Staff Analyst - Tax

IonQ • College Park, MD

10d • $111,692 - $145,649 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Tax Analyst will play a key role in the company’s global tax accounting and U.S. tax compliance processes, while also helping modernize the tax function through technology, automation, and data-driven insights. This role supports the global income tax provision, U.S. federal and state compliance, and indirect tax filings, and contributes to the development and deployment of machine-learning and AI-enabled tools that improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability. The ideal candidate is technically strong, detail-oriented, and excited about leveraging technology to transform tax operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or progress toward CPA preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant tax experience, ideally including ASC 740 and U.S. corporate tax.
• Experience with indirect tax compliance and multi-state filings is a plus.
• Interest or experience in tax technology, automation, or data analytics (e.g., Alteryx, Power BI, Python, AI-enabled tools).
• Strong Excel skills; familiarity with ERP systems and tax software.
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Global Tax Provision Support Prepare quarterly and annual global income tax provision workpapers in accordance with ASC 740.
• Assist with effective tax rate calculations, deferred tax rollforwards, valuation allowance analyses, and uncertain tax position documentation.
• Maintain and reconcile tax accounts, ensuring audit-ready support and strong internal controls.
• Collaborate with regional teams and external advisors to gather, validate, and analyze provision inputs.
• Support automation of provision processes, including data ingestion, reconciliation, and reporting workflows.
• U.S. Direct Tax Compliance Prepare federal and state income tax returns, extensions, and estimated tax payments.
• Conduct tax research and support modeling related to U.S. tax law changes and planning initiatives.
• Maintain compliance calendars, documentation, and audit support files.
• Assist with data preparation and analytics for tax planning, forecasting, and legislative impact assessments.
• U.S. Indirect Tax Compliance Prepare and file U.S. indirect tax returns, including sales & use tax, property tax, and other state/local filings.
• Perform nexus reviews, taxability analyses, and registration updates.
• Reconcile indirect tax accounts and ensure accurate reporting within ERP and billing systems.
• Support indirect tax audits and respond to notices and information requests.
• Tax Technology, Automation & Data Analytics Partner with the Tax Director and Finance Systems teams to identify opportunities for automation across provision, compliance, and indirect tax workflows.
• Assist in implementing AI-driven tools, including: Machine-learning models for anomaly detection in tax data. Automated data extraction and classification tools for tax documents. AI-assisted reconciliation and variance analysis.
• Help design and maintain dashboards, data pipelines, and analytics tools that improve visibility into tax metrics.
• Support testing, validation, and documentation of new tax-tech solutions and system enhancements.
• Contribute to process mapping and continuous improvement initiatives to streamline tax operations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and Operations to ensure accurate tax reporting and compliance.
• Support monthly and quarterly close processes, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Participate in system upgrades, ERP enhancements, and data governance initiatives.

Benefits

• Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401K, unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend.
• Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level