Us State Senior Tax Analyst

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Job Title: Sr Analyst, Tax

Team Overview

Join TransUnion’s U.S. State Tax team and play a key role in supporting a global, publicly traded organization operating across more than 30 countries and territories. This position offers significant exposure to senior leadership, complex multistate tax matters, and strategic initiatives, providing an exceptional opportunity to develop deep expertise in U.S. state and local taxation within a dynamic multinational environment. As part of TransUnion’s award-winning Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Pune, you will contribute to a high-performing team focused on driving excellence, standardization, and innovation across the tax function. The role offers broad exposure to U.S. state income and franchise tax compliance, tax accounting (ASC 740), tax planning, tax research, and process transformation, while partnering closely with U.S.-based tax professionals to deliver high-quality business outcomes.

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role Overview And Core Responsibilities

The State Senior Tax Analyst will support U.S. state income and franchise tax compliance, tax accounting, tax planning, and operational tax processes while partnering closely with the U.S.-based State Tax team. This role is expected to drive quality, consistency, and efficiency in tax deliverables while contributing to the continued evolution of TransUnion’s Global Capability Centre model.

• Prepare state apportionment calculations and perform first-level reviews of apportionment factor outputs to support accurate state tax filings.
• Prepare and review state-specific modifications, including depreciation adjustments, state tax addbacks, Section 174 adjustments, and other jurisdiction-specific computations.
• Prepare state estimated tax payments, review payment calculations, and support payment processing through TransUnion’s treasury and banking systems.
• Perform first-level reviews of U.S. state income and franchise tax returns and related supporting workpapers.
• Support quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provision processes by preparing state tax calculations, deferred tax analyses, and supporting documentation.
• Perform tax account reconciliations and prepare supporting journal entries to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist in researching and resolving state tax notices and inquiries from tax authorities.
• Collaborate regularly with U.S.-based State Tax team members to meet monthly, quarterly, and annual compliance and reporting deadlines.
• Contribute to GCC Center of Excellence (CoE) initiatives by standardizing processes and workpapers, maintaining delivery calendars, identifying and escalating exceptions, and enhancing controls and documentation.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and increased utilization of tax technology tools to improve efficiency, scalability and accuracy.

Work Location & Schedule

This role is based in Pune, India and follows TransUnion's hybrid work model, with regular in-office collaboration as required. Given the close partnership with the U.S.-based State Tax team, the role requires regular overlap with U.S. Central Time working hours to support meetings, collaboration, and critical tax deadlines.

Required Knowledge And Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is a must.
• Chartered Accountant/ CPA with exposure to U.S. State Income Tax.
• 4-6 years of experience in U.S. state income tax compliance within a Big Four accounting firm, multinational corporation, or comparable professional services environment.
• Strong understanding of U.S. Domestic/State income tax compliance, including apportionment methodologies, state modifications, and filing requirements.
• Knowledge of ASC 740 income tax accounting principles and their application in a corporate environment.
• Experience supporting tax audits, tax notices, and tax authority correspondence.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining high-quality deliverables and meeting deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical tax matters clearly to both tax and non-tax stakeholders.

Required Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, IF formulas, SUMIF/SUMIFS, data analysis, and reconciliations.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as PeopleSoft or similar financial systems.
• Experience with tax compliance and tax provision software, including OneSource Tax Provision or similar tax technology platforms.
• Familiarity with tax research databases and tools used to analyze and monitor U.S. tax law developments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications required for reporting, documentation, and stakeholder communications.

TransUnion Overview

At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that’s why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence. Be a part of our Workforce for Good – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.