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TensorWave is an AI compute infrastructure company on a growth trajectory, seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to serve as a key individual contributor in the Tax Department. You will own state and local tax compliance, tax registrations, new-state and new-site onboarding, sales and use tax, property tax, exemptions, business licenses, tax notices, and tax operations. This role offers significant autonomy with close partnership with the Tax Director and cross-functional teams.
Key responsibilities span four areas:
**Federal, State & International Income Tax:** Support federal, state, and international income tax compliance; conduct state nexus analysis and monitoring; gather, analyze, and validate state apportionment data; perform state income tax exposure analysis; coordinate tax return data with external providers; and maintain compliance documentation.
**Tax Provision & Tax Accounting:** Support quarterly and annual income tax provision preparation; manage ASC 740 calculations and related processes; reconcile tax accounts and investigate variances; analyze effective tax rate movements; support financial close processes; and improve return-to-provision documentation.
**Tax Planning:** Develop tax planning models and analyses; identify opportunities to reduce effective tax rate and cash taxes; evaluate state tax planning opportunities; analyze credits and incentives; support modeling of tax strategies; and assist with transaction-related tax analysis.
**Tax Compliance Operations:** Maintain federal and state income tax compliance calendars; track estimated tax payments; monitor tax notices and correspondence; maintain supporting documentation; and coordinate with external tax advisors.
You will also research federal and state income tax issues, monitor legislative and regulatory developments, partner with Accounting and Finance on tax-implication transactions, support analysis for new states and business initiatives, communicate tax recommendations to stakeholders, and escalate significant issues to the Tax Director.
**Requirements:**
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 4+ years of relevant tax or accounting experience
- Experience with federal and state income taxation
- Experience with ASC 740
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Ability to interpret financial information and translate to tax implications
- Strong attention to detail and documentation skills
- Ability to independently manage multiple deadlines and priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with Accounting, Finance, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Ability to identify tax risks and opportunities and recommend solutions
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- CPA, MST, or equivalent advanced tax/accounting experience
- Experience with rapidly growing, multi-state organizations, data centers, technology companies, or complex corporate structures
