Senior Tax Analyst

Senior Tax Analyst

Employment Type: Full-time Location Type: Remote

Company Description

It all started in sunny San Diego, California in 2004 when a visionary engineer, Fred Luddy, saw the potential to transform how we work. Fast forward to today — ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our intelligent cloud-based platform seamlessly connects people, systems, and processes to empower organizations to find smarter, faster, and better ways to work. But this is just the beginning of our journey. Join us as we pursue our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.

Position Overview

We are seeking motivated and experienced Senior Tax Analysts interested in joining our world-class Corporate Tax team. You will be responsible for providing tax provision, compliance, and planning support to assist the business in achieving its goals in a tax-efficient manner. You will be responsible for working on our tax compliance and reporting, as well as process improvements to scale tax operations. You will help contribute to the design and implementation of ongoing systems improvements and automated tools critical to the future growth of the tax department. You must have the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment and to work closely and proactively with numerous functional teams across our organization. This position will be remote and will report to the Senior Tax Manager.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly and annual tax provision workpapers, and supporting workpapers which include ASC 718 calculations, ASC 740-10 calculations, and tax account roll-forward schedules.
• Prepare income tax journal entries, account reconciliations, and quarterly variance analyses.
• Prepare income tax return workpapers.
• Coordinate and review US and state income tax returns prepared by outside service providers.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation through the use of tools such as Alteryx; drive efficiency and effectiveness both independently and through collaboration with other tax and technology specialists.
• Oversee SOX testing of tax department controls.
• Assist in responding to inquiries from tax authorities in connection with notices and examinations.

Qualifications

• Experience: 6+ years of experience working with a broad range of tax issues facing large multinational corporations, including public accounting, law firm, and/or industry experience.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. Master’s degree in Taxation or CPA is a plus.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong technical tax and ASC 740 knowledge with demonstrated experience in tax provision and compliance.
  • Strong Excel skills.
  • Knowledge of tax software such as OneSource tax provision is preferred.
  • Experienced in research, analysis, and documentation of complex tax issues.
  • Experienced in SAP, Blackline, Microsoft Power BI, and Alteryx is a plus.
• Project Management: Strong project management skills, demonstrated by consistently meeting deadlines and effectively managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Soft Skills: Self-motivated, with strong collaboration and communication skills, who also takes direction well.

Additional Information

Work Personas: We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.

Equal Opportunity Employer: ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.