Job Description

Are you ready to take full ownership of tax operations across global jurisdictions and manage them with the precision of your own business?

Do you enjoy transforming complex financial data into clear tax solutions and working across international markets?

Join Our International Tax Team!

Akamai's International Tax Team drives global tax compliance and reporting, handling the tax lifecycle across nearly 40 countries. The team transforms complex financial data into precise filings while bridging accounting and tax law. Collaborating with leading external partners, they ensure compliance and identify efficiency opportunities in an evolving international environment.

Partner with the best

This role involves managing tax operations and data processes with precision, ensuring accurate computations across global markets. Collaborating with finance and tax professionals, responsibilities include preparing documentation, conducting analyses, and partnering with teams and advisors for compliance. The position requires direct engagement in transforming financial data and contributing to the organization's tax reporting efforts effectively.

As a Senior Tax Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Managing data and direct tax compliance by leading external providers and performing quality reviews of corporate income tax computations.
• Executing operational tasks, including converting tax calculations into internal formats and ensuring accurate, timely filings and tax payments.
• Coordinating tax audits by leading data gathering and ensuring precise, timely responses to inquiries from tax authorities.
• Integrating tax operations with Finance teams to align reporting and providing data-backed support for financial statement audit queries.
• Improving processes and knowledge sharing by automating data collection, streamlining reporting, and documenting tax workflows for business continuity.
• Monitoring evolving tax laws and local guidelines across jurisdictions to ensure proactive compliance and effective risk mitigation.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Possess 5+ years of experience in Corporate Income Tax, Accounting, or Audit, preferably within Big 4 or multinational environments
• Exhibit a solid grasp of accounting principles, with professional certifications such as ACCA being highly valued.
• Master Microsoft Excel for data reconciliation, specifically using tools like Pivot Tables and XLOOKUP.
• Utilize ERP systems (ideally Oracle) to support financial processes and ensure operational efficiency.
• Apply strong analytical rigor to transform raw financial data into high-quality workpapers and documentation.
• Communicate effectively in English (B2/C1 level) within an international team and across multiple global jurisdictions.

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!