What You’ll Do Are you looking for your next challenge and want to join a rapidly growing, innovative, dynamic international company? We are looking for an experienced French SME to join our Program Compliance Team. Based in France, you will join a team of international SMEs and you will support teams across EMEA and India. You will be responsible for all FR submissions and you will be the point of contact for both internal and external queries relating to France as well as other jurisdictions’ VAT matters when required. With strong technical knowledge, you will be committed to continuous improvement in our processes and product development, ensuring collaboration with the GRS functional teams (P,C&CI, Innov8 and L&D) whilst building strong and collaborative relationships with all filing teams both in Brighton and Pune. You will have experience of working within a complex environment and be able to prioritise and deliver a programme of work to deadlines. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join an exceptional group of professionals dedicated to exceeding expectations and driving organizational excellence. Working on complex client VAT issues. Co-ordinating FR VAT submissions Working with Tax Technology, Innovate, Product & Engineering Teams on automation projects Supporting with clients’ submissions and escalations when required Liaising with external stakeholders to ensure a smooth customer journey Managing clients in various jurisdictions Building trusted client relationships Ensuring all submissions are completed on-time and accurately in the France (and other jurisdictions if required) Managing communication with French and other Tax Authorities on VAT matters. Acting as a mentor and providing VAT training for the team. Assisting with research for Technical & QA Teams of Country compliance laws and practices. What You'll Need to be Successful Proven experience on French Tax Matters Excellent written and oral communication skills Teamwork-oriented with a strong focus on customer satisfaction. Attention to detail, with a drive to continuously improve. Results-oriented, highly organized, motivated and driven to succeed. Able to work under pressure. Minimum 5 years' Tax experience and a relevant bachelor's degree. Preferred Qualifications: Additional European language is hugely desired Potentially part-qualified with recognised tax or accounting body. #LI-IW1 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 diversity 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. Flexible hybrid working We support hybrid work and flexible schedules for our employees. Learn more about our benefits by region here: About Avalara We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year. Last year, our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - there’s nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down - not 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. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too. EEO Statement 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.undefined