Senior Manager, International Tax

Zendesk • Madison, WI

2d • $181,000 - $271,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Zendesk is seeking an experienced US International Tax professional to support the company’s growing global tax footprint. As a US-headquartered SaaS company with expanding international operations, Zendesk’s cross-border transactions require careful evaluation not only from a local country perspective, but also through a US tax lens. While primarily focused on international tax, this role will also leverage broad US tax knowledge to support the quarterly and annual tax provision process and assist with various domestic tax matters as they arise. This role will support the execution of key international tax initiatives, including entity restructurings, cash repatriation, IP and transfer pricing alignment, and M&A integration, with a focus on delivering well-documented, technically sound outcomes that are aligned across global teams. The position will partner closely with Tax leadership, Accounting, Treasury, and external advisors to ensure complex transactions are analyzed, modeled, and implemented efficiently and defensibly. This is an individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Tax Director, offering significant exposure to high-impact international tax matters while helping scale the tax function in support of Zendesk’s continued growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, JD, or MST preferred
• 8+ years of relevant US international tax experience, gained in Big 4 public accounting and/or a large multinational corporate tax environment
• Strong technical knowledge of US international tax concepts, including GILTI, FTCs, E&P, and cross-border structuring
• Solid understanding of general US federal income tax principles and experience with US GAAP tax accounting (ASC 740)
• Experience supporting transfer pricing and IP-related tax matters from a US perspective
• Exposure to M&A transactions, including tax diligence and integration support
• Ability to work effectively across functions and geographies in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to identify issues early, propose thoughtful alternatives, and execute with attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience supporting documentation for complex tax positions

Nice To Haves

• Experience with tax provision/compliance software and a strong interest in leveraging technology for process automation (e.g., Alteryx, Gemini, Chat GPT, or Claude) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the US tax analysis of cross-border transactions, including restructurings, dividends, intercompany funding, IP arrangements, and acquisitions
• Assist with modeling and planning related to GILTI, foreign tax credits, E&P, Subpart F, and related cash tax and effective tax rate considerations
• Collaborate with the tax team on the quarterly and annual income tax provision (ASC 740) process, ensuring accurate reporting of international tax impacts and assisting with general US tax accounting matters
• Support cash repatriation and liquidity planning, including dividend analysis and execution
• Contribute to the design, documentation, and defense of IP and transfer pricing structures from a US tax perspective, in coordination with local teams and advisors
• Partner with Accounting and other stakeholders to ensure tax implications of complex transactions are identified early and reflected appropriately
• Support M&A activity, including tax diligence and post-acquisition integration
• Assist with international tax compliance and planning, including coordination with external advisors and review of key deliverables
• Help improve internal processes, documentation, and scalability to support a growing global tax function and future capital markets readiness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees