What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Tax Analyst - US Indirect Tax, Deloitte Global Finance position at Deloitte US?
The Senior Analyst, Tax – US Indirect Tax supports the Deloitte Global's US indirect tax function, with a focus on sales and use tax, gross receipts taxes, business license taxes, and other state and local indirect taxes. The role is responsible for accurate and timely compliance, research, reporting and analysis of multistate tax matters, coordination of notices and audits, and continuous improvement of indirect tax processes. The Senior Analyst works closely with Tax leadership, Finance, Accounts Payable, Procurement, and external advisors, and interacts with stakeholders both within the United States and outside the United States.
- Prepare and review multistate sales and use, commercial rent tax, OH CAT, gross receipts (e.g., Washington B&O), business license tax returns and etc.
- Maintain the compliance calendar, tax registrations, and business license updates, including partner information changes.
- Reconcile indirect tax accounts and support month-end and year-end accruals.
- Review accounts payable data for use tax accruals and maintain exemption certificates.
- Analyze taxability, nexus, and sourcing across jurisdictions.
- Respond to tax notices and coordinate audits with external advisors.
- Streamline and automate processes, including tax engine and ERP configuration, and maintain process documentation and controls.
- Partner with Finance, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Payroll, and Legal on indirect tax matters.
- Review loan staff work and provide concise updates to tax leadership.
Global Finance provides the most cutting-edge and insightful research and analysis of the financial health of the entire Deloitte organization around the world. We advise, guide, and monitor global initiatives in five major areas: tax, member-firm reporting, finance and accounting, strategic projects, and financial analysis.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in US state and local or indirect tax, in public accounting, a professional services firm, or a corporate tax department, CPA or equivalent is preferred.
- Working knowledge of sales and use tax, gross receipts taxes, business license requirements, etc., across multiple states.
- Experience preparing and reviewing multistate indirect tax returns and account reconciliations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., lookups, pivot tables, data analysis) and the Microsoft 365 suite.
- Strong analytical, research, and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities with a high degree of accuracy.Technical expertise: Applies indirect tax knowledge to reach sound, well-documented conclusions.
- Attention to detail: Delivers accurate, complete, and audit-ready work.
- Communication: Explains tax matters clearly to tax and non-tax stakeholders.
- Collaboration: Builds effective working relationships across Finance, business teams, and external advisors.
- Continuous improvement: Proactively identifies risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for automation.