Tax Analyst

Webhosting; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloudflare is seeking a Tax Analyst to join our collaborative finance team in Austin, TX. The role focuses on income tax with responsibilities spanning provision, filings, and support for mergers.

You will collaborate with internal partners and cross-functional teams to improve tax processes and leverage AI to enhance efficiency. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance with 2+ years in tax at a public firm or corporate setting, and possess strong Excel and communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 2+ years of significant experience at a public accounting firm or corporate tax department.
• Proficient in Excel and AI technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly and annual income tax provision and forecast.
• Assist with U.S. federal, state and local income tax filings.
• Support M&A tax due diligence and post-merger integration.
• Develop stock-based compensation model analyses.
• Contribute to tax research projects and credits studies.
• Drive tax function digital transformation through automation and AI.

Skills

Excel

AI technology

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree Accounting/Finance or related field

Masters in Tax or Accounting

CPA (preferred)

Tools

Oracle

Job description

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a “normalized” problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in.

Location:Austin

Cloudflare is seeking a Tax Analyst to join our collaborative team. This position will have a broad range of responsibilities with a primary focus on income tax. You will report to the Senior Director of Tax and work with other members of the tax and finance teams, collaborating with cross-functional business partners from time-to-time.

What you’ll do

• Prepare quarterly and annual income tax provision and forecast
• Work with internal and external partners to help manage U.S. federal, state and local income tax filings
• Assist with M&A transactions, focusing on tax due diligence and post-merger integration
• Assist with analysis and preparation of stock based compensation models
• Assist with ad hoc requests and projects as necessary, including but not limited to tax research projects, R&D tax credit studies, etc
• Drive the digital transformation of our tax function, identifying and executing process improvements through technology, automation, and AI
• Successful candidate will be open to exploring all areas of tax as this role could evolve into 80/20 percent direct/indirect taxes

Required

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• 2+ years of significant experience at a public accounting firm and/or corporate tax department of a multinational company
• Proficient in Excel and AI technology
• Strong attention to detail with analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proactive and inquisitive
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively internally as well as with external service providers

Preferred

• Masters in Tax or Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant
• Both public accounting and technology industry experience
• Experience with Oracle and AI

What Makes Cloudflare Special?

We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

Project Galileo

: Since 2014, we’ve equipped more than 2,400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare’s enterprise customers–at no cost.

Athenian Project

: In 2017, we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project, we’ve provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.

1.1.1.1

: We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use – it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here’s the deal – we don’t store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.

Please note that applicants who progress to the offer stage of the interview process may be asked to attend an in-person interview within one of the Cloudflare Offices or Cloudflare Hubs. More details about this will be available at that stage of the interview process.

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.

Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person’s, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

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