Country SME - Program Compliance (ICO)

What You'll Do As a Country SME within Avalara's International Compliance Operations team, you'll help ensure accurate, scalable VAT compliance delivery across multiple European jurisdictions while supporting the future of automated compliance solutions. This role combines deep VAT expertise with operational leadership, helping customers navigate complex compliance requirements while partnering with Product, Engineering, and Tax Technology teams to improve automation and digital filing capabilities. You'll play a key role in managing compliance risk, strengthening audit readiness, and improving how compliance services are delivered at scale.  What Your Responsibilities Will Be Be a subject matter expert for VAT compliance across one or more EU jurisdictions  Manage complex VAT cases, including audits, disputes, and escalations  Lead communication with tax authorities, including registrations, filings, enquiries, and penalty challenges  Represent Avalara in interactions with tax authorities, including audit participation (remote or in person across European jurisdictions)  Support delivery teams in resolving complex VAT compliance issues  Provide expert guidance on VAT legislation, rulings, and compliance requirements  Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Tax Technology teams on automation and compliance solutions  Supporting development of automated VAT return submission processes via APIs and other digital channels  Contribute to development of scalable compliance models, including self-service approaches  Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce risk  Support the creation and maintenance of SOPs and compliance documentation  Keep up to date with legislative changes and sharing insights across teams  Mentor team members and raising technical capability across the organisation  What You’ll Need To Be Successful Bachelor's degree in Tax, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline  5+ years of relevant VAT compliance experience within EU jurisdictions  Proven experience managing complex VAT cases, audits, and tax authority interactions  Strong knowledge of EU VAT legislation and compliance processes  Experience working with tax authorities across one or more EU jurisdictions  Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex tax regulations  Experience engaging with tax authorities and clients  Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment  Proven Eexperience using AI or automation tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, or decision-making in compliance or operational workflows  Additional European languages would be highly beneficial.  Avalara is an AI-first Company AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products.  Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability. You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here. You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers. You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too. How We’ll Take Care Of You Total Rewards  In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.  Health & Wellness   Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.  Inclusive culture and diversit y  Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.  What You Need To Know About Avalara We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world. We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too. We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.