Tax Analyst

Tax Analyst

We are seeking a motivated, diligent, and analytical Tax Analyst to join our US Indirect Tax team within Cisco's Global Tax and Finance organization. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a multifaceted corporate tax environment, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners in Corporate Accounting, Financial Systems (ERP), Legal, external advisors, and state tax authorities. You will be included in an innovative team dedicated to using modern technology, automation, and continuous process improvement to ensure accuracy and adherence to tax regulations.

As a Tax Analyst, you will play a vital role in driving operational excellence, financial integrity, and compliance across Cisco's state and local tax landscape. You will take ownership across four key areas:

• Sales & Use Tax Compliance & Reporting: Assist with the monthly and quarterly preparation, review, and filing of state and local sales and use tax returns; perform monthly tax account reconciliations; gather, reconcile, and analyze large volumes of sales and purchase transaction data from enterprise ERP and billing systems; accurately process tax payments; and support the management of state and local tax notices by drafting responses and compiling documentation.
• Business Licenses & Corporate Annual Reports: Coordinate the timely filing and renewal of business licenses across various state and local jurisdictions, assist with the preparation and filing of corporate annual reports, and maintain a centralized compliance calendar and tracking system.
• Tax Research & Advisory Support: Conduct foundational tax research regarding state and local taxability rules, rate changes, and compliance obligations; assist senior team members in evaluating the tax implications of new business initiatives, product offerings, or operational changes; and summarize regulatory updates for internal team awareness.
• Process Improvement & Audit Support: Support external state sales and use tax audits by compiling requested invoices and audit documentation, assist in detailing tax workflows and standard operating procedures (SOPs), and actively find opportunities for process automation and efficiency improvements within indirect tax operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Economics, or a related business field.
• Experience: 3-4 years of corporate tax, public accounting, or proven experience focusing on US indirect tax (Sales & Use Tax).
• Tax & Accounting Skill: Strong foundational understanding of accounting principles and basic US indirect tax concepts.
• Spreadsheet & Analytical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/data reconciliation formulas) to lead large financial datasets.
• Communication & Execution: Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to draft agency responses, present tax concepts to cross-functional partners, and manage complicated compliance deadlines with high attention to detail.