Senior Indirect Tax Analyst

Senior Analyst Indirect Tax Compliance - Tampa, FL 

Be a part of a revolutionary change!  

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.  

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.

Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.

Position Overview:

The Senior Tax Analyst, Sales & Use Tax and Excise Tax supports end-to-end U.S. indirect tax compliance with a primary focus on multi-state Sales & Use Tax and Federal and State Excise Tax obligations. The role supports a complex portfolio of tobacco, smokeless tobacco, and modern nicotine products and operates in a highly regulated environment with elevated audit and enforcement risk. This position is execution-focused and plays a critical role in ensuring accurate tax calculation, timely filings and payments, and strong supporting documentation across jurisdictions.

Your Day to Day:

A. Sales & Use Tax Compliance

• Prepare and support multi-state sales & use tax return filings, including data compilation, review, and reconciliation.
• Assist with sales tax nexus monitoring (economic and physical) and support registration and deregistration activities as needed.
• Support taxability determinations for products, services, promotions, and new business models under state and local rules.
• Execute day-to-day activities related to the U.S. sales tax engine (e.g., AvaTax), including data validations, issue resolution, and testing support.
• Support sales tax audits and notices by gathering data, preparing schedules, and assisting with responses.

B. Federal & State Excise Tax (Tobacco & Nicotine)

• Prepare and support Federal and State excise tax filings for tobacco, smokeless tobacco, and nicotine products.
• Compile and validate excise tax data, including product volumes, rates, classifications, and tax bases.
• Support compliance with federal excise tax requirements administered by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), where applicable.
• Assist with interpretation and application of state excise tax rules that vary by product type and jurisdiction.
• Support excise tax audits, inquiries, and assessments by preparing supporting documentation and analyses.

C. Controls, Documentation & Continuous Improvement

• Perform reconciliations and reasonableness checks to ensure accuracy of indirect tax filings and payments.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready workpapers and supporting documentation.
• Support internal controls related to indirect tax compliance, including review checklists and sign-off procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality, automation, and process efficiency across Sales & Use Tax and Excise Tax activities.
• Collaborate with IT, Data & Insights, and Finance teams to resolve data issues and improve upstream tax input.

Who we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in U.S. indirect tax compliance, with exposure to sales & use tax and/or excise tax.
• Experience in tobacco, nicotine, alcohol, or other excise-taxed or highly regulated industries strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large, detailed data sets.
• High attention to detail and ability to meet recurring deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Fluent in English

What's nice to have:

• Hands-on experience supporting a sales tax engine (e.g., Avalara AvaTax, Vertex, or ONESOURCE).
• Exposure to Federal excise tax concepts and TTB-administered filings.
• Experience supporting audits or responding to tax authority inquiries.

Annual Base Salary Range: $88,000 - $110,000 

What we offer  

• We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!  
• We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.  
• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.  
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.  
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.  
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.  

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 3,000 employees.    

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022. Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com

#PMIUS