# Senior Director, Tax Operations

**Company**: Zscaler
**Location**: Santa Clara, California
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $232,000-$290,000 USD
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are looking for a Senior Director, Tax Operations to join our team. This is a Hybrid (3 days a week, Santa Clara, CA) role, reporting to the VP of Tax in the Finance department.

Responsibilities:

- Lead ASC 740 Global Provision: Direct the end-to-end quarterly and annual global income tax provision processes and related SEC disclosures (10-K/10-Q), ensuring the highest standards of financial accuracy.

- Manage Compliance & Audits: Oversee the timely filing of U.S. Federal, State, and local tax returns, and act as the primary interface with tax regulatory authorities for audits.

- Own SOX & Audit Controls: Develop, enhance, and maintain rigorous SOX control processes while managing external financial statement audits of the global income tax provision.

- Support International Compliance: Coordinate critical international tax reporting requirements, including foreign tax credits, branch operations, CFC reporting, and Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR).

- Drive Automation & Scaling: Partner with cross-functional finance teams to implement technology, leverage ERP systems (SAP), and streamline tax reporting workflows.

- Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams, with a dedicated focus on mentoring, active coaching, and driving the professional development of global tax professionals.

Requirements:

- 15+ years of corporate tax experience with a proven track record combining Big 4 public accounting and large multinational corporate tax department leadership.

- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license with comprehensive subject matter expertise in US GAAP Tax Accounting (ASC 740).

- Extensive technical proficiency in U.S. federal, state, local, and international tax laws, with proven experience coordinating tax provision processes across multiple jurisdictions.

- Demonstrated experience leading, inspiring, and mentoring a high-performing global team of tax professionals.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Proven ability to leverage AI technologies and workflows to drive measurable operational efficiency.

- Master’s Degree in Taxation or LLM.

- Advanced proficiency in Excel tax modeling and hands-on experience with specialized tax provision software (e.g., Corptax, OneSource Tax Provision).

- Strong working familiarity with large ERP platforms, preferably Net-Suite, and G-Suite collaboration tools.

Benefits:

- Various health plans.

- Time off plans for vacation and sick time.

- Parental leave options.

- Retirement options.

- Education reimbursement.

- In-office perks, and more!

## Skills

### Required
- CPA
- US GAAP Tax Accounting (ASC 740)
- U.S. federal, state, local, and international tax laws
- tax provision processes
- team leadership

### Nice to have
- AI technologies
- Master’s Degree in Taxation or LLM
- Excel tax modeling
- specialized tax provision software
- large ERP platforms

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