Senior Tax Analyst

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We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Job Description Primary Function of Position:

The Senior Tax Analyst will be a key member of Intuitive's global tax operations team, assisting in the global tax provision and tax compliance functions, as well as supporting the transformation of the tax function to scale for growth, which includes tax technology adoption, process simplification and standardization, and effective use of data and technology.

Roles & Responsibilities :

Support the U.S. federal tax compliance function, including preparation of the federal income tax return, extensions and payments, and review of tax return forms. Support the worldwide tax provision function, including preparation of book-to-tax differences, supporting work papers, tax account reconciliations, return-to-provision adjustments, and other related items. Calculate book-to-tax differences and maintain related deferred tax balances, including those associated with stock-based compensation (NQSOs, RSUs, ESPP, etc.).

Calculate and maintain book-to-tax differences for fixed assets and intangible assets, and prepare related reconciliations for quarterly and annual tax provision and tax return purposes. Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close procedures, including, but not limited to, recording tax accruals and other tax-related journal entries using SAP. Perform tax-related accounting procedures, including, but not limited to, analysis of new GL accounts and cost centers.

Work closely with FP&A, Accounting, and other Finance stakeholders to gather and reconcile data required to prepare the corporate income tax provision and returns. Maintain process documentation and adhere to established controls and procedures. Evaluate and leverage AI tools and automation solutions to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of tax compliance, provision, and reporting processes.  Perform technical tax and accounting research and assist in analyzing the impact of tax law changes.

Assist with other tax operations projects, as necessary. Qualifications Required Skills and Experience Minimum of 3 years of experience working on corporate tax returns and tax provisions.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong project management and collaboration skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a learning mindset. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

This role requires working onsite in our Sunnyvale, CA office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday every week.

Required Education and Training Bachelor’s degree in accounting, tax, or a related field.

Preferred Skills and Experience Big Four experience is preferred

Experience with AI tools is highly preferred (e.g., Microsoft Copilot or similar technologies)

Experience with Corptax and SAP is a plus

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