Tax Specialist Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

A Tax Specialist in the accounting industry is responsible for preparing, filing, and ensuring the accuracy of an organization's or individual's tax returns, ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations, and providing advice on tax related matters. They research, analyze, interpret, and apply tax laws, regulations, and court decisions to help optimize tax savings and minimize tax liabilities. Their duties also include identifying tax savings opportunities, developing tax strategies, and assisting with audits and tax litigations.

The skills required for a Tax Specialist include excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, a thorough understanding of tax laws and regulations, and proficiency in tax software and databases. They should have excellent communication skills to effectively interact with clients, colleagues, and tax authorities. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or Certified Tax Coach (CTC) certification would be advantageous. Prior roles that can lead to a Tax Specialist position include Tax Accountant, Tax Analyst, or Tax Associate.

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US E - Tax - Senior - SAP - Indirect Tax - Global Trade Services (GTA)

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 hours ago

Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting....

US E - Tax - Senior - Indirect Tax - Global Trade Advisory (GTA)

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 hours ago

Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting....

Tax Manager

  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 2 days ago

A combination of Big 4 public accounting and industry experience is preferable....

Tax Senior Associate, National Office (International)

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance or related discipline Minimum of 2 years' experience in US tax consulting/compliance within public accounting, with specific experience (in the U.S.) in...

Tax Manager

  • Palo Alto, CA (12 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (12 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Minimum of 7+ years of progressive tax experience, including international tax, public accounting, and in-house corporate tax leadership roles....

Full Time Tax Consultant (Accounting) (Summer 2027, Winter 2028)

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting....

Full Time Tax Consultant (Accounting) (Summer 2026, Winter 2027)

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting....

Full Time Tax Consultant (Transfer Pricing) (Summer 2026, Winter 2027)

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting....

Director, Tax - Mergers and Acquisitions Integration

  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 4 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 4 days ago

NVIDIA redefined modern computer graphics, high performance computing and artificial intelligence. We are well positioned as the AI Computing Company, and our GPUs are the brains powering Deep...

Indirect Tax Manager

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 4 days ago

research Actively participate in the review of proposed transactions to properly advise management of tax consequences Support the indirect tax integration of business acquisitions, dispositions and...

Tax Preparer for CPA firm

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 4 days ago

I'm a CPA and have my own tax practice. I need someone that would be interested in doing tax return preparation work for my clients. The work is hourly and seasonal. The work can be done fully...

US C - Full Time Tax Consultant (Accounting) (FY26 Sourcing) (FY27 Hire)

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 5 days ago

Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting....

US C - Full Time Tax Consultant (Accounting) (FY26 Sourcing) (FY28 Hire)

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 5 days ago

Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting....

Tax Manager

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 5 days ago

A reputable Public Accounting firm in the area is looking to add a Tax Manager to their team. This stable and growing firm offers clients valuable knowledge and expertise in tax....

Sales & Use Tax Manager

  • Menlo Park, CA (14 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Menlo Park, CA (14 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 6 days ago

collaboration and partnership Understanding of ASC 450 CPA, JD, or LLM in Taxation Combined Big 4 or law firm and technology industry experience Experience working with sales and use tax software (Vertex...

Demographic Data for Santa Clara, CA

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Salary for Tax Specialist Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

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Highest Education Level

Tax Specialists in Santa Clara, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
48.2%
Master's Degree
31.5%
Associate's Degree
7.0%
High School or GED
5.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
4.4%
Doctorate Degree
2.6%
Some College
0.9%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Tax Specialists in Santa Clara, CA
None
27.3%
1-2 years
22.7%
Less than 1 year
18.2%
2-4 years
18.2%
4-6 years
9.1%
6-8 years
4.5%


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