Senior Tax Analyst

Role Description

Do you want to enhance your corporate tax experience with a cutting-edge technology company? Are you excited about joining a team of tax professionals that manage global direct and indirect tax activities? Join our Global Tax Team!

Our global tax team based in Cambridge and Krakow, Poland is responsible for tax planning and forecasting, as well as determining the tax impacts of new transactions and acquisitions.

In this role you will prepare the Company's US Federal income tax provision and all required SEC disclosures. You will also assist with various federal and state income tax filing requirements as needed. You will foster and develop cross-functional partnerships with various Finance teams including Accounting, FP&A, and Treasury. This position will report to the Senior Tax Manager.

As a Senior Tax Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing/supporting the quarterly/annual US income tax provision in accordance with ASC 740, including current/deferred tax calculations, performing valuation allowance assessments and uncertain tax position analysis.
• Assisting with the preparation of tax-related disclosures for SEC filings (Forms 10-Q and 10-K).
• Supporting federal income tax compliance including the preparation of federal income tax returns and related workpapers.
• Partnering with accounting, FP&A, and treasury to ensure accurate and complete data inputs.
• Contributing to special projects, including process improvements, tax planning initiatives, and modeling.
• Leveraging tools such as Alteryx and AI-based solutions (e.g., Gemini) to automate processes and improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant corporate income tax experience, preferably from public accounting.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in all deliverables.
• Possess an excellent understanding of Excel (including Pivot Tables, XLookups, etc.).
• Communicate proactively and clearly with team members and stakeholders.
• Display excellent organizational skills, with strengths in managing priorities and multiple tasks.
• Show a willingness to continuously learn and grow your income tax accounting and compliance technical knowledge.

Benefits

• FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, allows 95% of employees the choice to work from home, the office, or both.
• Opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things.
• Benefits surrounding all aspects of your life including health, finances, family, and time.
• Industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family-friendly benefits including parental leave, and an employee assistance program.

Company Description

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge, we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.