Tax Senior

Sempra; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sempra is looking for a Senior Tax Analyst based in Escondido, California. The role involves reviewing tax staff work, ensuring timely filing requirements, managing audits, and analyzing the impacts of tax legislation. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical skills and experience in federal, state, and local tax filings. The position offers opportunities to develop professional relationships and contribute actively to financial forecasting and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to research tax positions.
• Experience in managing federal, state, and local filings.
• Ability to coordinate responses to audits and provide support.

Responsibilities

• Review and manage the work of tax staff.
• Ensure timely completion of filing requirements.
• Analyze impacts of tax legislation on the business.

Job description

Primary Purpose

The Senior Tax Analyst will: (1) review the work of tax staff, (2) ensure completion of filing requirements and financial statement tax disclosures on a timely and accurate basis, (3) respond to tax and financial statement audits, (4) analyze and quantify impacts of current tax law/proposed tax legislation, (5) research tax positions, (6) identify favorable or simplified reporting positions. They will also manage workstreams for filings, provisions, and inquiries, diagnosing root causes in data or process gaps and implementing solutions that reduce risk and cost.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads the effort to manage the tax requirements for financial forecasting and strategic planning.
• Investigates and maintains awareness of existing and emerging tax laws, including researching and quantifying any tax impact.
• Develops knowledge of the industry and the businesses; maintains professional relationships within the department and with key stakeholders.
• Prepares assigned portions of the quarterly and annual tax provision and documents key judgments.
• Manages workstreams for federal, state, and local filings, ensuring complete support and timely submission.
• Performs variance analyses on tax accounts and explains results to finance partners.
• Reviews junior preparers' work for completeness and ties to source data.
• Identifies recurring process gaps and proposes targeted fixes with measurable impact.
• Coordinates responses to audit and information requests, tracking items, owners, and deadlines.