Senior Tax Analyst

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Patients are at the heart of what we do at Edwards Lifesciences. Our Finance teams work hard to optimize our current and long-term success and enable our ongoing strategy of innovation, leadership, and focus. As part of the team, whether providing analysis, forecasting, or reporting financial information, your application of accurate financial business practices will play a fundamental role in how we impact the quality of life for patients all over the world.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Tax Return Compliance, utilizing compliance software:
• Prepare and review U.S. federal, state, and local income workpapers and tax returns, including extensions and estimated tax payments
• Monitor and analyze tax regulatory developments, tax law changes, and other authoritative guidance, including research and document related tax impact as needed
• Prepare US income tax elections and supporting statements
• Evaluate tax positions, proposes solutions, and escalates issues to tax managers
• Tax Accounting, quarterly and annual, utilizing software applications:
• Assist with quarterly and annual income tax provision calculations and workpapers in accordance with ASC 740
• Perform tax account reconciliations and ensure accuracy of general ledger tax balances
• Analyze and review tax data to identify discrepancies, variances and trends
• Perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, analysis and intercompany calculations
• Perform tax account reconciliations and ensure accuracy of general ledger tax balances
• Prepare quarterly uncertain tax positions file
• Tax Authority Examinations: support responses to notices and audits from taxing authorities
• Tax Planning:
• Assist with FP&A for effective tax rate forecast models
• Support other modeling and tax research on special tax projects as required
• Training: assist in preparing and providing training in tax return compliance and tax provision reporting to other finance colleagues
• Other tax administrative duties as assigned

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or Tax,
• A minimum of five years experience related to state and local indirect tax or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria

What else we look for (Preferred):

• CPA, MBA, or MST
• US income tax compliance experience required (Forms 1120, 851, 4562 and 4626)
• State income tax compliance
• Big 4, or regional accounting firm experience
• Strong income tax accounting background
• Tax software experience (Corptax, Longview) strongly preferred and confidence working with new technologies
• Ability to work with and analyze large volumes of data, including experience with data analytic and RPA tools (Alteryx, Tableau, PowerBI)

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.
For California, the base pay range for this position is $90,000 to $127,000 (highly experienced).
The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website. 

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.