Global Indirect Tax Compliance Lead

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the role

Manage day-to-day indirect tax compliance operations for Anthropic across US sales tax and international VAT/GST jurisdictions. This hands-on role will execute registrations, filings, payments, and maintain compliance processes while working closely with the Global Indirect Tax Lead to implement scalable systems and procedures.

Responsibilities:

US Sales Tax Compliance

• Prepare and file sales tax returns across multiple states on monthly, quarterly, and annual filing cycles
• Coordinate sales tax payments and maintain payment schedules to avoid penalties
• Manage sales tax registrations and account maintenance across jurisdictions
• Respond to state tax notices, inquiries, and information requests
• Reconcile sales tax liability accounts and investigate discrepancies
• Maintain exemption certificates and manage customer exemption documentation
• Support nexus studies by tracking business activities and thresholds by state

Global VAT/GST Compliance

• Prepare and submit VAT/GST returns for multiple countries (EU member states, UK, Canada, Australia, India, Japan, etc.)
• Process VAT/GST payments and ensure timely remittance in local currencies
• Manage EC Sales Lists for EU operations
• Maintain VAT registrations and update registration details as needed
• Handle correspondence with foreign tax authorities in multiple languages (or coordinate translation)
• Monitor VAT/GST account balances and process refund claims where applicable
• Support reverse charge and import VAT accounting

Process & Documentation

• Maintain compliance calendars and ensure all filing deadlines are met
• Document compliance procedures and create standard operating procedures
• Assist with monthly/quarterly indirect tax provision calculations
• Reconcile tax accounts between tax systems, ERP, and general ledger
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and workpapers
• Track and report key compliance metrics and KPIs
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation
• Make enhancements using AI (Claude)

Technology & Data Management

• Work with tax technology platforms (Vertex, Anrok, or similar) for compliance workflows
• Validate tax calculation accuracy and flag system configuration issues
• Support data cleansing initiatives for customer address and tax classification data
• Assist with testing tax system changes and new feature implementations
• Generate compliance reports from tax systems and data sources

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of hands-on indirect tax compliance experience covering both US sales tax and international VAT/GST
• Experience with multi-state sales tax and VAT/GST compliance 
• Strong understanding of SaaS and digital services taxation
• Experience using automated tax compliance software
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency with tax technology platforms (Vertex, Avalara, Anrok, or similar)
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, Workday, or similar)
• Familiarity with billing platforms (Stripe or similar)
• Comfortable working with large datasets and identifying data quality issues and reconciliation with accounting data

Strong candidates may also have:

• Background in technology or SaaS industry
• Experience at high-growth companies managing scaling compliance obligations
• Prior experience with Big 4 or national tax firm
• Exposure to indirect tax audits and working with tax authorities
• Knowledge of indirect tax in EU, UK, Australia, Canada, and/or APAC markets
• Familiarity with multi-entity compliance and intercompany transactions

Key Competencies:

• Extreme attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong time management with ability to prioritize multiple filing deadlines
• Self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision
• Problem-solving mindset t