Indirect Tax Leader: Global Compliance & Automation

Arm; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Arm is seeking a Senior Manager, Indirect Tax in San Jose, CA to lead global indirect tax compliance and drive strategic tax initiatives. You will oversee tax planning, contract reviews, audits, and cross‑functional collaboration with finance, legal, and operations to scale the tax function for a growing business.

The role requires 8+ years in multinational indirect tax, CPA desirable, and the ability to translate complex tax issues into practical business guidance with strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, tax or a related field.
• CPA and sophisticated certifications are desirable.
• 8+ years of dynamic indirect tax experience with a multinational organization and/or a major public accounting firm.
• Excellent skills in factual development, tax research, documentation, and communication with third‑party advisors and internal stakeholders.
• Strong technical knowledge of indirect tax principles.
• Experience designing and working with systems and software used to comply with indirect tax requirements.
• The ability to translate sophisticated tax issues into practical business advice and influence decision‑making across multiple functional areas.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands and deliver high‑quality work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Leadership experience, including hiring and developing tax professionals.

Responsibilities

• Compliance & Reporting – Lead indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Technical Tax Leadership – Advise on tax implications of transactions, contracts, and new business initiatives.
• Audit & Risk Management – manage indirect tax audits, notices, and information requests and develop strategies to minimize tax risk.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration – Work with finance, legal, procurement, accounting, sales operations and our tax team to ensure accurate taxability determinations, and support system updates, business expansions, and product launches from a tax perspective.
• Technology & Process Optimization – oversee configuration and maintenance of indirect tax systems and drive process improvements and automation to increase efficiency and reduce errors.
• Leadership & Team Development – manage and develop a team, including external advisors, and ensure high‑quality technical output.
• Additional duties, including participation in our trade and customs area, as requested.

Skills

Indirect tax expertise

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tax research

Communication

System/tools experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Tax software

Job description

Arm is seeking a Senior Manager, Indirect Tax in San Jose, CA to lead global indirect tax compliance and drive strategic tax initiatives. You will oversee tax planning, contract reviews, audits, and cross‑functional collaboration with finance, legal, and operations to scale the tax function for a growing business.

The role requires 8+ years in multinational indirect tax, CPA desirable, and the ability to translate complex tax issues into practical business guidance with strong leadership.