Title: Senior Tax Analyst (Income Tax Provision - ASC 740)
Company: Publicly Traded Technology Company
Compensation: $90,000 - $110,000 base + bonus + RSUs
Location: San Diego, CA (Onsite, 5 days per week)
Position Overview
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Tax Provision, this role supports the US tax provision function within a large, publicly traded technology organization. The Senior Tax Analyst will play a key role in quarterly and annual income tax provision reporting under ASC 740, financial statement support, and process improvement initiatives. This role partners closely with internal finance teams and external advisors in a fast-paced close environment.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review foreign tax provision packages and integrate results into the global tax provision
- Support quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provision calculations, including current and deferred tax accounting
- Prepare and analyze uncertain tax positions (UTPs), including documentation and supporting schedules
- Reconcile tax accounts and maintain roll forwards
- Prepare quarterly reporting schedules supporting 10 Q and 10 K tax disclosures
- Assist with effective tax rate analysis, cash tax forecasting, and budget support
- Support purchase accounting adjustments, discrete items, and related journal entries
- Maintain SOX documentation for tax controls, including process narratives and workflows
- Manage provision timelines and deliverables to support close deadlines
- Support system enhancements, automation, and process improvement initiatives in partnership with Tax Technology, IT, and Finance
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis and modeling as needed
- Collaborate cross functionally with Accounting, Finance, FP&A, Legal, and external advisors
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 3+ years of corporate tax experience in public accounting or a multinational corporate environment
- Strong understanding of ASC 740 income tax accounting
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Exposure to tax provision systems (ONESOURCE preferred)
- CPA or CPA eligible preferred
- 2+ years of relevant Accounting or Finance experience (as applicable)
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work independently in a high volume close environment
- High attention to detail with the ability to understand broader business impact
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Continuous improvement mindset with comfort working through complex datasets
- Exposure to automation or data analytics tools (Alteryx or similar) is a plus