Tax Senior

Sempra; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sempra in San Diego seeks a Senior Tax Analyst to lead tax planning and ensure accurate tax provisions across the organization. You will collaborate with forecasting teams and finance partners to deliver timely, compliant results.

The role involves reviewing the work of tax staff, researching tax positions, and coordinating federal, state, and local filings. You’ll identify process improvements and respond to audits, helping shape a compliant, efficient tax function.

Responsibilities

• Manages 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Sempra: Where opportunity powers impact

At Sempra, a better world begins with better energy—and with people who want to make a difference. That’s why we’re tackling the biggest challenges facing our industry while building a high‑performance culture where you can do your best work. Together, our teams support nearly 40 million consumers across the U.S., strengthening the communities we serve and creating impact that extends far beyond the workplace. Here, collaboration, inclusivity and shared purpose empowers you to grow your passion, build a rewarding career and contribute to something bigger—helping shape a better energy future for all.

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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.