Tax Manager

Zscaler•Santa Clara, CA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise , we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate —we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession , collaboration, ownership, and accountability. We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity. Role We are looking for a Tax Manager to join our team. This is a Hybrid role reporting to the Senior Tax Manager in the Tax department. The general and administrative teams support and scale the company by providing a strong foundation for growth, including financial and legal operations. The Tax Manager will play a critical role within this team as an individual contributor, taking true ownership, working independently, and contributing deep expertise to support the company's financial integrity and compliance as the world's cloud security leader.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of combined experience in Big 4 public accounting and corporate tax roles
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
Advanced Excel skills
Proficiency in tax accounting and compliance with deep knowledge of ASC 740 and SOX controls
Proven experience conducting comprehensive tax research and creating insightful analysis

Nice To Haves

CPA license
Comfort and experience using generative AI tools to streamline research, data analysis, and operational tax workflows

Responsibilities

Prepare ASC 740 income tax provision for interim and annual SEC filings (10-K/10-Q)
Collaborate with the broader finance organization to ensure tax transactions and legislation changes are documented and accounted for under ASC 740
Manage the SOX control process and external financial statement audit for income tax provisions
Assist in preparing the federal, state, and local income tax workpapers and review returns from external advisors, including quarterly estimated tax payments
Drive automation initiatives to increase the efficiency of tax accounting processes and provide support for various company-wide financial system related projects