and documented. As a connector between the Indirect Tax team, Finance, Shared Services, and external advisors, you will ensure Serbia-based processes are accurate, well-controlled,
and scalable.
Responsibilities
1. Indirect Tax Compliance & Reporting
Own recurring indirect tax compliance for assigned jurisdictions supported from Serbia, including preparing and filing monthly, quarterly, and annual returns.
2. Indirect Tax Accounting, Reconciliations & Close Support
Prepare and/or post indirect tax-related journal entries.
Perform monthly reconciliation of indirect tax-related accounts.
3. Invoice, PO, and Exemption Review
Tax Validation: Perform invoice tax checks by reviewing invoices and validating system-calculated tax versus supporting documentation and tax policy; coordinate with AP and Procurement on corrections.
Exemption Monitoring: Monitor ONESOURCE tax exemption flags for submitted POs and prepare supporting exemption certificates as required.
Certificate Management: Maintain and update customer exemption certificates in Avalara/OneSource, ensuring completeness, timely renewals, and proper linkage to tax engine decisions.
4. Payments, Licenses & Tax Mail
Processing: Coordinate and/or process indirect tax payments and related filings.
Business Licensing: Support business tax license and business license registrations, renewals, and maintenance for relevant jurisdictions (applications, data collection, tracking expiries, and filing renewals).
Communication: Prepare and distribute a concise Tax Mail Summary email tracking notices, correspondence, and time-sensitive items to ensure appropriate routing and response by the Indirect Tax team.
5. Tax Technology, Automation & AI Enablement
System Flow: Operate and help improve the end-to-end flow across multiple systems used in Serbia-based processes.
Digital Transformation: Use AI-enabled tools to automate portions of data validation, exception triage, and reconciliation support and draft documentation and standard work for recurring activities.
6. Audit Support & Controls
Audit Defense: Support indirect tax audits and inquiries for jurisdictions within the Serbia scope by assembling schedules, reconciliations, return copies, and payment proof.
Standardization: Document standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Serbia-based indirect tax activities and cross-train peers to build redundancy and resilience.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field required; advanced degree in Tax or CPA a plus.
Relevant Experience: 4–6 years of relevant indirect tax experience, with exposure to multi-state US sales and use tax.
Global Exposure: Experience with global indirect taxes (e.g., VAT, GST/HST/PST) is a plus.
Technical Skills
Tax Knowledge: Working knowledge of indirect tax concepts, including nexus, taxability, exemptions, and documentation requirements.
Operational Expertise: Hands-on experience with indirect tax compliance, tax accounting, and reconciliations.
Data Proficiency: Comfort working with large data sets in Excel or similar tools; experience with BI/analytics tools or SQL is a plus.
Systems: Experience with tax engines or compliance platforms (e.g., ONESOURCE, Vertex, Avalara, or similar) preferred.
AI & Automation: Demonstrated experience using AI or automation tools in a finance/tax context (e.g., AI copilots, chat-based research tools, or AI-assisted analytics) and ability to validate, refine, and document AI-assisted work.
Soft Skills
Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with high attention to detail.
Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams across Finance, Operations, Legal, and IT.
Communication: Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills; able to translate complex tax topics for non-tax stakeholders.
Adaptability: Self-starter mindset with a continuous improvement orientation and comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Equal Opportunity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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