Tax Strategy and Planning Senior Analyst

F5 Networks, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

F5, Inc. is seeking an International Tax Senior to join the corporate tax team, focusing on international income tax analysis, Pillar II, transfer pricing, and related initiatives.

You will support global income tax compliance and reporting, coordinate transfer pricing workflows, and collaborate with regional finance teams and external advisors to drive tax initiatives and automation tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of international corporate income tax experience.
• Secondary university degree in Tax or Law preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant or other tax professional designation preferred.
• Experience with large public accounting firms or multinational tax departments.

Responsibilities

• Support US international tax planning and modeling.
• Coordinate operational transfer pricing workflows, including agreements and calculations.
• Prepare and review transfer pricing documentation.
• Prepare technical responses and manage documentation requests for international tax audits.
• Assist with post-acquisition integration.
• Support global income tax compliance and reporting including Pillar Two and Country-by-Country reporting.
• Monitor global tax legislative changes and evaluate their potential impacts.
• Prepare and maintain documentation supporting tax positions and structures.
• Partner with regional finance teams and external advisors on global tax initiatives.
• Analyze and document international tax implications for new F5 business and product initiatives.
• Implement and leverage tax technology tools to automate and streamline workflows.

Skills

US international tax

Transfer pricing

Tax planning

Excel

Data transformation

Education

Tax or Law degree

CPA licensure or tax designation

Job description

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Position Summary

The International Tax Senior will be an integral part of the corporate tax team, supporting international income tax analysis and planning, Pillar II, transfer pricing, process improvements, and other various initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support US international tax planning and modeling
• Coordinate operational transfer pricing workflows, including agreements and calculations
• Prepare and review transfer pricing documentation
• Prepare technical responses and manage documentation requests for international tax audits
• Assist with post-acquisition integration
• Support global income tax compliance and reporting including Pillar Two, and Country-by-Country reporting
• Monitor global tax legislative changes and evaluate their potential impacts
• Prepare and maintain documentation supporting tax positions and structures
• Partner with regional finance teams and external advisors on global tax initiatives
• Analyze and document international tax implications for new F5 business and product initiatives
• Implement and leverage tax technology tools to automate and streamline workflows
• Perform other related duties as assigned

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of U.S. international tax and cross-border income tax laws Strong research and analytical skills Experience with Microsoft Excel Aptitude for using AI tools and automation solutions Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills Ability to work in fast-paced environment and embrace change Data transformation and visualization skills a plus

Qualifications

• 3+ years of international corporate income tax experience
• Secondary university degree in Tax or Law preferred
• Certified Public Accountant or other tax professional designation preferred
• Experience working in a large public accounting firm or multi-national corporate tax department

F5, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.

The annual base pay for this position is: $88,900.00 - $133,300.00 F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [e-mail].

Hybrid: Employees within 30 commutable miles of an F5 office are required to work from the office a minimum of 30 business days per quarter. Remote: Primarily work from designated home location but can come into an F5 office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed.

Together, we’re building a better digital world. Founded in 1996, F5 is a global leader in application delivery and security. Our premier platform helps customers secure and deliver every app, API, and piece of infrastructure across all environments. Backed by over three decades of expertise and 553 patents, our solutions protect against threats while ensuring fast, reliable digital experiences. With over 6,400 employees, we serve more than 23,000 customers in over 170 countries. To continue this work, we need people like you—the best minds in the industry.

We’re committed to a unique, human-first culture that encourages authenticity, prioritizes diversity and inclusion, and fosters the growth and success of our employees.