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Chris Park

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Strategy & Alliances, International Accounting at Avalara
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Chris is a strategy and alliances leader at Avalara, focusing on building partnerships with top global accounting firms outside North America. A qualified lawyer and tax advisor from New Zealand, he leverages over a decade of experience in indirect tax and technology implementation across the APAC, EMEA, and Middle East regions.

Beyond his legal and tax expertise, Chris has a creative side, holding a Bachelor of Music. He has explored his interest in writing by serving as a guest fashion editor for a style website and as a newsletter editor for a Cooperatives Association, showcasing his diverse interests.

Unique fact: He is a qualified Barrister & Solicitor who has also written and published articles as a mens fashion editor.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Strategy & Alliances, International Accounting
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Indirect Tax Technology
He has extensive experience implementing tax determination and reporting solutions and frequently posts about the shift to digital, end-to-end tax processes and e-invoicing.
Global Strategic Alliances
His current role is centered on identifying and executing strategies to build commercially valuable partnerships with large, international accounting and consulting firms.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Strategy & Alliances, International Accounting
Avalara
9-2021 - 8-2024
Senior Strategic Alliance Manager – Accounting and Consulting (EMEA)
Avalara
6-2019 - 9-2021
Manager - tax technology
PwC UK
9-2018 - 4-2019
Senior Manager
Keypoint
11-2017 - 9-2018
Manager
Keypoint
In the press

Media appearances

Chris Park – Author Profile (Avalara Blog). Featured in Avalara Blog
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Avalava Predicts 2026 Will Reshape Global Business Through AI Transparency and Compliance Agility. Featured in PR Newswire
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Education
2007 - 2012
Bachelor of Law
Victoria University of Wellington
2005 - 2006
Bachelor of Music
University of Canterbury
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