Tax Analyst

About Us

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in.

Location: Austin

Cloudflare is seeking a Tax Analyst to join our collaborative team. This position will have a broad range of responsibilities with a primary focus on income tax. You will report to the Senior Director of Tax and work with other members of the tax and finance teams, collaborating with cross-functional business partners from time-to-time.

What you’ll do

• Prepare quarterly and annual income tax provision and forecast
• Work with internal and external partners to help manage U.S. federal, state and local income tax filings
• Assist with M&A transactions, focusing on tax due diligence and post-merger integration
• Assist with analysis and preparation of stock based compensation models
• Assist with ad hoc requests and projects as necessary, including but not limited to tax research projects, R&D tax credit studies, etc
• Drive the digital transformation of our tax function, identifying and executing process improvements through technology, automation, and AI
• Successful candidate will be open to exploring all areas of tax as this role could evolve into 80/20 percent direct/indirect taxes

Required

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• 2+