Senior Analyst, Tax Controversy

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience with tax, including tax audit and tax law.
• Experience in project management.

Preferred qualifications:

• JD, MBA, or Master's degree in Taxation, or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in a corporate tax department or similar.
• Knowledge of tax law, GAAP, and regulatory requirements (SOX).

About the job

Google's in-house tax team knows all things corporate tax. Made up of smart, perceptive Googlers with a flair for domestic, international, and sales and use tax, the knowledge and expertise of this team runs deep. You have years of experience in this field and an extensive knowledge of those tax issues most relevant to internet companies. While we don't give our Googlers individual tax advice, you make it easy for Googlers to get what they need to make good tax decisions. You find ways to work smarter by streamlining and automating our tax processes and systems, and find ways to be both innovative and compliant.

As a Tax Controversy Senior Analyst, you will provide tax advice and/or assist in executing on strategy for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax audit matters. You often work with external parties or vendors to define the right tax policies, workflows, and procedures. You collaborate across the finance organization and across functions, developing deep relationships with both peers and leaders, to ensure alignment and compliance of everyone's work in your immediate area. You possess great depth of knowledge of the tax audit process and Google's policies/procedures and can regularly make recommendations to leadership on how to optimize the work to be more efficient, without sacrificing quality. You also engage in community contributions to improve and sustain our culture and operations making Google a better place to work.

The name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team when providing in depth analysis on all manner of strategic decisions across Google products. From developing forward-thinking analysis to generating management reports to scaling our automated financial processes, the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the business.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $129,000-$191,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, and plan for all federal tax audits, maintain working relationships with the IRS exam team and various tax authorities.
• Draft, review, and analyze responses to tax notices and audit inquiries, Information Document Requests, and Notices of Proposed Adjustments.
• Collaborate and partner with tax, various cross-functional teams, and outside service providers in resolving complex tax positions. Establish policies and procedures for tax position analysis and documentation to minimize tax exposure.
• Execute on overall tax controversy issue negotiation and resolution strategy to effectively manage risk.
• Identify audit-related ASC 740 (FAS 109/FIN 48) issues and prepare appropriate analysis and documentation for quarterly tax provision support.