Empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. That’s what inspires us, drives our work, and pushes us to challenge the status quo every day. We also work to empower our employees, so they can achieve more. We believe we should each find meaning in our work, and we ensure employees have the freedom and the reach to help make a difference in the world. Microsoft Tax & Customs Department is responsible for Worldwide Tax & Customs Reporting, Compliance, and Planning, including the technology and process & innovation functions to support the coordination of the worldwide tax and Customs functions. There are four major functions within the Tax and Customs Department. 1) Tax Reporting and Transfer Pricing, 2) Customs, Tax Process & Innovation, 3) Corporate Tax Planning & Controversies, Indirect Tax & Global Business Initiatives, 4) Tax & Customs Controllership, Policy and Benefits Taxation. We are excited to hire a **Tax Manager** for this exciting work. **Responsibilities** + Prepare detailed workpapers to support federal income tax compliance in a timely and accurate manner. Such workpapers may include depreciation, intangible property rights, investments, revenue recognition, fringe benefit analyses, employee stock compensation, etc. + Prepare detailed workpapers to support state income tax compliance in a timely and accurate manner. Such workpapers may include state apportionment workpapers (sales, property, and payroll), state adjustments, etc. + Prepare federal and state income tax returns, including amended returns. + Assist in the preparation of schedules to support the annual and quarterly worldwide tax provision including the SEC Form 10K and 10Q tax footnotes. + Participate as a team member with the broader tax team to ensure proper reporting of mergers & acquisitions, cross-border transactions, equity transactions and a wide variety of other tactical and planning ideas. + Monitor and analyze tax regulatory and compliance developments and tax law changes and document the impact to the Company, including federal and state. + Assist the Controversies group in domestic federal and state income tax audits. + Research and prepare responses to states notices. + Develop and implement process improvements. + Develop an understanding of Microsoft businesses and internal financial systems and tools. **Qualifications** **Required/Minimum Qualifications:** + Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Tax, Law, or related field AND 4+ years tax compliance, tax accounting, tax audit management or tax advisory experience + OR Advanced Degree (e.g., Master's in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Taxation or related field; J.D.; LL.M. in Taxation) AND 3+ years tax compliance, tax accounting, tax audit management or tax advisory experience + OR equivalent experience. + 4+ prior years of federal and state income tax experience in a Big 4 firm or a large corporation, including ASC 740. **Preferred qualifications:** + CPA certification + Previous experience in a corporate tax department + Solid foundation of tax technical, analytical and compliance skills and experience + Hands-on experience with tax accounting systems such as CorpTax, and tax modeling experience. Tax IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $75,100 - $148,900 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $98,800 - $163,300 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay Microsoft will accept applications for the role until February 28, 2025. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .