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Tax Data & Automation Analyst

Location: Miami, FL (Hybrid)

About World Fuel

At World Fuel, we are transforming the way energy is delivered around the world. As a global leader in energy, commodities, and logistics, we are investing in digital transformation to create more efficient, scalable, and data-driven operations. We are seeking a Tax Data & Automation Analyst to help advance our tax technology strategy and support the continued evolution of our global tax function.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine tax, data analytics, process improvement, and automation expertise to drive meaningful business impact. You will work closely with tax, finance, and technology stakeholders to improve data quality, streamline processes, and support the implementation of innovative automation solutions.

Position Summary

The Tax Data & Automation Analyst will support the Tax team's digital transformation initiatives by driving process automation, tax data governance, and reporting optimization efforts. This individual will play a key role in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, enhance data quality, and enable scalable tax processes through technology and automation.

The ideal candidate is a data-driven problem solver with experience in business process analysis, automation technologies, data management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Process Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Support the execution of the tax automation and process optimization roadmap.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement opportunities to improve efficiency through automation and workflow enhancements.
• Partner with tax subject matter experts to prioritize automation initiatives and manage a backlog of improvement opportunities.
• Conduct gap analyses between current and future state processes, identifying opportunities for enhanced controls, reporting, and system functionality.
• Lead process mapping and value stream mapping exercises to identify inefficiencies and standardization opportunities.
• Design and document current and future state business processes, workflows, and operating models.
• Promote self-service reporting and automation capabilities across the Tax organization.
• Monitor automation performance, troubleshoot issues, and recommend optimization strategies.
• Provide functional support during implementation projects and ongoing support post-deployment.

Tax Data & Analytics

• Review and assess tax-critical data used by Corporate Tax and Indirect Tax teams for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Support data quality initiatives by investigating issues, coordinating remediation efforts, and validating corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain standardized tax reporting datasets and analytics solutions that support compliance, audits, tax provision, and management reporting.
• Utilize SQL and data analysis tools to extract, validate, and transform data from multiple source systems.
• Improve the reliability, accessibility, and accuracy of tax reporting data across the organization.

Tax Technology & Data Governance

• Support the development and maintenance of tax data governance frameworks, including data ownership, stewardship, and documentation standards.
• Document upstream and downstream data dependencies impacting tax reporting and compliance processes.
• Serve as an administrator for assigned tax technology, automation, and reporting tools.
• Maintain documentation, process controls, and system procedures to support operational continuity and compliance.
• Research and evaluate emerging automation technologies and industry best practices to support the Tax team's digital maturity journey.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science, Business Analytics, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience supporting process automation, business process improvement, data analytics, or related functions.
• 2+ years of experience working within Agile project environments.
• Experience with business process analysis, process mapping, and solution delivery.
• Strong SQL skills with experience writing complex queries, joins, data validation routines, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience with automation platforms such as UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Alteryx, Power Automate, Power Platform, Machine Learning, or similar technologies.
• Experience using project and process management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, or related platforms.
• Understanding of tax, accounting, financial reporting, or regulatory compliance processes.
• Experience supporting data governance, data quality, or reporting initiatives.
• Exposure to tax technology, ERP systems, data warehouses, or enterprise reporting environments.

What You'll Bring

• Passion for process improvement and digital transformation.
• A curious mindset with a desire to leverage technology to solve complex business challenges.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate across tax, finance, and technology teams.
• A proactive, self-starter approach with a continuous improvement mindset.

Why Join World Fuel?

• Work on high-visibility global transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with business, tax, finance, and technology leaders.
• Gain exposure to innovative automation and data technologies.
• Play a key role in shaping the future of tax operations and digital transformation at a global organization.

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