Senior Tax Analyst, Tax Systems and Processes
Google · Chicago, IL
senior
finance
Accountant
ic
7+ yrs Bachelor's
· Posted Mar 11, 2026
$142,000 – $205,000
USD per year
AI Summary
Senior accountant implementing Vertex tax software solutions across global regions for order-to-cash and source-to-pay systems. Requires 7+ years in tax system configuration, SAP ERP modules, and functional design. Must develop tax logic processes, gather requirements, and support regulatory compliance across multiple business areas.
In this role, you will support the implementation of best practices and enhance the effectiveness of Google's tax systems, processes, and controls. You will be working with cross-functional Engineering and Tax teams, helping to shape the internal transaction tax systems as well as supporting new projects.The name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team when providing in depth analysis on all manner of strategic decisions across Google products. From developing forward-thinking analysis to generating management reports to scaling our automated financial processes, the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the business.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $142,000-$205,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Integrate, design, configure, and implement Vertex tax software solutions for enterprise applications and billing systems for both sales order-to-cash (O2C) and purchasing source-to-pay (S2P) activities in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Latin America (LATAM), and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions.
- Develop and optimize processes for the ongoing maintenance of global indirect tax logic rules in tax engine procurement and retail content.
- Gather global indirect tax business requirements and prepare functional specification documents for tax engine integration with multiple systems following the standard software development life cycle (SDLC).
- Provide guidance and support to business and product areas regarding systems and process impacts resulting from changes in global tax rules/regulations.
- Work with internal teams to prioritize system changes, feature requests, system improvements, and testing.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Tax, Accounting or Finance, Computer Information Systems or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in tax system configuration, build design and implementation and systems development life-cycle.
- 7 years of experience in functional or SAP ERP systems and their various SAP modules (e.g., FI, MM, SD, Opentext/VIM, VendoRecon, FICA/FICO).
Preferred qualifications:
- 7 years of experience in tax technology and global transaction tax (e.g., VAT/GST and sales/Use Tax) deployment.