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Senior Tax Analyst
🕒 5 days ago
US State And Local Tax ComplianceSales And Use TaxState Income Tax FilingTax Research
📜 Description
- Prepare and review sales, use, transaction, and state income tax returns, supporting schedules, workpapers, and payments.
- Research state and local tax issues, document conclusions, and advise on tax treatment, planning opportunities, and risks.
- Support tax audits by gathering data, preparing position statements, and coordinating with tax authorities and external advisors.
- Monitor Avalara and related tax systems, verify data accuracy, and review exemption certificates with internal teams and customers.
- Support new product tax mapping and testing, tax registrations, and federal and international tax filings.
- Improve and document tax processes, and stay current on state and local tax developments.
🛠️ Requirements
- 5-6 years of experience in US state and local tax compliance, including sales/use tax and state income tax filing.
- Knowledge of MS Dynamics D365 is an advantage.
- Working experience with Avalara or similar tax compliance software
- Excellent research, analysis, and writing/verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently, collaboratively with minimal supervision
- Proven ability to collaborate and foster relationships within the Tax team and with key functions such as Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and Commercial.
- Flexibility in working hours
- Preference for experience in US Telco taxation
- Big-4 experience or large CPA firm experience
- Non-US tax filing of VAT, HST, PST, GST.
✨ Benefits
- Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available
- Parental leave
- Birthday leave
- Purchased annual leave program
- Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives
- Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave
- Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you're not working remotely, plus access to coworking spaces via our global WeWork membership if you work remotely but like to get out of the house sometimes
- Motivated, inclusive team – work alongside industry experts and fresh talent
- Recognition programs – celebrate achievements with our Legend and Kudos award
Full job description
About Megaport
We’re not your typical tech company – and we don’t want to be. Megaport is the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), and has transformed the way businesses connect to the cloud, data centers, and each other. We’re publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and partnered with the biggest names in tech like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM, and more. Headquartered in Brisbane with a crew of over 600 people spread across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, our employees enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and (actually) fun.
Our Team Culture
We’re a team of problem solvers, pixel pushers, code slingers, and cloud fanatics. Culture is more than a poster on the wall here – collaboration beats hierarchy, curiosity fuels our growth, and everyone’s voice matters. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We work across time zones to execute on our global vision, trust each other to get things done, and never compromise our values for commercial gain. Most importantly, we place our customers at the center of everything we do.
We’re committed to increasing representation in the tech industry and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Don’t meet every requirement? That’s okay. If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.
Your Role
The Senior Tax Analyst will play an integral role in the indirect tax and generally income tax filings relevant to the national and international operations of a NaaS corporation, but will also be an essential part of the US federal, international and state income tax compliance and reporting. In this capacity, the role involves researching new product tax jurisdictions (nexus), compiling and analyzing data to accurately and timely prepare/complete all tax and non-tax filings at the Country, US Federal, and state levels, in collaboration with external consultants and tax compliance experts. There will also be opportunities to get involved in new countries and ad hoc projects.
What You’ll Be Doing
Review sales/use and transaction tax returns, supporting schedules and data to defend audits and confirm that the appropriate taxability positions are taken, assist with the corporate-wide state sales/use and transaction tax issues, and draft a wide range of state and local tax memoranda.
Apply state and local sales/use and other transaction tax knowledge in assisting with state and local tax audits, aiding in tax decisions, identifying tax planning opportunities and risks, and implementing tax planning.
Ensure accurate and timely returns
Complie and analyzing data required for accurate and timely submissions
Monitor Avalara and related tax system and ensure data inputs are complete and accurate.
Work with internal teams and customers to explain tax treatment and review exemption certificates.
Research various state tax issues to arrive at the most advantageous and proper treatment under the tax law and document the analysis and conclusions.
Stay abreast of state and local tax developments, researching and maintaining tax registration.
Assists in rolling out new products; tax mapping sign-off on testing results
Investigates and resolves technical state tax issues as they relate to business development matters, planning strategies, and examinations by state tax authorities; gathers data, formulates position statements, and coordinates or negotiates during audits.
Reviews tax workpapers, schedules, reports, and correspondence, as well as state tax returns and payments, to ensure compliance and proper accounting for state income taxes.
Provide assistance in State and Federal income tax filing.
Support state tax planning initiatives and identify tax risks and opportunities, partnering with external advisors on more complex matters.
Process improvements and documentation of processes
What We Are Looking For
5-6 years of experience in US state and local tax compliance, including sales/use tax and state income tax filing.
Knowledge of MS Dynamics D365 is an advantage.
Working experience with Avalara or similar tax compliance software
Excellent research, analysis, and writing/verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently, collaboratively with minimal supervision
Proven ability to collaborate and foster relationships within the Tax team and with key functions such as Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and Commercial.
Flexibility in working hours
Nice to have, but not essential traits and experience
Preference for experience in US Telco taxation
Big-4 experience or large CPA firm experience
Non-US tax filing of VAT, HST, PST, GST.
What We Offer
Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available
Generous leave plans – including parental leave, birthday leave, and a purchased annual leave program
Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives
Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave
Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you're not working remotely, plus access to coworking spaces via our global WeWork membership if you work remotely but like to get out of the house sometimes
Motivated, inclusive team – work alongside industry experts and fresh talent
Recognition programs – celebrate achievements with our Legend and Kudos award
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