State & Local Tax (SALT) Manager – Income & Indirect Taxes
About The Position
Barracuda is a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats. Our platform protects email, data, applications, and networks with innovative solutions, and a managed XDR service, to strengthen cyber resilience. Hundreds of thousands of IT professionals and managed service providers worldwide trust us to protect and support them with solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. We are seeking a State & Local Tax (SALT) professional to support sales and use tax, business tax, and state income tax compliance within a multinational company. This role is part of a lean, high-performing tax team reporting to the Director of Global Tax and focuses on supporting state tax compliance, audits and sales tax operations. The role is intended for someone with solid SALT experience who can execute day-to-day responsibilities with solid technical expertise, sound judgment, and strong communication skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 3-5+ years of related state and local tax experience (in-house and/or Big Four/public), with strong state income tax preferably in the high-tech/software industry
- Working knowledge of multi-state income tax concepts, apportionment, nexus, indirect tax rules, and multistate compliance requirements
- Experience in state and local tax compliance, including indirect taxes (sales, use, gross receipts)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment and communicate status clearly
- Strong attention to detail, strong oral and written communication skills
- Experience preparing tax schedules, reconciliations, workpapers, and supporting documentation
Nice To Haves
- Experience with U.S. tax reporting for complex transactions
- Experience with Avalara, including configuration, governance, and taxability mapping
- Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems
Responsibilities
- Support multi-state income and franchise tax compliance, including data gathering, filings, apportionment, and nexus-related analysis
- Manage sales and use tax operations end-to-end, including system governance and updates for product and tax law changes
- Support state and local tax audits and risk management, balancing technical positions with practical outcomes
- Maintain and update tax system configurations, including Avalara taxability logic, product mapping, and related documentation
- Contribute to improvements across SALT compliance and reporting processes
- Help identify areas where automation, documentation, or system updates can improve accuracy and efficiency
- Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for compliance, audit and reporting purposes
- Partner with A/R to resolve sales tax credits and customer tax-related inquiries
Benefits
- Equity, in the form of non-qualifying options
- High-quality health benefits
- Retirement Plan with employer match
- Career-growth opportunities
- Flexible Time Off and Paid Time Off benefits
- Volunteer opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
