Business License Analyst

McKesson•Irving, TX

14d•$83,000 - $138,400

About The Position

The Business License Analyst supports McKesson’s U.S. business license and related business tax compliance across a complex, multi-entity and multi-jurisdictional environment. The role also supports practice management licensing and compliance needs. It researches requirements; prepares registrations, renewals, returns, and payments; maintains accurate compliance records; and partners with internal teams and government agencies to resolve issues. The Analyst supports audits, practice management activities, acquisitions, operational changes, and process improvements.

Requirements

Knowledge of U.S. state and local business licensing requirements.
Strong research, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including the ability to interpret complex requirements and produce supportable conclusions.
Exceptional organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage numerous legal entities, jurisdictions, deadlines, and supporting documents accurately.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with government agencies and tax and non-tax stakeholders.
Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, meet deadlines, identify risks, and escalate uncertainty appropriately.
Ability to coordinate effectively with third-party business license administrators and support practice management stakeholders, priorities, and compliance needs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
Ability to use technology, automation, and approved AI tools responsibly, with appropriate review and validation of outputs.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Two to four years of relevant experience in tax, business licensing, legal or regulatory compliance, accounting, finance, or a related business environment.
Experience preparing filings, managing recurring deadlines, researching requirements, reconciling data, or maintaining compliance records.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a multi-entity, multi-state environment.
Experience in distribution, healthcare, pharmacy, or a similarly regulated industry.

Responsibilities

Research and apply state and local statutes, ordinances, regulations, agency guidance, forms, and filing instructions to determine licensing and related business tax requirements.
Prepare and submit accurate and timely license applications, renewals, amendments, closures, business tax returns, supporting schedules, and payments.
Determine filing requirements by analyzing legal entities, business activities, locations, products and services, revenue streams, sourcing, and jurisdictional thresholds.
Maintain the business license compliance system and complete records of account numbers, filing frequencies, due dates, payments, licenses, applications, returns, correspondence, and workpapers.
Monitor deadlines and notices, resolve account issues with licensing and taxing authorities, and promptly escalate potential late filings, penalties, missing information, or compliance exposure.
Coordinate with third-party business license administrators to communicate requirements, provide data and documentation, monitor filing and renewal activities, resolve issues, and confirm timely completion.
Prepare clear, organized, and audit-ready workpapers documenting data sources, calculations, research, conclusions, approvals, filings, and payments.
Partner with Tax, Legal, Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Real Estate, Facilities, Regulatory, IT, and business operations to obtain information and implement practical compliance solutions.
Support acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations, new affiliates, facility openings and closures, and operational changes by identifying and coordinating licensing and business tax requirements.
Maintain knowledge of assigned businesses, develop and follow standard operating procedures and controls, and identify opportunities to improve compliance through technology, automation, data analytics, and approved AI tools.
Support practice management by coordinating business license requirements for managed practices, maintaining visibility to practice-specific obligations, and helping implement consistent licensing processes across practice operations.
Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.