Western Digital Senior Tax Analyst 

United States, California, Irvine 

840821325

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with transfer pricing policies and monitor legal entity results
  • Including Country by Country reporting
  • Reviewing Transfer Pricing Documentation
• Prepare and review the calculation of the quarterly and annual income tax provision
• Prepare GAAP income tax accounting models including deferred accounting, payable accounting, tax account roll-forwards, APB23, and stock-based compensation
• Prepare tax reserves (FIN 48 & FAS 5) and related disclosures
• Prepare and review U.S. federal and state tax compliance
• Prepare quarterly federal and state estimated tax payments and year-end extension requests
• Manage and review fixed assets
• Prepare R&D credit analysis
• Provide support for tax examinations
• Planning and research in connection with the above responsibilities
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley
• Support tax transformation initiatives to automate tax processes, enhance data analytics and re-imagine how the tax function operates
• Keep up to date with tax legislation, SEC Regulations, and GAAP changes, practice and global developments
• Build and foster strong cross-functional relationships within and outside of the tax department

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• CPA license required. MST or MBT (Master of Science in Taxation or Master in Business Taxation) degree preferred, but not required
• Ideal candidate will have 4-6 years of combined tax experience which includes some mix of experience in a major CPA firm and in a corporate tax department
• Working knowledge of U.S. tax laws and regulations and capability of application in new situations
• Working knowledge of transfer pricing rules and regulations
• Experience with ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes

SKILLS

• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Independent and self-driven with the ability to adapt and get things done in a complex and fast-based environment
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with Alteryx is a plus

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.