Tax Administration Analyst

About the role

Join the leader in collaborative licensing and help us advance inclusive and efficient new patent licensing approaches to drive innovation globally. Via Licensing Alliance is dedicated to accelerating global technology adoption, fostering participation, and generating return on innovation with balanced IP licensing solutions for innovators and manufacturers of all sizes around the globe.

Responsibilities

• Support royalty accounting operations, Licensee reporting and invoicing specifically focused on withholding tax administration, customer tax documentation, and related financial close activities.
• Work with large volumes of royalty and tax data, prepare accurate work product within established deadlines, and serve as a knowledgeable point of contact for Licensees, Licensors, internal teams, external tax advisors, and the Dolby tax team.
• Play an integral role in maintaining strong customer relationships through professional written communications and accurate handling of royalty reporting, billing, collections, and tax inquiries.
• Apply strong accounting judgment, understand royalty calculation and allocation methodologies, maintain tax records, tax rate data, and help ensure tax documentation supports appropriate withholding treatment.
• Work independently, take initiative, identify process improvements, assist with the documentation and implementation of controls, and provide guidance to team members on royalty and tax administration processes.
• Strictly adhere to internal controls and operational protocols to provide the highest level of service and meet contractual, financial reporting, and tax compliance obligations.

Requirements

This hybrid role requires to work onsite at the Greenwood Village office three days per week (Tues/Wed/Thurs).

What You’ll Do

The Tax Administration Analyst is responsible for supporting royalty accounting operations, Licensee reporting and invoicing specifically focused on withholding tax administration, customer tax documentation, and related financial close activities. This role works with large volumes of royalty and tax data, prepares accurate work product within established deadlines, and serves as a knowledgeable point of contact for Licensees, Licensors, internal teams, external tax advisors, and the Dolby tax team. This position plays an integral role in maintaining strong customer relationships through professional written communications and accurate handling of royalty reporting, billing, collections, and tax inquiries. The Analyst is expected to apply strong accounting judgment, understand royalty calculation and allocation methodologies, maintain tax records, tax rate data, and help ensure tax documentation supports appropriate withholding treatment. The Analyst is expected to work independently, take initiative, identify process improvements, assist with the documentation and implementation of controls, and provide guidance to team members on royalty and tax administration processes. Strict adherence to internal controls and operational protocols is crucial to our ability to provide the highest level of service and meet contractual, financial reporting, and tax compliance obligations.

What You Need To Succeed

• Apply strong accounting, analytical, and critical thinking skills to solve complex royalty, billing, collections, and tax administration issues.
• Prioritize multiple demands, manage deadlines, and work well under pressure while maintaining professional-quality work product.
• Work autonomously, take initiative, exercise sound judgment, and communicate workload, risks, and priorities clearly to management and team members.
• Understand and apply internal controls, SOC 1, SOX, department procedures, and operational protocols.
• Communicate complex accounting, royalty, billing, and tax documentation concepts clearly and professionally to internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and willingness to learn new systems, tax concepts, licensing structures, and evolving business processes.

Desired Background

• BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years of relevant accounting, royalty, accounts receivable, tax administration, financial operations, or related experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of financial close processes, reconciliations, account analysis, billing, collections, and general tax principles.
• Experience with withholding tax documentation, customer tax forms, treaty rate support, or international tax administration preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Knowledge of SAP, BI tools, ticketing systems, or proprietary financial applications preferred.
• Proven experience analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, preparing accurate reporting, and recommending process improvements.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with customers, team members, management, and external advisors.