Tax Director – EMEA

Madrona Venture Labs; Dublin; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohesity is seeking an experienced EMEA Tax Director to lead regional tax compliance, planning, and controversy management across EMEA, with emphasis on Ireland. You will partner with Finance, Legal, and the Global Tax team to drive tax efficiency for a fast-growing SaaS business.

The role requires 10+ years in tax, deep Irish corporate tax knowledge, and strong leadership to build a regional tax function and manage external advisors across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or related field; CTA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification required.
• 10+ years of progressive tax experience in Big 4 or large advisory/in-house multinational tax function.
• Deep Irish corporate tax knowledge and broad EU/EMEA indirect tax familiarity (VAT/GST, withholding tax).
• Experience with cross-border structuring, transfer pricing, and intercompany transactions.
• Strong track record managing tax authority audits and controversy matters.
• Experience with US GAAP tax reporting concepts (ASC 740) a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional tax compliance and reporting across EMEA, coordinating with external advisors and local teams.
• Oversee VAT/GST, withholding tax, and other indirect taxes across EMEA; advise on tax impact for the business.
• Support ASC 740 tax provision processes with US-based team.
• Advise on cross-border structuring and intercompany transactions.
• Manage tax authority audits and controversy matters.
• Partner with Legal and Corporate Development on entity structuring and IP/licensing.

Skills

Tax compliance

Tax planning

Transfer pricing

Indirect tax

Cross-border

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CTA/ACA/ACCA

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Cohesity is the leader in AI-powered data security. Over 13,600 enterprise customers, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500, rely on Cohesity to strengthen their resilience while providing Gen AI insights into their vast amounts of data. Formed from the combination of Cohesity with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, the company’s solutions secure and protect data on-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge. Backed by NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, Cisco, AWS, Google Cloud, and others, Cohesity is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, with offices around the globe. We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design , and our culture.

Want to join the leader in AI-powered data security?

Cohesity is seeking an experienced EMEA Tax Director to lead the region's tax function. This role owns tax compliance, planning, and controversy management across the EMEA footprint, with particular depth in Irish and broader European corporate tax, indirect tax (VAT/GST), and cross-border structuring. The EMEA Tax Director will be a key business partner to Finance, Legal, and the Global Tax team, ensuring the company's EMEA entities operate in a compliant, efficient, and well-governed manner as Cohesity continues to scale internationally.

This is a high-visibility role for a tax professional who wants to combine technical depth with commercial judgment, working in a fast-paced, high-growth SaaS/data security environment.

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

Regional Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Own corporate income tax compliance and reporting for Cohesity's EMEA entities (including Ireland as the regional hub), coordinating with external advisors and local finance teams.
• Oversee VAT/GST, withholding tax, and other indirect tax filings across EMEA jurisdictions and advise the business on the commercial impact of such taxes.
• Support quarterly and annual income tax provision processes (ASC 740) for EMEA entities in partnership with the US-based tax provision team.

Tax Structuring & Planning

• Advise on cross-border transactions, intercompany arrangements, and transfer pricing matters affecting EMEA entities.
• Partner with Legal and Corporate Development on entity structuring, M&A, and IP/licensing arrangements involving EMEA jurisdictions.
• Monitor evolving EU tax legislation (e.g., Pillar Two, e-invoicing, etc.) and assess business impact.

Tax Controversy & Risk Management

• Lead responses to tax authority inquiries, audits, and enforcement notices across the region.
• Identify and remediate tax risk exposures, maintaining a regional risk register in coordination with the VP of Tax.

Business Partnership & Team Leadership

• Serve as the primary tax point of contact for EMEA finance, sales, and legal stakeholders.
• Build and/or manage a small regional tax team and/or outsourced advisor relationships.
• Provide clear, business-friendly guidance to non-tax stakeholders on the tax implications of commercial deals and operating changes.

WE WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or related field; CTA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification required.
• 10+ years of progressive tax experience, including significant time in a Big 4 or large advisory firm and/or in-house multinational tax function.
• Deep technical expertise in Irish corporate tax and broad familiarity with EU/EMEA indirect tax regimes (VAT/GST, withholding tax).
• Experience with cross-border structuring, transfer pricing principles, and intercompany transactions.
• Strong track record managing tax authority audits and controversy matters.
• Experience operating in a US-parented multinational group, with familiarity of US GAAP tax reporting concepts (ASC 740) a strong plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in SaaS, cloud, or technology industries, particularly with digital/marketplace sales models.
• Familiarity with Pillar Two / BEPS 2.0 implementation.
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems, and tax engines/integrations (e.g., Coupa-NetSuite withholding tax configuration).
• Prior people-management or advisor-oversight experience.

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the right to work in the job location.