Senior Tax Manager

Zscaler; United States; Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off plans

Parental leave options

Retirement options

In-office perks, and more

Job summary

Zscaler is seeking a Senior Tax Manager in the United States. This role can be based in San Jose, CA (in-office Tue–Thu) or remote across the US, reporting to the Senior Director, Tax. Lead the NA income tax compliance and support global tax provisions for a fast-growing AI-forward cybersecurity company.

You will drive US federal/state tax filings, indirect tax, and R&D credit studies, collaborating across finance to shape tax policy and processes.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes in tax.
• 10+ years of related experience with Big 4 public accounting and SaaS/tech industry experience.
• Bachelor’s in accounting or Finance; CPA license, Master’s or LLM preferred.
• Extensive technical knowledge of U.S. federal and state income tax; ASC 740 knowledge is preferred.
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills for tax research and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review US and Canada income tax compliance including federal, state, local returns and estimated taxes.
• Prepare and review monthly/quarterly US indirect tax compliance (sales tax, use tax, gross receipts, property tax).
• Manage R&D tax credit and SRED credit studies with external providers.
• Assist with ASC 740 income tax provision for interim/annual filings (SEC Form 10-K/10-Q).
• Build cross-functional relationships within the broader finance organization.

Skills

AI/ML understanding

10+ years tax experience

Excel proficiency

US tax knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in accounting/finance

CPA

Master's degree or LLM preferred

Tools

ASC 740 knowledge

Tax research tools

Job description

About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability.

We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Role

We are looking for a Senior Tax Manager to join our team. This is a San Jose, CA headquarters (in office Tuesday-Thursday) or remotely across the US role, reporting to the Senior Director, Tax in the Tax department. You will be responsible for leading Zscaler's North America income tax compliance process along with supporting the quarterly and annual global tax provision process. You will be heavily involved in shaping the tax department’s tax compliance policies and processes, while supporting the business needs of a fast-growing company. This is an individual contributor role with oversight responsibilities for local and remote team members.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

Prepare and review the US and Canada income tax compliance including the U.S. federal, state and local income tax returns and estimated taxes

Prepare and review the monthly and quarterly U.S. indirect tax compliance including sales tax, use tax, gross receipts tax and property tax

Manage the R&D tax credit and SRED credit studies with the support of external service providers

Assist with the Company’s ASC 740 income tax provision for interim and annual income tax provisions, as reported in the Company’s SEC Form 10-K/10-Q filings

Build cross functional relationships with the broader finance organization

Who You Are (Success Profile)

You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.

You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands‑on execution.

You are a problem‑solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser‑focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.

You are a high‑trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.

You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI‑driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain

10+ years of related experience with a combination of Big 4 public accounting and SaaS or tech industry experience

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance; CPA license, Master’s degree or LLM preferred

Extensive technical knowledge of U.S. federal and state income tax; strong familiarity with ASC 740 preferred

Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills to conduct thorough tax research and solve complex problems

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

Experience implementing or optimizing AI‑powered tax automation tools, generative AI for tax research, or machine learning algorithms to streamline compliance and forecasting workflows

Experience in a fast moving, high growth environment with ability to react quickly to unexpected challenges and opportunities

Extremely organized and able to manage work requirements to meet reporting deadlines

Zscaler’s salary ranges are benchmarked and are determined by role and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based on a multitude of factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The base salary range listed for this full‑time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.

Base Pay Range

$147,000 - $210,000 USD

At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.

Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:

• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• In‑office perks, and more!

Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefitshere .

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