Tax Senior Jobs in Costa Mesa, CA
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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The global tax team is a impactful group that is responsible for ensuring financial integrity, global tax compliance, and tax optimization. Joining our team means gaining direct exposure to leadership, owning high-visibility projects, and partnering across business lines to build a world-class tax function.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a Tax Senior Analyst to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for driving core tax provision calculations, managing multi-jurisdictional tax compliance, and tax data enhancement. You will actively build scalable financial pipelines and partner cross-functionally to streamline our reporting processes. If you are someone who has a knack for ASC 740, global tax reporting experience, and tax technology skills then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead US Federal & State Income Tax Compliance: Prepare and review federal, state, and local income tax returns, estimated payments, and extensions in partnership with external advisors.
- Shape the Tax Provision Process: Be a key contributor to the quarterly and annual ASC 740 provision — current/deferred taxes, rate rec, RTP, valuation allowance, and UTPs — as we mature toward public-company readiness.
- Scale Indirect Tax: Assist multi-state sales & use tax — nexus, taxability, exemption certificates, and audits — in a business where physical products, manufacturing footprint, and customer base are expanding fast.
- Support R&D Credit Studies: Partner with external advisors and engineering stakeholders to gather data, coordinate interviews, and support documentation for federal and state R&D credit claims.
- Process & Automation: Identify opportunities to streamline tax processes and implement automation/tools (e.g., Avalara, OneSource, Excel) to support scale.
- Cross-Functional Partner: Work shoulder-to-shoulder with Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Procurement, Payroll, Supply Chain, and Engineering — making tax a proactive partner to the business.
- Special Projects: Support M&A tax due diligence, transfer pricing, and international.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 4+ years of progressive tax experience, with a mix of Big 4 / large public accounting and/or in-house corporate tax
- Strong working knowledge of US federal and multi-state income tax, and ASC 740 tax provision
- Proficiency with tax compliance and provision software (e.g., OneSource, Corptax, Avalara, Vertex)
- Advanced Excel skills; comfort with large data sets
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and written/verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a fast-paced environment
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- CPA and/or Master's in Taxation
- Exposure to Indirect Tax (Sales Tax, Property Tax, BPOL)
- Exposure to international tax (VAT, GST, and Pillar 2)
- Experience with Oracle ERP, NetSuite, or SAP systems
- Experience supporting tax in a pre-IPO or recently public company environment
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The global tax team is a impactful group that is responsible for ensuring financial integrity, global tax compliance, and tax optimization. Joining our team means gaining direct exposure to leadership, owning high-visibility projects, and partnering across business lines to build a world-class tax function.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a Tax Senior Analyst to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for driving core tax provision calculations, managing multi-jurisdictional tax compliance, and tax data enhancement. You will actively build scalable financial pipelines and partner cross-functionally to streamline our reporting processes. If you are someone who has a knack for ASC 740, global tax reporting experience, and tax technology skills then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead US Federal & State Income Tax Compliance: Prepare and review federal, state, and local income tax returns, estimated payments, and extensions in partnership with external advisors.
- Shape the Tax Provision Process: Be a key contributor to the quarterly and annual ASC 740 provision — current/deferred taxes, rate rec, RTP, valuation allowance, and UTPs — as we mature toward public-company readiness.
- Scale Indirect Tax: Assist multi-state sales & use tax — nexus, taxability, exemption certificates, and audits — in a business where physical products, manufacturing footprint, and customer base are expanding fast.
- Support R&D Credit Studies: Partner with external advisors and engineering stakeholders to gather data, coordinate interviews, and support documentation for federal and state R&D credit claims.
- Process & Automation: Identify opportunities to streamline tax processes and implement automation/tools (e.g., Avalara, OneSource, Excel) to support scale.
- Cross-Functional Partner: Work shoulder-to-shoulder with Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Procurement, Payroll, Supply Chain, and Engineering — making tax a proactive partner to the business.
- Special Projects: Support M&A tax due diligence, transfer pricing, and international.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 4+ years of progressive tax experience, with a mix of Big 4 / large public accounting and/or in-house corporate tax
- Strong working knowledge of US federal and multi-state income tax, and ASC 740 tax provision
- Proficiency with tax compliance and provision software (e.g., OneSource, Corptax, Avalara, Vertex)
- Advanced Excel skills; comfort with large data sets
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and written/verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a fast-paced environment
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- CPA and/or Master's in Taxation
- Exposure to Indirect Tax (Sales Tax, Property Tax, BPOL)
- Exposure to international tax (VAT, GST, and Pillar 2)
- Experience with Oracle ERP, NetSuite, or SAP systems
- Experience supporting tax in a pre-IPO or recently public company environment
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.
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Who's Hiring
- Deloitte11
- BDO2
- Crowe LLP2
- CBIZ1
- Anduril1
Top Industries Hiring
- Accounting & Auditing14
- Consulting & Professional Services12
- Investment & Asset Management11
- Technology & Software1
- Banking & Financial Services1
Tax Senior Jobs in Costa Mesa: Frequently Asked Questions
How many tax senior jobs are there in Costa Mesa?
There are 18+ tax senior openings in Costa Mesa, California on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New positions post regularly as Costa Mesa employers hire.
Which companies hire tax seniors in Costa Mesa?
Costa Mesa tax senior roles are posted by Deloitte, BDO, and Crowe LLP and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote tax senior jobs in Costa Mesa?
Yes. About 0% of tax senior openings tied to Costa Mesa are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in and around Costa Mesa.
Which industries hire the most tax seniors in Costa Mesa?
The sectors hiring the most tax seniors in Costa Mesa are Accounting & Auditing, Consulting & Professional Services, and Investment & Asset Management, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
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