Senior Tax Analyst

Summary

Join Western Digital and contribute to the future of data storage. This role ensures compliance with transfer pricing policies, reviews transfer pricing documentation, and prepares income tax provisions. Responsibilities include preparing GAAP income tax accounting models, tax reserves, and US federal and state tax compliance. You will manage fixed assets, conduct R&D credit analysis, and support tax examinations. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, a CPA license, and 4-6 years of tax experience. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• CPA license required
• 4-6 years of combined tax experience which includes some mix of experience in a major CPA firm and in a corporate tax department
• Working knowledge of U.S. tax laws and regulations and capability of application in new situations
• Working knowledge of transfer pricing rules and regulations
• Experience with ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Independent and self-driven with the ability to adapt and get things done in a complex and fast-based environment
• Advanced Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with transfer pricing policies and monitor legal entity results Including Country by Country reporting
• Reviewing Transfer Pricing Documentation
• Prepare and review the calculation of the quarterly and annual income tax provision
• Prepare GAAP income tax accounting models including deferred accounting, payable accounting, tax account roll-forwards, APB23, and stock-based compensation
• Prepare tax reserves (FIN 48 & FAS 5) and related disclosures
• Prepare and review U.S. federal and state tax compliance
• Prepare quarterly federal and state estimated tax payments and year-end extension requests
• Manage and review fixed assets
• Prepare R&D credit analysis
• Provide support for tax examinations
• Planning and research in connection with the above responsibilities
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley
• Support tax transformation initiatives to automate tax processes, enhance data analytics and re-imagine how the tax function operates
• Keep up to date with tax legislation, SEC Regulations, and GAAP changes, practice and global developments
• Build and foster strong cross-functional relationships within and outside of the tax department

Preferred Qualifications

• MST or MBT (Master of Science in Taxation or Master in Business Taxation) degree
• Experience with Alteryx

Benefits

• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick leave
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life, accident and disability insurance
• Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit
• The Applause Program
• Employee stock purchase plan
• The Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
• Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan
• Annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents
• RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires