Tax Analyst
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Tax Analyst specializes in reviewing tax liability and tax practices for a company. Maintains current knowledge of federal, state and local tax laws and codes; assists with company tax filings, monitors compliance with tax codes and identifies opportunities for tax savings.
Job Outlook
There were 252 Tax Analyst job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 6475 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Tax Analyst / Specialist industry, which includes the Tax Analyst career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Tax Analyst jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $80,549.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $77,832.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Tax Analyst postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $70,099.
Education and Experience
Posted Tax Analyst jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 79.4% |
| Master's Degree | 25.92% |
| Doctoral Degree | 3.52% |
| Other | 4.96% |
Posted Tax Analyst jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 47.37% |
| 3 to 5 years | 45.46% |
| 6 to 8 years | 6.07% |
| 9+ years | 1.1% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Tax Analyst positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Research (48.46%)
- Communication (40.49%)
- Microsoft Excel (34.1%)
- Management (30.76%)
- Detail Oriented (29.84%)
- Sales (26.27%)
- Writing (24.36%)
- Filing (24.15%)
- Planning (22.7%)
- Problem Solving (22.66%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Tax Compliance (29.48%)
- Tax Provision (20.23%)
- Corptax (Software) (7.69%)
- Accounting (75.32%)
- Tax Research (26.77%)
- Auditing (50.97%)
- Corporate Tax (29.72%)
- Finance (48.32%)
- Income Tax (29.77%)
- Indirect Tax (17.76%)
- Use Tax (20.56%)
- State Income Tax (11.22%)
- Tax Returns (36.51%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Account Reconciliation (11.32%)
- Tax Software (9.28%)
- Public Accounting (18.22%)
- State Taxes (19.39%)
- Transfer Pricing (5.73%)
- Tax Management (8.66%)
- Tax Analysis (6.72%)
- Tax Accounting (17.96%)
- Calculations (9.61%)
- Automation (11.34%)
- Accruals (7.03%)
- Accounts Payable (6.95%)
- Reconciliation (10.61%)
- Investments (3.24%)
- ASC 740 (Accounting For Income Taxes) (14.43%)
- External Auditing (6.21%)
- Financial Statements (16.51%)
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (9.22%)
- Data Analysis (10.3%)
- General Ledger (9.79%)
- International Taxation (10.19%)
- International Financial Reporting Standards (1.41%)
- Tax Preparation (15.71%)
- Tax Compliance Software (14.05%)
- Tax Consulting (16.18%)
- Process Improvement (19.24%)
- SAP Applications (14.03%)
- Property Tax (19.75%)
- Sales Tax (12.57%)
- Power BI (8.94%)
- Alteryx (13.98%)
- Tax Laws (27.19%)
- Tax Planning (16.17%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Accounting For Income Taxes (6%)
- Federal Income Tax (4.09%)
- Deferred Tax (5.87%)
- Gross Receipts Tax (3.81%)
- Financial Transaction Tax (6.24%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Tax Provision (26%)
- Tax Compliance (37.9%)
- Accounting For Income Taxes (7.71%)
- Tax Research (34.41%)
- Corptax (Software) (9.89%)
- Deferred Tax (7.54%)
- Finance (62.13%)
- Income Tax (38.28%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Tax Analyst skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Indirect Tax Analyst
- Sales Tax Analyst
- Property Tax Analyst
- Income Tax Analyst
- Lead Tax Analyst
- State Tax Analyst
- Corporate Tax Analyst
- Transaction Tax Manager
- Federal Tax Analyst
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Tax Analyst jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- United States Department of the Treasury (299)
- Lumen Technologies (249)
- Ernst & Young (155)
- Beacon Hill Staffing Group (93)
- Robert Half (89)
- RSM (72)
- Rocket Software (70)
- GXO Logistics (67)
- Aston Carter (58)
- Defi Auto (58)
North Carolina
- GXO Logistics (54)
- Vaco (22)
- Avalara (8)
- Wells Fargo (7)
- Belk (5)
- Lumen Technologies (4)
- Novolex (4)
- XPO Logistics (4)
- Labcorp (4)
- Forvis (4)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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