Senior Tax Analyst

Overview

Our public, growing, company based in Palo Alto, is looking for a strong Senior Tax Analyst to start ASAP! The role is working hybrid at least two days a week (Tue, Wed). Highly preferred is someone passionate about joining Palantir and growing with the company long term.

Seeking a Senior Tax Analyst or Tax Manager with progressive income tax experience to support federal, state, and local tax compliance and review activities in a fast-paced environment. This role emphasizes technical review, accuracy, and ownership, rather than heavy calculation from scratch.

• Senior Tax Analyst, not a manager
• SaaS / Tech industry experience
• Fast-paced environment experience
• Motivated, vested, and interested in staying at Palantir long-term
• Persistent, courteous, collaborative, and detail-focused
• Comfortable reviewing Big 4–prepared work and pushing back when needed

Please attach your resume if interested!

• Duration: 6 months + with possibility to convert or extend
• Work parameters: Hybrid at least two days a week (Tue, Wed).
• Reason the role is open: New Headcount
• Software: Net Suite

• Bachelor's degree in tax, accounting, or related field
• Solid knowledge of US Income Taxes
• 4-7+ years experience as a Tax Analyst/Senior Tax Analyst
• Ability to support a fast-paced tax function during peak compliance season.
• Ability to focus on income tax (especially state) with emphasis on review, audit support, and detailed workpaper analysis, rather than heavy calculations.

• Strong experience with apportionment factor work papers
• State income tax experience (must-have)
• Extremely detail-oriented; comfortable with large, complex Excel files

• Review detailed tax work prepared by PwC
• Support federal (1120) and state income tax compliance
• Review and validate:
  Taxable income (TI) work papers
  State apportionment factor work papers
  Large, complex Excel files
• Identify errors, inconsistencies, and issues in returns
• Assist with audit support
• Book tax-related entries as needed
• Review Federal, State, and Local income tax calculations, work papers, and supporting schedules for accuracy, completeness, and consistency
• Identify errors, inconsistencies, and risks in tax filings and underlying work papers
• Assist with preparation and review of supporting schedules, including:
  State estimates and extensions
  Apportionment factor work papers
• Support local tax filings and reviews, including:
  Property tax
  Sales and use tax
• Provide audit support, including responding to tax notices and inquiries
• Research technical tax issues and propose practical, well-supported solutions
• Take ownership of assignments from start to finish, meeting deadlines with minimal oversight

Note:

This role is more about review, accuracy, and judgment than building calculations from scratch.

• Technical:
  Strong technical income tax competency
• Proven ability to review complex calculations and spot errors or inconsistencies

• Highly detail-oriented
• Responsive and reliable
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability

• Proactive and highly motivated
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Clear, confident communicator
• Experience with Sales & Use Tax