Sr Tax Analyst I
Gilead Sciences
5 months ago
Remote friendly (San Francisco Bay Area)
United States
Corporate Functions
Sr Tax Analyst I (State Tax) — Foster City, California
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and support state income and franchise tax, sales and use tax, and property tax compliance activities, including returns, extensions, estimates, and related workpapers.
- Compile, reconcile, and validate data required for state tax compliance, including apportionment data, tax base calculations, and supporting schedules.
- Maintain detailed workpapers and filing documentation to support returns, audits, and internal review.
- Support state tax accounting and provision processes, including return-to-provision analysis and FIN 48 documentation.
- Manage ongoing compliance calendars, filing deadlines, extensions, and estimated payment processes.
- Assist with state tax audits and controversy matters, including gathering data, preparing responses to information requests, and tracking audit items.
- Utilize OneSource and perform advanced Excel-based modeling, reconciliations, and data analysis to support compliance accuracy and efficiency.
- Support state tax planning initiatives through modeling, research, and implementation assistance.
- Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Treasury, and business partners to support transactions and ongoing operations.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years with BS/BA
- 3+ years with MS/MA
Preferred Qualifications / Skills
- 3–5 years hands-on state and local tax compliance/processing/filings (public accounting, industry, or both)
- Direct experience preparing/reviewing state income/franchise, sales and use, and/or property tax returns
- Strong working knowledge and practical experience with OneSource
- Advanced Excel proficiency (complex formulas, reconciliations, large data sets)
- Strong attention to detail; ability to manage high-volume, deadline-driven processes
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Experience supporting state tax audits/controversy preferred
- CPA/JD/MST or progress toward one of these credentials is a plus
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Eligible employees may participate in company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
Application Instructions
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and support state income and franchise tax, sales and use tax, and property tax compliance activities, including returns, extensions, estimates, and related workpapers.
- Compile, reconcile, and validate data required for state tax compliance, including apportionment data, tax base calculations, and supporting schedules.
- Maintain detailed workpapers and filing documentation to support returns, audits, and internal review.
- Support state tax accounting and provision processes, including return-to-provision analysis and FIN 48 documentation.
- Manage ongoing compliance calendars, filing deadlines, extensions, and estimated payment processes.
- Assist with state tax audits and controversy matters, including gathering data, preparing responses to information requests, and tracking audit items.
- Utilize OneSource and perform advanced Excel-based modeling, reconciliations, and data analysis to support compliance accuracy and efficiency.
- Support state tax planning initiatives through modeling, research, and implementation assistance.
- Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Treasury, and business partners to support transactions and ongoing operations.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years with BS/BA
- 3+ years with MS/MA
Preferred Qualifications / Skills
- 3–5 years hands-on state and local tax compliance/processing/filings (public accounting, industry, or both)
- Direct experience preparing/reviewing state income/franchise, sales and use, and/or property tax returns
- Strong working knowledge and practical experience with OneSource
- Advanced Excel proficiency (complex formulas, reconciliations, large data sets)
- Strong attention to detail; ability to manage high-volume, deadline-driven processes
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Experience supporting state tax audits/controversy preferred
- CPA/JD/MST or progress toward one of these credentials is a plus
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Eligible employees may participate in company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
Application Instructions
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.