The posting
A Day in Your Life at MKS:
Start your tax career at a global organization. As a Tax Analyst on our U.S. Tax team, you’ll get hands-on exposure to federal, state and local, and international tax compliance, ASC 740 provision, and reporting, with experienced teammates guiding you along the way. You’ll work closely with Finance, Accounting, and IT to prepare accurate workpapers and help the team hit key deadlines. This role is based in Andover, Massachusetts, with a hybrid work arrangement of 3 days in office weekly as a requirement.
You Will Make an Impact By:
- Preparing U.S. federal and state and local tax workpapers, including book-to-tax adjustments, estimates, extensions, and account reconciliations
- Supporting quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provision work, including rollforwards and provision-to-return analyses
- Gathering and organizing data on foreign subsidiaries and intercompany transactions to support U.S. international tax compliance
- Validating and reconciling financial and tax data from multiple systems and investigating differences
- Researching tax questions and summarizing your conclusions
- Helping improve tax processes, ERP data, Excel workpapers, and automation tools
- Keeping workpapers organized and audit-ready, and supporting audits and special projects
Skills You Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a collaborative environment
- Basic proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office, and eagerness to build advanced data-analysis skills
- Curiosity about U.S. federal, state and local, and international tax
Preferred Skills:
- Internship, coursework, or project experience in accounting, tax, finance, or data analysis
- Experience with large data sets and Excel tools such as lookups, pivot tables, and formulas
- Exposure to tax provision or compliance software, ERP systems, or a multinational corporate environment
- Interest in using AI-enabled tools responsibly to support research and analysis
Compensation and Benefits: Salary Pay Range: $57,225.00 - 95,375.00 USD Annual per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.
Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].
Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.].
MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details.
Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.
MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [email protected] .
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