Tax Manager

Santa Clara, California, USA. Posted 2 months ago

The role

This Tax Manager will prepare the ASC 740 income tax provision for SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and manage the SOX control process and external audit for income tax provisions. The role also covers federal, state and local tax workpapers, review of external advisor returns, and automation of tax accounting processes.

What you will do

Prepare ASC 740 income tax provision for interim and annual SEC filings (10-K/10-Q)
Ensure tax transactions and legislation changes are documented and accounted for under ASC 740, working with the finance organization
Manage the SOX control process and external financial statement audit for income tax provisions
Assist in preparing federal, state and local income tax workpapers
Review returns from external advisors, including quarterly estimated tax payments
Drive automation initiatives to make tax accounting processes more efficient
Support company-wide financial system projects

Required qualifications

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
Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a history of integrating new technologies into workflows

Nice to have

CPA license
AI-first mindset with the demonstrated ability to architect, build and implement end-to-end AI-enabled processes

Benefits

Various health plans
Time off plans for vacation and sick time
Parental leave options
Retirement options
Education reimbursement
In-office perks

Before you apply

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About the company

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) provides the Zero Trust Exchange platform, which protects customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices and applications. It describes its platform as the world's largest in-line cloud security platform.