Avalara, the cloud-based tax-compliance solutions company, is all set to make India a hub for its global operations in two years’ time. It is also endeavouring to establish India as a centre of technical excellence and expand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. In line with this, it will hire at least 1,000 new employees over the next nine months across various areas, including engineering, tax, content, sales support and professional services.
The new hires will join Avalara’s team of around 1800 professionals at the Pune and Noida offices who work together to develop cloud software solutions that simplify global tax compliance.
Given the way the tax regulations in the country are becoming complex with time, the demand for tax-compliance solutions has been rising in India. Businesses are struggling to adapt to the evolving market conditions.
According to Krishna Priya Nambudiri, senior director-HR, Avalara India, “ India has long been a vital part of Avalara’s operations, offering a wealth of technical skills, functional expertise and an innovative thinking mindset. By bringing these diverse perspectives and skills to our India operations, we are enhancing our operational efficiency and laying the foundation for ensuring sustainable growth for the company.”
The US-based solutions provider is committed to enhancing capabilities in tax technology, legislation, e-invoicing, and global tax compliance by investing significantly in the country’s technological talent, amidst a competitive market. The platform will focus on attracting and retaining top talent passionate about building planet-scale cloud software and impacting the tax compliance sector.
The platform has collaborated with leading Indian technology institutions and universities to develop talent pipelines and facilitate recruitment.
Avalara provides automated software solutions for various transaction taxes, including sales and use, VAT, GST, excise, communications, lodging, customs duties, and other indirect tax types, in partnership with leading ERP, accounting, ecommerce, and other financial-management system providers. The Seattle-headquartered firm helps businesses of all sizes comply with local, state and national regulations. In addition to India, the company has offices across the US, Canada, Belgium, India and the UK.
