Senior Tax Accountant

Senior Tax Associate – This role is a broad, generalist tax position reporting to the US Tax Director. You will work across direct and indirect tax, supporting income tax provision and compliance, and owning pieces of indirect and non‑income tax compliance. The role requires close collaboration with the Tax Director, global tax colleagues, external advisors, and cross‑functional partners across Finance, Legal, and Accounting.

• Support the US Tax Director on quarterly ASC 740 income tax provision.
• Assist with federal and state income tax compliance review, including return workpaper review, open item tracking, and liaison with external preparers.
• Support responses to tax notices.

• Participate in the monthly sales & use tax compliance cycle, including review and oversight of returns processed through Avalara across Cohesity.
• Review Canada GST work papers and filings.
• Prepare or review non‑income tax filings and other local business taxes.
• Oversee property tax compliance.
• Review and approve monthly indirect tax journal entries and GL reconciliations.
• Coordinate new state and local jurisdiction registrations as business activity expands.

• Support active audits including IDR responses, document production, and auditor coordination.

• Participate in tax automation and process improvement initiatives, including AI‑assisted tax tools.
• Identify and implement opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy across the compliance cycle.

• 4–7 years of tax experience in public accounting, industry, or both.
• Working knowledge of sales & use tax compliance; multi‑state filing experience required.
• Exposure to income tax concepts—ASC 740 provision, federal/state compliance, or both.
• Familiarity with Net Suite or a comparable ERP for journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent work streams and competing deadlines with minimal oversight.
• Strong documentation habits and attention to detail.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making.

Pay Range: $95,200.00 – $

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE). Cohesity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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.