Key Duties & Responsibilities

nPrepare, review, file, and facilitate timely payment of motor fuel excise tax and other related tax returns for assigned jurisdictions.

nPerform reconciliations between tax returns, transactional data, tax systems, and general ledger accounts and investigate discrepancies.

nEnsure reconciling items and exceptions are appropriately documented, investigated, resolved, and tracked to closure.

nSupport federal, state, and other jurisdictional tax audits by gathering documentation, analysing transactions, preparing supporting schedules, and responding to information requests.

nResearch changes in fuel tax laws, regulations, tax rates, exemptions, filing requirements, and jurisdiction-specific rules.

nEvaluate the taxability of fuel transactions and provide guidance regarding the appropriate tax treatment of fuel-related products and transactions.

nMaintain and validate fuel tax configurations within relevant financial and tax systems in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

nAnalyse large volumes of fuel transaction data to identify tax exceptions, incorrect tax treatment, data issues, and potential compliance risks.

nCoordinate with Fuel Accounting, General Accounting, Operations, Technology, Legal/Compliance, and other stakeholders to resolve tax-related issues.

nCommunicate with external taxing authorities regarding notices, assessments, audits, filing questions, and other compliance matters.

nSupport the preparation of responses to tax notices and audit inquiries, including documentation and reconciliation of disputed amounts.





nMaintain appropriate documentation and audit trails supporting tax calculations, returns, reconciliations, and adjustments.

nAssist with tax registrations, licenses, permits, renewals, and jurisdictional compliance requirements, where applicable.

nSupport tax-related projects, process improvements, automation initiatives, system implementations, and other departmental initiatives.

nIdentify opportunities to strengthen controls, accuracy, efficiency, and compliance within the fuel tax process.

nSpecific Knowledge & Skills

nUnderstanding of U.S. motor fuel taxes, fuel excise taxes, and fuel accounting.

nKnowledge of federal and state fuel tax concepts, including taxable transactions, exemptions, tax rates, filing requirements, and jurisdictional differences.

nExperience with tax return preparation, tax reconciliations, audit support, and tax research.

nExperience with Avalara Excise or similar excise tax technology is preferred.

nStrong Excel and data-analysis skills; ability to work with large transactional datasets.

nUnderstanding of general ledger accounting and account reconciliations.

nStrong analytical, critical-thinking, research, and problem-solving capabilities.

nAbility to interpret tax regulations and translate them into operational requirements.

nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact with internal stakeholders and external taxing authorities.

nStrong documentation and organizational skills with attention to deadlines.

nAbility to work independently while escalating significant tax or compliance issues appropriately.

nAdaptable and comfortable working in a changing and growing business workplace.

📌 Tax Analyst (Bengaluru)
🏢 7-Eleven Global Solution Center – India
📍 Bengaluru