Tax Analyst

Thomson Reuters; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Flex My Way

Career Development

Industry Competitive Benefits

Company Culture

Social Impact

Real-World Impact

Job summary

Thomson Reuters in the United States is seeking a Tax Analyst to research, configure, maintain and test ONESOURCE content to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local indirect tax rules. You will manage tax content across jurisdictions and collaborate with Customer Support and other teams.

The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, documentation of tax laws, and timely updates to content, with a hybrid work model and opportunities for professional growth within a global information services

Qualifications

• Two (2) to four (4) years' relevant tax experience
• Detail-oriented with an aptitude for analysis and problem-solving
• Ability to utilize online research tools (e.g. Checkpoint, Tax Analysts, WestLaw)
• Ability to meet deadlines and communicate progress
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Superior organizational skills
• Intermediate to advance software skills (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Word, Access)
• Ability to work independently and follow instructions
• Self-driven and adaptable to shifting demands
• Written and spoken fluency in English

Responsibilities

• Research, analyze, interpret, and document tax laws to enable accurate tax determination and compliance
• Monitor tax statutes and regulatory changes to stay informed
• Implement new content and changes within applications; meet content deadlines
• Manage workflow and coordinate with peers and supervisors
• Design and analyze test scenarios to ensure content accuracy
• Correspond with tax authorities to obtain content requirements
• Research and respond to client inquiries in partnership with Customer Support

Skills

Tax research

Regulatory analysis

Attention to detail

Research tools

Written & verbal comm

Excel skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's in Government/Tax/Accounting/Finance

JD / MBA / CPA preferred

Tools

Checkpoint

WestLaw

Tax Analysts

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tax Analyst

The Tax/Legal Analyst is responsible for research, configuration, ongoing maintenance and testing to ensure that ONESOURCE applications and offerings comply with tax laws in U.S. jurisdictions. The Tax/Legal Analyst manages ONESOURCE content related to federal, state, and local indirect taxes, fees, and regulations.

About the Role

In this opportunity as a Tax Analyst, you will:

Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

• Research, analyze, interpret, and document tax laws and regulations to enable accurate tax determination and/or compliance
• Monitor tax statutes, regulations, legislative activity, court decisions, compliance forms, geographic boundaries and/or publications on a continuous basis to stay informed of changes in laws and regulations
• Implement new content and content changes within applications; complete work within prescribed content deadlines
• Effectively manage workflow dependencies and communicate/coordinate with peers and supervisors
• Design and analyze test scenarios to ensure content accuracy and functionality
• Correspond with tax authorities to obtain content requirements and resolve ambiguities in tax laws
• Research and respond to client inquiries in partnership with Customer Support

Key Relationships:

• Customer support

About You

You'rea fit for the role of Tax Analyst, if you have the following required qualifications:

Technical /Professional Skills & Competencies:

Essential Skills:

• Two (2) to four (4) years' relevant tax experience
• Detail-oriented with an aptitude for analysis and problem-solving including ability to source relevant documents, and interpret, analyze, and organize detailed legal material
• Ability to utilize online research tools (e.g. Checkpoint, Tax Analysts, WestLaw, etc.)
• Ability to consistently meet rigid and recurring deadlines and communicate progress/setbacks with peers and supervisors
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, including ability to write white papers on tax and/or technical subjects
• Superior organizational skills with ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Intermediate to advance software skills (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Word, Access)
• Ability to work and learn independently, and follow instructions with minimal supervision
• Self-driven work ethic with ability to adapt to shifting demands and work in a collaborative team environment
• Written and spoken fluency in English

Desired Skills:

• Experience working for a public accounting firm or corporate tax department
• Knowledge of Indirect Tax, preferably excise taxes
• Experience with tax calculation and compliance software (e.g. ONESOURCETM)
• Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience researching, analyzing, and interpreting statutes and legislative changes

Education/ Certifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Government/Tax/Accounting/Finance is required
• JD, LLM, MBA or CPA/Chartered Tax Adviser preferred

What's in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations.

Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $66,900 USD - $124,300 USD.For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $58,100 USD - $107,900 USD.Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

Thomson Reuters makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities, and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. If you reside in the United States and require an accommodation in the recruiting process, you may contact our Human Resources Department [e-mail]. Disability accommodations in the recruiting process may include things like a sign language interpreter, making interview rooms accessible, providing assistive technology, or other relevant accommodations. Please note this email is not intended for general recruitment questions and we will promptly respond to inquiries regarding accommodations. More information on requesting an accommodation here.

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