Summary:
The Tax/Legal Analyst is responsible for research, configuration, ongoing maintenance, and testing to ensure that ONESOURCE™ applications and offerings comply with tax laws in U.S. jurisdictions. The Tax/Legal Analyst manages ONESOURCE™ content related to federal, state, and local indirect taxes, fees, and regulations.
About the Role:
Research, analyze, interpret, and document tax laws and regulations to enable accurate tax determination and/or compliance
Monitor tax statutes, regulations, legislative activity, court decisions, compliance forms, geographic boundaries, and/or publications continuously to stay informed of changes in laws and regulations
Implement new content and content changes within applications; complete work within prescribed content deadlines
Effectively manage workflow dependencies and communicate/coordinate with peers and supervisors
Design and analyze test scenarios to ensure content accuracy and functionality
Correspond with tax authorities to obtain content requirements and resolve ambiguities in tax laws
Research and respond to client inquiries in partnership with Customer Support
Key Relationships:
Customer support
About You:
Essential Skills:
Two (2) to four (4) years of relevant tax experience
Detail-oriented with an aptitude for analysis and problem-solving including the ability to source relevant documents, and interpret, analyze, and organize detailed legal material
Ability to utilize online research tools (e.g. Checkpoint, Tax Analysts, WestLaw, etc.)
Ability to consistently meet rigid and recurring deadlines and communicate progress/setbacks with peers and supervisors
Superior written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write white papers on tax and/or technical subjects
Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
Intermediate to advanced software skills (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Word, Access)
Ability to work and learn independently, and follow instructions with minimal supervision
Self-driven work ethic with the ability to adapt to shifting demands and work in a collaborative team environment
Written and spoken fluency in English
Desired Skills:
Experience working for a public accounting firm or corporate tax department
Knowledge of Indirect Tax, preferably excise taxes
Experience with tax calculation and compliance software (e.g. ONESOURCETM)
Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience researching, analyzing, and interpreting statutes and legislative changes
Education/ Certifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Government/Tax/Accounting/Finance is required
JD, LLM, MBA, or CPA/Chartered Tax Adviser preferred
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What's in it For You?
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Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.
Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
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In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following metro locations: Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $63,100 - $117,300. The base compensation range in other locations may vary. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.
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