Tax Manager, Domestic Tax Compliance

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

About The Position

Microsoft's Tax & Customs department is responsible for Worldwide Tax & Customs Reporting, Compliance, and Planning, including the technology, process and innovation functions to support the coordination of Worldwide Tax and Customs. There are four major functions within the Tax and Customs department: (1) Tax Reporting and Transfer Pricing, (2) Customs, Tax Process & Innovation, (3) Corporate Tax Planning & Controversies, Indirect Tax and Global Business Initiatives, (4) Tax & Customs Controllership, Policy and Benefits Taxation. The Tax Manager, Domestic Tax Compliance is an integral part of the domestic compliance and reporting function. In this position, you will focus on federal and state income tax compliance, planning, and reporting matters of the company. Additionally, supporting the Senior Director, Income Tax Compliance in minimizing domestic income taxes, while maintaining compliance with all laws, through effective federal and state compliance and planning. In this role, you will deepen your technical expertise while gaining broad exposure to Microsoft’s businesses, technology eco-systems, and evolving tax landscape. At Microsoft, our mission—to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more—guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted, impactful solutions. With a growth mindset culture, we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress—people, teams, and customers. Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shape what’s next for everyone.

Requirements

Advanced Degree (e.g., Master's in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Taxation or related field; J.D.; LL.M. in Taxation) AND 3+ years tax compliance, tax accounting, tax audit management or tax advisory experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Tax, Law, or related field AND 4+ years tax compliance, tax accounting, tax audit management or tax advisory experience OR equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (e.g., Master's in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Taxation or related field; J.D.; LL.M. in Taxation) AND 4+ years tax compliance, tax accounting, tax audit management or tax advisory experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Tax, Law, or related field AND 5+ years tax compliance, tax accounting, tax audit management or tax advisory experience OR equivalent experience.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), or similar certification.
Prior tax experience in a large corporation or CPA firm along with proven communication capabilities and project management experience.
4+ years of federal and state income tax experience in a Big 4 firm or a large corporation, including ASC 740.
Solid foundation of tax technical, analytical and compliance skills and experience.
Hands-on experience with tax accounting systems, such as CorpTax, and tax modeling experience.
Ability to interact and team with professionals in various functional areas to resolve complex tax issues throughout the organization.
Detail oriented with the ability to use own judgment and initiative in problem resolution.
Ability to embrace change and be flexible to changing business needs.

Responsibilities

Prepare detailed workpapers to support federal income tax compliance in a timely and accurate manner. Such workpapers may include depreciation, intangible property rights, investments, revenue recognition, fringe benefit analyses, employee stock compensation, etc.
Prepare detailed workpapers to support state income tax compliance in a timely and accurate manner, which may include state apportionment workpapers (sales, property, and payroll), state adjustments, etc.
Prepare federal and state income tax returns, including amended returns.
Assist in the preparation of schedules to support the annual and quarterly worldwide tax provision including the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Form 10K and 10Q tax footnotes.
Participate as a team member with the broader tax team to ensure proper reporting of mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, cross-border transactions, equity transactions, and a wide variety of other tactical and planning ideas.
Monitor and analyze tax regulatory and compliance developments and tax law changes and document the impact to the Company, including federal and state.
Assist the Controversies group in domestic federal and state income tax audits.
Research and prepare responses to state notices.
Develop and implement process improvements.
Develop adept understanding of Microsoft businesses and internal financial systems and tools.
Embody our culture and values