Senior Tax Advisory Analyst — M&A & R&D Focus

Amentum; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Senior Tax Analyst - Tax Advisory in Chantilly, VA to support domestic and international tax projects, including planning, research, and M&A. This role reports to the Senior Director, Tax Advisory and offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment with opportunities to influence tax strategy and compliance globally.

Candidates must have a JD and CPA with at least 5 years in public accounting or multinational corporations (3+ years with a Master’s).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in a public accounting firm and/or multinational public company with a JD, CPA and Bachelor’s degree in relevant field; or 3+ years relevant experience with Masters degree years.
• US Citizenship is required to apply.
• Candidates must be within driving distance to our offices in Northern Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Support a broad range of domestic and international tax advisory projects, including financing transactions and cash repatriation, legal entity restructurings, withholding and indirect tax matters, and tax support for M&A transactions.
• Perform technical tax research and support tax planning, modeling, and structuring projects.
• Support our U.S. research & development tax credit claims and documentation.
• Support business development activities, including researching applicability of tax exemptions under bilateral defense-type agreements such as SOFA.
• Support tax audits and controversies in U.S. federal, state, and foreign jurisdictions, including gathering data and drafting audit responses.
• Monitor and analyze federal, state, and foreign legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments.
• Assist with documenting key tax positions, risks, planning analyses, and intercompany agreements.
• Work with internal stakeholders including Legal, Business Development, Contracts, and Treasury teams.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Team player

Time management

Education

JD

CPA

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Senior Tax Analyst - Tax Advisory in Chantilly, VA to support domestic and international tax projects, including planning, research, and M&A. This role reports to the Senior Director, Tax Advisory and offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment with opportunities to influence tax strategy and compliance globally.

Candidates must have a JD and CPA with at least 5 years in public accounting or multinational corporations (3+ years with a Master’s).