Indirect Tax Senior Manager (Software)

Location: San Jose, United States of America

Annual salary: $150,500–$279,500 in California, plus possible incentive compensation, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops technology solutions and hires leaders and innovators to address complex technology challenges.

What you will do

• Oversee end-to-end U.S. sales and use tax compliance, including registrations, returns, payments, audits, exemption certificates, gross receipts tax, property tax, licenses, and registrations.
• Support the tax technology roadmap, including tax engine implementation, ERP and billing integration, product tax code mapping, rate and rule updates, testing, and returns automation.
• Deliver automation, analytics, data-quality, and reconciliation improvements, including reconciliation of sales and use tax liabilities to the general ledger.
• Lead responses to state audits and notices, including information requests, defense positions, and resolution.
• Maintain controls, documentation, and SOX readiness; support Internal Audit and external auditors.
• Advise on taxability, contract structures, products, pricing models, risks, exposures, reserves, provisions, and monthly and quarterly close activities.

Requirements

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

Nice to have

• CMI, CPA, JD, MST, or equivalent advanced credential.
• Experience in a software, technology, or SaaS environment.
• Experience leading tax technology implementations or ERP migrations.
• Familiarity with SOX controls for indirect tax and managing state audits.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role reporting to the Indirect Tax Director with one direct report.
• Collaboration with Finance, IT, Legal, Billing, Sales Operations, Tax leadership, internal teams, and external providers.
• Paid vacation and holidays, 401(k) with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, and medical, dental, and vision options.
• Additional incentive compensation may include bonuses and equity; compensation varies by qualifications, skills, competencies, and work location.