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Get Access To All JobsSenior Analyst, Tax Technology & Automation - Hybrid
New Britain, CT USA
Towson, MD USA
Valley City, OH USA
Charlotte, NC USA
Come build something that matters.
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
The Job:
As a Senior Analyst, Tax Technology & Automation, you’ll be part of our Tax Technology & Automation team working as a hybrid employee. You’ll get to:
- Tax Technology Systems and Administration
- Maintain and support direct and indirect tax reporting, international tax computation, and tax compliance applications, while assisting with the implementation of new tax technology solutions.
- Administer and support core tax software applications, including:
- ONESOURCE Tax Provision for SEC financial reporting, including software updates, testing, quarterly and annual rollovers, scenario planning, and Excel input templates.
- Orbitax Global Minimum Tax for OECD Pillar Two calculations, reporting, GloBE Information Returns (GIR), transmission, and planning.
- Corptax for U.S. federal, state, and international tax compliance.
- DMI for ASC 740 uncertain tax position reporting.
- Other tax technology solutions implemented in the future.
- Maintain provision and return legal entity hierarchies and required master data attributes across tax applications.
- Serve as administrator for additional tax software applications, as needed.
-
Maintain Tax Department SharePoint sites.
-
Automation, Data, and Reporting Solutions
- Build, test, deploy, and maintain complex ETL workflows in Alteryx to automate data ingestion, transformation, formatting, and calculation validation for the global tax department.
- Maintain and support automated solutions developed in Alteryx and Power BI.
- Serve as the first line of support for workflow maintenance by identifying and resolving data mapping failures, API connection issues, and logic defects within automation pipelines.
- Extract and manipulate raw financial data from source systems and structure it for ingestion into the Enterprise Data Lake and tax applications.
- Partner with Tax Subject Matter Experts to transform manual workpapers into scalable, automated processes.
- Ensure automated workflows include robust, auditable variance checks and reconciliation outputs to support internal and external audit requirements.
- Actively identify opportunities to eliminate redundant data entry and manual manipulation across provision, compliance, and reporting processes.
-
Maintain logical mapping across systems using Diligent software, including trial balance and HFM entity mapping.
-
Process Improvement, Implementation, and Cross-Functional Support
- Develop a detailed understanding of tax compliance and tax provision processes and apply that knowledge to drive process improvements and technology-enabled change.
- Support the Tax function as point of contact for IT and Business Process Owner activities related to SAP Central Finance, Ariba, S/4HANA, and Oracle EPM implementations.
- Maintain a gap analysis for tax requirements not addressed by current technology designs and use that analysis to support solution implementation outside of Central Finance.
- Collaborate with Tax, Accounting, IT, FP&A, and external advisors to develop and implement technology solutions that improve automation and efficiency across the tax organization.
- Support Tax Department leadership on special projects focused on improving automation, efficiency, and process effectiveness across the global tax organization.
- Serve as liaison between the Tax team and IT to ensure accurate translation of business requirements into technology solutions.
The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, Computer / Data Science, or Information Systems. Advanced degree a plus.
- Tax provision and/or compliance experience is a plus.
- 3–6 years of hands-on experience in data analytics, tax technology, data automation, finance transformation, or a related analytical/technology field.
- Prior exposure to corporate financial consolidation systems (Hyperion/HFM, SAP) or corporate tax software (ONESOURCE, CorpTax) is a strong plus.
- Expert-level Excel skills, including Power Query, advanced formulas, and the ability to reverse-engineer complex legacy workbooks.
- Advanced, demonstrable experience building workflows in Alteryx workflows.
- Experience with data analytics, data extraction and transformation, data mapping, process design and standardized work development.
- Proven project management and project coordination skills.
- Experience with Visio Charts and Business Process Maps.
- Experience with writing SQL queries and interacting with cloud data warehouses (experience with Snowflake is highly preferred).
- Experience in developing training material and holding training sessions.
The Details:
You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
- Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
And More:
We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
- Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
- Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
- Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
- Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
LI-RB1
LI-Hybrid
The Salary range for this position is $77,600.00 - $124,900.00
- This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
- The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
- The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
- Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Benefits & Perks
You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at (860) 827-3923 or at accommodations@sbdinc.com. Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password.
Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov)
This employer participates in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program. Applicants may be asked to voluntarily provide information to determine eligibility. Any information provided will be kept confidentially other than as required to make the necessary WOTC disclosures and in accordance with applicable laws.
Senior Analyst, Tax Technology & Automation - Hybrid
New Britain, CT USA
Towson, MD USA
Valley City, OH USA
Charlotte, NC USA
Come build something that matters.
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
The Job:
As a Senior Analyst, Tax Technology & Automation, you’ll be part of our Tax Technology & Automation team working as a hybrid employee. You’ll get to:
- Tax Technology Systems and Administration
- Maintain and support direct and indirect tax reporting, international tax computation, and tax compliance applications, while assisting with the implementation of new tax technology solutions.
- Administer and support core tax software applications, including:
- ONESOURCE Tax Provision for SEC financial reporting, including software updates, testing, quarterly and annual rollovers, scenario planning, and Excel input templates.
- Orbitax Global Minimum Tax for OECD Pillar Two calculations, reporting, GloBE Information Returns (GIR), transmission, and planning.
- Corptax for U.S. federal, state, and international tax compliance.
- DMI for ASC 740 uncertain tax position reporting.
- Other tax technology solutions implemented in the future.
- Maintain provision and return legal entity hierarchies and required master data attributes across tax applications.
- Serve as administrator for additional tax software applications, as needed.
-
Maintain Tax Department SharePoint sites.
-
Automation, Data, and Reporting Solutions
- Build, test, deploy, and maintain complex ETL workflows in Alteryx to automate data ingestion, transformation, formatting, and calculation validation for the global tax department.
- Maintain and support automated solutions developed in Alteryx and Power BI.
- Serve as the first line of support for workflow maintenance by identifying and resolving data mapping failures, API connection issues, and logic defects within automation pipelines.
- Extract and manipulate raw financial data from source systems and structure it for ingestion into the Enterprise Data Lake and tax applications.
- Partner with Tax Subject Matter Experts to transform manual workpapers into scalable, automated processes.
- Ensure automated workflows include robust, auditable variance checks and reconciliation outputs to support internal and external audit requirements.
- Actively identify opportunities to eliminate redundant data entry and manual manipulation across provision, compliance, and reporting processes.
-
Maintain logical mapping across systems using Diligent software, including trial balance and HFM entity mapping.
-
Process Improvement, Implementation, and Cross-Functional Support
- Develop a detailed understanding of tax compliance and tax provision processes and apply that knowledge to drive process improvements and technology-enabled change.
- Support the Tax function as point of contact for IT and Business Process Owner activities related to SAP Central Finance, Ariba, S/4HANA, and Oracle EPM implementations.
- Maintain a gap analysis for tax requirements not addressed by current technology designs and use that analysis to support solution implementation outside of Central Finance.
- Collaborate with Tax, Accounting, IT, FP&A, and external advisors to develop and implement technology solutions that improve automation and efficiency across the tax organization.
- Support Tax Department leadership on special projects focused on improving automation, efficiency, and process effectiveness across the global tax organization.
- Serve as liaison between the Tax team and IT to ensure accurate translation of business requirements into technology solutions.
The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, Computer / Data Science, or Information Systems. Advanced degree a plus.
- Tax provision and/or compliance experience is a plus.
- 3–6 years of hands-on experience in data analytics, tax technology, data automation, finance transformation, or a related analytical/technology field.
- Prior exposure to corporate financial consolidation systems (Hyperion/HFM, SAP) or corporate tax software (ONESOURCE, CorpTax) is a strong plus.
- Expert-level Excel skills, including Power Query, advanced formulas, and the ability to reverse-engineer complex legacy workbooks.
- Advanced, demonstrable experience building workflows in Alteryx workflows.
- Experience with data analytics, data extraction and transformation, data mapping, process design and standardized work development.
- Proven project management and project coordination skills.
- Experience with Visio Charts and Business Process Maps.
- Experience with writing SQL queries and interacting with cloud data warehouses (experience with Snowflake is highly preferred).
- Experience in developing training material and holding training sessions.
The Details:
You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
- Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
And More:
We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
- Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
- Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
- Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
- Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
LI-RB1
LI-Hybrid
The Salary range for this position is $77,600.00 - $124,900.00
- This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
- The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
- The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
- Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Benefits & Perks
You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at (860) 827-3923 or at accommodations@sbdinc.com. Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password.
Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov)
This employer participates in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program. Applicants may be asked to voluntarily provide information to determine eligibility. Any information provided will be kept confidentially other than as required to make the necessary WOTC disclosures and in accordance with applicable laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Tax Analyst
Confirm your degree qualifies for STEM OPT
Tax Analyst roles often fall under STEM-designated accounting CIP codes. Verify your specific program qualifies with your DSO before applying, since a 24-month extension significantly expands your job search timeline and makes you more competitive with employers.
Target corporate tax departments over pure public accounting
In-house corporate tax teams at large companies tend to have more structured OPT hiring pipelines than smaller accounting firms. Fortune 500 companies with dedicated tax departments are accustomed to sponsoring international employees through H-1B visa after OPT ends.
Lead with your technical credentials, not your visa status
CPA exam progress, familiarity with tax software like Thomson Reuters or Bloomberg Tax, and knowledge of ASC 740 are what hiring managers screen for first. Address OPT authorization clearly but briefly once you have their attention.
Apply early in the recruiting cycle
Big Four and large regional firms open campus recruiting for tax roles months before start dates. Applying early gives employers maximum lead time to work through any compliance steps before your OPT authorization window needs to cover active employment.
Highlight cross-border tax knowledge if applicable
International students often have practical understanding of cross-border transactions, foreign tax credits, and treaty provisions. Framing this as an asset, rather than a background detail, differentiates you from domestic candidates in multinational employer hiring processes.
Track your OPT end date relative to H-1B cap season
H-1B registration opens each March for October 1 start dates. Map your OPT expiration against that timeline before accepting an offer, so you and your employer can assess whether a cap-gap period or STEM extension will bridge any gap.
Tax Analyst OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Tax Analyst on OPT?
Yes, as long as the role is directly related to your degree field. Tax Analyst positions typically satisfy this requirement for students with degrees in accounting, finance, economics, or taxation. Your DSO can confirm the connection between your specific program and the role before you accept an offer.
Do Tax Analyst jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Many do, but it depends on your degree's CIP code, not the job title. Accounting degrees classified under CIP 52.0801 are on the STEM Designated Degree Program List and can support a 24-month extension. Confirm your program's classification with your international student office before factoring the extension into your job search timeline.
Which types of employers are most likely to hire Tax Analyst OPT students?
Big Four accounting firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG), large regional CPA firms, and corporate tax departments at Fortune 500 companies hire OPT students most consistently. These employers have established international hiring processes and are more familiar with OPT compliance requirements than smaller firms. You can browse Tax Analyst roles from OPT-friendly employers on Migrate Mate.
What happens to my Tax Analyst job if my OPT expires before H-1B starts?
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your OPT expires and you have a STEM extension, cap-gap protection may cover the period between April 1 and October 1. Without a STEM extension, you cannot work during any gap between OPT expiration and an approved H-1B start date. Plan this timeline with your employer well before the H-1B registration window opens each March.
Do Tax Analyst roles require a CPA license for OPT students?
A CPA license is not typically required for entry-level or mid-level Tax Analyst positions, though being CPA-eligible or actively working toward licensure strengthens your candidacy. Some senior roles do require it. Note that CPA exam requirements and licensure timelines vary by state, and sitting for the exam as an international student involves confirming eligibility with the relevant state board.