Senior Tax Analyst Licensing & Permits

Senior Tax Analyst, Licensing & Permits - Tampa, FL

Be a part of a revolutionary change! At Philip Morris International (PMI), we've chosen to do something incredible. We're totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you'll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.

Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.

Position Overview

The Senior Tax Analyst, Licensing & Permits is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of tax-related licenses and permits required to manufacture, distribute, warehouse, and sell regulated tobacco and nicotine products across U.S. jurisdictions. This role ensures the company maintains uninterrupted authorization to operate by proactively managing applications, renewals, amendments, and ongoing compliance obligations in a highly regulated environment.

Your Day to Day

A. License & Permit Lifecycle Management

• Prepare, submit, and track applications, renewals, amendments, and terminations for federal, state, and local licenses and permits.
• Maintain a complete and accurate inventory of licenses and permits across all legal entities, locations, and sales channels.
• Monitor renewal calendars and ensure timely submissions to prevent lapses or operational disruptions.
• Coordinate license changes resulting from business events such as new products, new locations, entity changes, or organizational restructuring.

B. Regulatory Coordination & Controls

• Serve as the primary operational contact for licensing-related communications with regulators and tax authorities.
• Ensure all licenses and permits are posted, stored, and referenced in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Support audits, inspections, and information requests related to licensing and permitting compliance.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and evidence of compliance.

C. Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Support

• Identify opportunities to standardize licensing documentation and automate tracking and renewal processes.
• Collaborate with Legal, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Distribution, and Commercial teams to align permits with operational needs.
• Support the development of SOPs and training materials related to licensing and permit management.

Who We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in licensing, regulatory compliance, tax operations, or a related function.
• Experience supporting tobacco, nicotine, alcohol, or other highly regulated industries strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines across jurisdictions.
• Comfort working with regulators and navigating formal application and approval processes.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Fluent in English

Relevant Open Sourcing Considerations

• Be legally authorized to work in the US
• International relocation support is not available for this job
• If you have been in your current job for less than 12 months or if you are on a Performance Improvement Program, you must get the approval of your current manager before applying for the job.
• If you are not a PMI employee and employed by a third an agency, please make a formal application via the external career site.
• To find out more about eligibility to apply for internal jobs, please refer to the Open Sourcing Employee Guidebook on the Internal Careers Portal.

What We Offer

• We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!
• We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.
• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We'll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone's contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world's best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 3,000 employees.

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI's affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company's acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022. Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match a leader in oral nicotine delivery creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI's IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match's General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit and

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