Senior Analyst, Tax Operations - US Indirect Tax

Netflix, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Stock option program

401(k) employer match

Mental health support

Paid time off (PTO)

Flexible time off

Job summary

Netflix, Inc. in Los Angeles is seeking a seasoned US Indirect Tax Senior Analyst to own compliance, audits, and research across multiple tax types. The role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to drive process improvements.

The position reports to the Senior Manager, Tax Operations - US Indirect Tax and offers a hybrid schedule with three in-office days (Tue-Thu). 5+ years of indirect tax experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in state and local/indirect tax, including sales/use tax audit and compliance work.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with large transactional data sets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage competing audit and compliance deadlines and an array of competing priorities.
• A track record of identifying and driving process improvement in indirect tax operations.
• Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate and manage a variety of competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales and use tax audits from notice through resolution, including data gathering, workpaper preparation, exposure analysis, and correspondence with state and local auditors.
• Prepare and review sales/use, gross receipts, business license, and other transaction taxes compliance filings across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Perform Month End accounting reviews, including preparing journal entries for tax reclassification and completing account reconciliations.
• Gather and review information for Unclaimed Property Compliance, including coordinating data deliverables from AP, Payroll, and Production Finance.
• Assist in personal and real property tax compliance, including valuation review and coordination with outside property tax consultants (e.g., appeal filings and support).
• Support personal and real property tax audits, including responding to information requests and evaluating assessment notices.
• Identify and implement process improvements across audit and compliance workflows - including automation opportunities - to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
• Research and analyze technical indirect tax issues (e.g., nexus, taxability, sourcing) and summarize conclusions for the team and stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Legal, and outside advisors on process improvement projects, audit strategy, business support, and compliance matters.
• Maintain clear, audit-ready documentation and workpapers to support internal review, SOX testing, and external audit requests.

Skills

Indirect tax

Tax audits

Data analysis

SOX/compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what's next.

Location: Los Angeles (preferred) or Los Gatos, CA. Hybrid schedule, 3x a week in-office (Tues-Thurs). Department: Tax Operations Reports To: Senior Manager, Tax Operations - US Indirect Tax

The Role Netflix's US Indirect Tax ("ITX") team manages transaction taxes collected from customers and remitted to state and local governments - including sales, use, amusement, communication services, and admissions taxes - as well as property tax, business license tax, and certain gross receipts taxes.

We're looking for an experienced, detail-oriented US Indirect Tax Senior Analyst to own compliance, audit, analytical, and research work across multiple tax types. The ideal candidate has extensive compliance and audit experience and is a self-starter with strong organizational, communication, and process improvement skills. This is a hands-on role for someone who can successfully execute multiple priorities in parallel, is highly detail-oriented in calculations and writing, and identifies and implements process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales and use tax audits from notice through resolution, including data gathering, workpaper preparation, exposure analysis, and correspondence with state and local auditors.
• Prepare and review sales/use, gross receipts, business license, and other transaction taxes compliance filings across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Perform Month End accounting reviews, including preparing journal entries for tax reclassification and completing account reconciliations.
• Gather and review information for Unclaimed Property Compliance, including coordinating data deliverables from AP, Payroll, and Production Finance.
• Assist in personal and real property tax compliance, including valuation review and coordination with outside property tax consultants (e.g., appeal filings and support).
• Support personal and real property tax audits, including responding to information requests and evaluating assessment notices.
• Identify and implement process improvements across audit and compliance workflows - including automation opportunities - to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
• Research and analyze technical indirect tax issues (e.g., nexus, taxability, sourcing) and summarize conclusions for the team and stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Legal, and outside advisors on process improvement projects, audit strategy, business support, and compliance matters.
• Maintain clear, audit-ready documentation and workpapers to support internal review, SOX testing, and external audit requests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, is required.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in state and local/indirect tax, including sales/use tax audit and compliance work.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with large transactional data sets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage competing audit and compliance deadlines and an array of competing priorities.
• A track record of identifying and driving process improvement in indirect tax operations.
• Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate and manage a variety of competing priorities.

Compensation

Generally, our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $160,000.00 - $245,000.00.

Benefits

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits.

We also offer paid leave of absence programs.

Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off.

Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off.

See more details about our Benefits here.

Culture

Netflix is a unique culture and environment.

Learn more here.

Inclusion

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates.

If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams.

We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Marketing

At Netflix, we want to entertain the world. Whatever your taste, and no matter where you live, we give you access to best-in-class TV series, documentaries, feature films and games. Our members control what they want to watch, when they want it, in one simple subscription. We're streaming in more than 30 languages and 190 countries, because great stories can come from anywhere and be loved everywhere. We are the world's biggest fans of entertainment, and we're always looking to help you find your next favorite story.