Senior Tax Analyst, U.S. Income Tax
Marlborough, MA, US, 01752
Additional Location(s): N/A
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At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated, high-performing individual to join our dynamic and collaborative U.S. Income Tax team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to take on increased responsibility within the Company’s Corporate Tax and Finance organization while contributing across U.S. federal and state income tax reporting, financial reporting (ASC 740), and tax planning activities.
The Senior Tax Analyst will play a key role in supporting the Company’s tax filing and financial reporting requirements, including federal and state tax returns with an emphasis on multistate reporting, analysis of state tax positions, and related provision impacts. This individual will be responsible for both preparation and review activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely execution of key tax deliverables.
This role partners cross-functionally with finance, accounting, and business teams to support tax reporting, forecasting, planning, structuring, and controversy matters. As a highly acquisitive organization, the position provides exposure to acquisitions, integrations, divestitures, and restructurings, offering meaningful opportunities to apply technical skills and exercise professional judgment. The ideal candidate is technically strong, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, team-driven environment, with a desire to take on increasing ownership and leadership responsibilities.
Our tax organization is a high-performing, collaborative team that supports a complex global business. We value teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement, and we are committed to developing our people. At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and connection. This role follows a hybrid model requiring employees to work onsite at least three days per week.
As a Senior Tax Analyst, you will play an important role in strengthening team capabilities, supporting junior team members, and contributing to a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. This role provides significant exposure to a wide range of tax disciplines, including multistate taxation, federal compliance, tax provision, planning, and business transactions, offering strong opportunities for career advancement and expanded leadership responsibility.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Prepare and review components of the Company’s U.S. federal and state income tax returns, including supporting workpapers and documentation, with an emphasis on multistate compliance and reporting.
- Review and validate state-specific calculations, including apportionment, state modifications, tax attribute accounting, utilization and tax return filing positions.
- Prepare and review quarterly U.S. federal and state estimated tax payments and annual extensions.
- Support and review the preparation of quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provisions, including state current and deferred taxes.
- Analyze and interpret state and federal tax law developments, assessing impact on the Company and communicating implications to management.
- Identify and implement process improvements including streamlining workflows, driving standardization, and optimizing the use of tax technology tools; actively support ongoing finance transformation initiatives through automation, data integration, and the application of AI-enabled solutions to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Create and maintain auditable workpapers and documentation to support the Company’s financial statement and government audits as well as internal controls; Support the Tax Resolutions team response to federal and state audit inquiries.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to understand business changes and assess tax impacts, including acquisitions, integrations, restructurings, and other strategic initiatives.
- Serve as a technical resource to junior team members and contribute to team development through coaching, review, and knowledge sharing
- Independently manage workstreams, prioritize competing deadlines, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting
- 4+ years of relevant experience in public accounting and/or a U.S.-based multinational corporate tax environment
- Strong knowledge of U.S. corporate income tax principles, including both federal and state and local taxation and significant exposure to tax provisions related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- Significant experience with multistate tax concepts (e.g., apportionment, nexus, state modifications, attribute usage, etc.)
- Working knowledge or exposure to ASC 740 and U.S. GAAP and strong accounting skills
- Exposure to US international reporting items such as GILTI/NCTI, FDDEI, foreign tax credits, etc.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (including Excel)
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years of relevant experience in public accounting and/or a U.S.-based multinational corporate tax environment
- MSA/MST and/or CPA (or progress toward certification)
- Experience with tax and financial systems such as: CorpTax or OneSource, SAP, Oracle EPM / HFM, Data and automation tools (e.g., Alteryx or similar)
- Demonstrated ability to own and deliver complex workstreams with accuracy and accountability
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical matters to non-tax stakeholders
- Highly collaborative, team-oriented mindset with a willingness to lead by example
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- Adaptability in a dynamic and evolving business environment
- Demonstrated initiative, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to continuous learning
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and problem-solving skills in analyzing tax issues
Requisition ID: 629209
Minimum Salary: $89200
Maximum Salary: $169500
The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.
Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
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Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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