Senior Tax Manager

Zscaler•San Jose, NV

26d•$147,000 - $210,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Tax Manager to join our team. This is a San Jose, CA headquarters (in office Tuesday-Thursday) or remotely across the US role, reporting to the Senior Director, Tax in the Tax department. You will be responsible for leading Zscaler's North America income tax compliance process along with supporting the quarterly and annual global tax provision process. You will be heavily involved in shaping the tax department’s tax compliance policies and processes, while supporting the business needs of a fast-growing company. This is an individual contributor role with oversight responsibilities for local and remote team members.

Requirements

Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
10+ years of related experience with a combination of Big 4 public accounting and SaaS or tech industry experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance; CPA license, Master’s degree or LLM preferred
Extensive technical knowledge of U.S. federal and state income tax; strong familiarity with ASC 740 preferred
Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills to conduct thorough tax research and solve complex problems

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing or optimizing AI-powered tax automation tools, generative AI for tax research, or machine learning algorithms to streamline compliance and forecasting workflows
Experience in a fast moving, high growth environment with ability to react quickly to unexpected challenges and opportunities
Extremely organized and able to manage work requirements to meet reporting deadlines

Responsibilities

Prepare and review the US and Canada income tax compliance including the U.S. federal, state and local income tax returns and estimated taxes
Prepare and review the monthly and quarterly U.S. indirect tax compliance including sales tax, use tax, gross receipts tax and property tax
Manage the R&D tax credit and SRED credit studies with the support of external service providers
Assist with the Company’s ASC 740 income tax provision for interim and annual income tax provisions, as reported in the Company’s SEC Form 10-K/10-Q filings
Build cross functional relationships with the broader finance organization