Senior Director, Tax Operations

The role

Lead the quarterly and annual global income tax provision process (ASC 740) and related SEC disclosures. Shape corporate tax compliance policies and manage a global team of tax professionals while driving automation of tax reporting.

What you will do

• Direct the end-to-end quarterly and annual global income tax provision processes and related SEC disclosures (10-K/10-Q).
• Oversee timely filing of U.S. Federal, State, and local tax returns.
• Act as the primary interface with tax regulatory authorities for audits.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain SOX control processes.
• Manage external financial statement audits of the global income tax provision.
• Coordinate international tax reporting, including foreign tax credits, branch operations, CFC reporting, and Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR).
• Implement technology and leverage ERP systems (SAP) to streamline tax reporting workflows.
• Partner with cross-functional finance teams on automation and scaling.
• Lead, mentor, and coach a high-performing global tax team.

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of corporate tax experience.
• Track record combining Big 4 public accounting and large multinational corporate tax department leadership.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• Subject matter expertise in US GAAP Tax Accounting (ASC 740).
• Technical proficiency in U.S. federal, state, local, and international tax laws.
• Experience coordinating tax provision processes across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience leading, inspiring, and mentoring a global team of tax professionals.
• Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a history of integrating new technologies into workflows.

Nice to have

• Ability to leverage AI technologies and workflows to drive measurable operational efficiency.
• Master's Degree in Taxation or LLM.
• Advanced Excel tax modeling and hands-on experience with tax provision software (e.g., Corptax, OneSource Tax Provision).
• Working familiarity with large ERP platforms, preferably NetSuite, and G-Suite collaboration tools.
• Track record of championing and implementing process improvement initiatives to scale a global tax function.

Benefits

• Various health plans.
• Vacation and sick time plans.
• Parental leave options.
• Retirement options.
• Education reimbursement.
• In-office perks.

Before you apply

• Requires a CPA license.

About the company

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) provides a cloud security platform, the Zero Trust Exchange, that protects customers from cyberattacks and data loss. The company describes its platform as the world's largest in-line cloud security platform.