Senior Income Tax Analyst

Summary

Join Instacart's Income Tax team as a Senior Tax Analyst! You will prepare US and state income tax returns, support tax provision and planning, and contribute to process improvements. This role involves cross-functional collaboration and managing multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment. You'll report to the Senior Tax Manager and work with a dedicated team committed to minimizing the company's tax footprint while ensuring compliance. The position offers a flexible remote work arrangement and competitive compensation and benefits, including equity grants.

Requirements

• 3+ years of related tax experience, including at a Big 4 public accounting firm
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of US and state income tax laws and regulations related to multinational corporations
• Proactive and resourceful team player with positive attitude and energy, close attention to detail
• Ability to work in a dynamic high-performance environment with strong willingness to learn and grow
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), financial and economic analysis skills
• A self-leading mentality, embracing new technology, and actively seeking opportunities to automate existing processes and gain efficiencies, demonstrated knowledge of Excel formulas and pivot tables (including lookups, index/match, sumif functions)

Responsibilities

• Prepare US and state income tax return workpapers, including US taxation of foreign operations (GILTI/FDII/Subpart F), allocation and apportionment, and NOL reconciliation
• Review federal and state returns prepared by external provider
• Prepare federal and state estimated tax and extension payment calculations, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to tax authorities
• Maintain and monitor tax calendar to ensure timely filing of all income tax filings and various business tax filings
• Provide support for tax audits including the preparation of responses to inquiries from tax authorities
• Handle tax notices received from taxing authorities by reviewing and analyzing notices to determine required actions and deadlines
• Provide support for interim and annual tax provision calculations, including ETR, deferred tax rollforward, and FIN48 and related financial statement disclosures in accordance with ASC 740
• Support the tax accounting for stock based compensation under ASC 718
• Support the quarter- and year-end close procedures, including the preparation of tax account reconciliations and tax forecasts
• Support SOX compliance through documentation and timely performance of controls
• Support special projects, such as R&D tax credit studies, due diligence for M&A and international expansion, as needed
• Support the evolution of the tax reporting function, tax technology tools, and technological enhancements
• Conduct tax research to analyze the income tax implications of new tax legislations or new business initiatives, as needed
• Assist with ad hoc requests and projects as necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA/MS in Tax
• Knowledge of provision for income taxes under ASC740 and tax accounting for stock based compensation under ASC 718 a plus
• Exposure to Section 174 and R&D Credit Studies a plus
• Exposure to Onesource Tax Compliance a plus
• Exposure to international tax issues (GILTI/FDII, Pillar 2) a plus
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP, Google Suite a plus

Benefits

• Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits
• Remote work
• Equity grant
• Annual refresh grants