Indirect Tax Senior Manager: Tech & SaaS Compliance Leader

Cadence; San Jose (CA); Vor Ort; USD 151.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cadence is seeking an Indirect Tax Senior Manager to lead U.S. indirect tax matters, including compliance, audit defense, and tax technology implementations.

You will work with Finance, IT, Legal, Billing, and Sales Operations to support a scalable, automated tax model for North America and potential global expansion. The role requires deep technical indirect tax knowledge, strong data skills, and the ability to communicate complex tax issues to leadership.

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years of progressive sales and use tax experience in a corporate tax department, public accounting, or a Big 4 / national consulting firm.
• Experience with tax technology: tax determination and compliance platforms (e.g., Vertex, Avalara, Sovos, or similar) and ERP/billing systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Salesforce).
• Working knowledge of state taxation of software, SaaS, and digital goods, with experience in product taxability analysis and exemption certificate processes.
• Ability to own complex projects independently and work with cross-functional partners
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with large data sets, including Excel and reporting or BI tools; ability to translate tax rules into system requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain complex tax issues to non-tax stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field.

Aufgaben

• Oversee end-to-end sales and use tax compliance across U.S. jurisdictions, including registrations, returns, payments, audits, and exemption certificate management.
• Assist with tax technology roadmap implementation, including tax engine implementation project, ERP/billing integration, product tax code mapping, rate and rule updates, and returns automation.
• Identify and deliver automation, analytics, and data-quality improvements to reduce manual effort and strengthen control.
• Lead the response to state audits and notices, including information requests, defense positions, and resolution.
• Maintain effective controls, documentation, and SOX readiness for indirect tax processes; support Internal Audit and external auditors.
• Provide guidance on taxability, contract structuring, and new products/pricing models to Tax and Finance leadership.
• Support indirect tax provision, reserves, and exposure analysis, including monthly and quarterly close activities.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Excel

BI tools

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance/Tax

CMI / CPA / JD / MST or equivalent

Tools

Vertex

Avalara

Sovos

SAP

Oracle

Salesforce

Jobbeschreibung

Cadence is seeking an Indirect Tax Senior Manager to lead U.S. indirect tax matters, including compliance, audit defense, and tax technology implementations.

You will work with Finance, IT, Legal, Billing, and Sales Operations to support a scalable, automated tax model for North America and potential global expansion. The role requires deep technical indirect tax knowledge, strong data skills, and the ability to communicate complex tax issues to leadership.