Senior Tax Analyst

Thomson Reuters • Frisco, TX

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Tax Analyst Role Summary The Senior Tax & Accounting Analyst is a key contributor to our global team, responsible for ensuring our software products meet the highest standards of accuracy, reliability, and compliance. As an experienced tax professional, you will translate complex, evolving tax regulations into actionable software requirements for diverse markets. This highly analytical role requires deep expertise in tax laws, strong attention to detail, and a focus on user experience. You will collaborate cross-functionally with product, development, design, and support to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions that customers trust. About the Role In this opportunity as a Senior Tax Analyst, you will: Day-to-Day Responsibilities Research and monitoring Owns a defined set of tax jurisdictions and proactively synthesize changes across statutes, regulations, legislative activity, court decisions, forms/instructions, notices, and agency portals. Assesses product impact of tax changes. Triages conflicting or incomplete guidance; draft clarification requests to tax authorities and recommend interim, defensible approaches pending resolution. Content implementation and testing Lead implementation for owned jurisdictions/forms; scope changes, provide detailed requirements/specifications, and coordinate cross-functional handoffs to meet content deadlines with high accuracy. Model and validate complex calculations, corner cases, and interactions across tax content; ensure alignment with data models and user interface. Requirements and systems analysis Gather, analyze, and validate complex regulatory requirements and translate them into detailed, testable requirements and user stories. Collaborate across teams to define workflows, business rules, and acceptance criteria; support Agile delivery, SDLC processes, change management, and UAT within a defined feature area. Collaboration and communication Translate complex tax requirements into clear, testable specifications and effective software solutions. Partner with product management, development, and design to ensure seamless integration of tax content and optimal user experience. Support internal stakeholders and Customer Support with research and responses to client inquiries. Project contribution Manage your deliverables reliably; provide timely status, flag risks early, and support content initiatives of moderate to high complexity. Identify and contribute to process improvements that enhance quality, efficiency, and scalability.

Requirements

• Tax compliance, analytical, and problem-solving Applies substantial expertise to complex scenarios; interprets and operationalizes tax rules across jurisdictions; recommends compliant, customer-centered solutions.
• Leads first-pass on ambiguous areas; models alternatives and proposes defensible positions for review.
• Uses structured analysis to test content; performs root-cause analysis on defects and prevents recurrence via improved requirements or test coverage.
• Mentors Tax Analysts on research methods, interpretation standards, and analytical frameworks; reviews work for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Research and technology Advanced proficiency with tax compliance software (e.g., ONESOURCE, GoSystem Tax, UltraTax) and leading research platforms (e.g., Checkpoint, government databases); mentors others on efficient, compliant workflows and source reliability.
• Applies advanced data analysis to tax content; models complex calculations and corner cases; works confidently with data structures/formats (e.g., CSV, XML, SQL).
• Uses AI and research automation responsibly to increase accuracy and speed (e.g. monitoring legislation, summarizing guidance); validates outputs rigorously, documents prompts/citations, and upholds compliance standards.
• Stays current on emerging tools and features; evaluates and recommends enhancements to team workflows and quality controls; shares best practices with peers.
• Independently and quickly adopts new tools and workflows—including advanced and AI-enabled features—to deliver complex work accurately and improve speed and consistency.
• Anticipates tool limitations, implements workarounds, and flexes to new project types and shifting priorities.
• Communication and collaboration Communicates complex information clearly to both tax and non-tax audiences; builds shared understanding across functions.
• Authors technical documentation and requirements with precision; collaborates effectively across teams and geographies.
• Organization and ownership Independently prioritizes multiple assignments and consistently meets strict deadlines.
• Owns outcomes end-to-end for defined areas; communicates status and risks transparently; follows through on commitments.
• Anticipates customer needs; translates feedback into improvements.
• Follows and helps evolve QA standards; creates test cases, verifies fixes, and tracks quality metrics; contributes to risk-based testing strategies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Computer Science required.

Nice To Haves

• Significant hands-on experience in tax preparation/compliance or developing tax-related content (e.g., corporate income tax, U.S. international tax, sales and use tax, VAT) preferred.
• CPA or Enrolled Agent (EA) credentials preferred (or progress toward them).

Responsibilities

• Research and monitoring Owns a defined set of tax jurisdictions and proactively synthesize changes across statutes, regulations, legislative activity, court decisions, forms/instructions, notices, and agency portals.
• Assesses product impact of tax changes.
• Triages conflicting or incomplete guidance; draft clarification requests to tax authorities and recommend interim, defensible approaches pending resolution.
• Lead implementation for owned jurisdictions/forms; scope changes, provide detailed requirements/specifications, and coordinate cross-functional handoffs to meet content deadlines with high accuracy.
• Model and validate complex calculations, corner cases, and interactions across tax content; ensure alignment with data models and user interface.
• Gather, analyze, and validate complex regulatory requirements and translate them into detailed, testable requirements and user stories.
• Collaborate across teams to define workflows, business rules, and acceptance criteria; support Agile delivery, SDLC processes, change management, and UAT within a defined feature area.
• Translate complex tax requirements into clear, testable specifications and effective software solutions.
• Partner with product management, development, and design to ensure seamless integration of tax content and optimal user experience.
• Support internal stakeholders and Customer Support with research and responses to client inquiries.
• Manage your deliverables reliably; provide timely status, flag risks early, and support content initiatives of moderate to high complexity.
• Identify and contribute to process improvements that enhance quality, efficiency, and scalability.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency.
• comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave.
• optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees