Senior Tax Analyst

About the role

Sempra is seeking a Senior Tax Analyst to lead tax compliance, reporting, and planning activities. The role involves reviewing junior staff work, managing filing deadlines, and supporting financial statement disclosures.

Key responsibilities

• Review and approve tax work prepared by junior staff.
• Ensure timely and accurate filing of federal, state, and local tax returns.
• Prepare quarterly and annual tax provisions and related disclosures in accordance with ASC 740.
• Respond to tax and financial statement audits, coordinating documentation and responses.
• Research and quantify impacts of existing and proposed tax legislation.
• Develop and maintain tax forecasts, effective tax rate models, and cash tax projections in partnership with FP&A.
• Identify process gaps, propose fixes, and implement solutions to reduce risk and cost.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a large CPA firm or corporate tax department.
• Experience preparing tax provisions and managing multi‑jurisdictional filings.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; CPA or master’s in tax preferred.
• Residency in Southern California or willingness to relocate.

Required skills

• ASC 740 tax accounting and reporting.
• Tax provision preparation.
• Tax planning and optimization.