Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Tax leadership roles are increasingly central in public SaaS companies where subscription revenue, global expansion, and equity programs create persistent accounting and compliance complexity. This Senior Tax Manager position stands out because it sits at the intersection of ASC 740 reporting, acquisition accounting, and evolving international tax regimes, reflecting the operational realities of scaled cloud businesses with multi-entity footprints.
For a long-term SaaS career, the role offers durable exposure to how software companies translate commercial activity into financial statements and forecasts. Work spanning quarterly provisions, disclosures, and multi-year modeling builds fluency in the metrics and controls that investors and auditors scrutinize in recurring-revenue models. The emphasis on automation and process optimization also aligns with a broader shift in SaaS finance teams toward systems-driven close and compliance workflows.
This role is best suited to a tax professional who prefers ownership over end-to-end cycles, from technical positions through execution and control documentation, while partnering across Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Treasury, and HR. It will fit someone comfortable balancing precision with deadlines, and who values mentoring and building repeatable processes within a complex, multinational reporting environment.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level.
As the Senior Tax Manager, you will be a strategic advisor within Snowflake’s finance organization. You will be responsible for the U.S. corporate income tax provision and compliance function. This is an amazing opportunity to join a groundbreaking organization and make an immediate impact.
This is a hybrid role that can be based in either Menlo Park, CA or Dublin, CA.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prepare and review quarterly and year-end global corporate income tax provision in accordance with ASC 740, including ASC 740-10 reserve calculation, ASC 718 stock based compensation and ASC 805 acquisition accounting
Prepare and review financial statement disclosures related to taxes
Prepare and review U.S. income tax compliance and reporting including U.S. federal and state income tax returns
Prepare multi-year forecast tax provision, including Pillar 2 and CAMT effects, to support financial planning and analysis and budgeting
Write and review technical memos to internal and external parties to address tax issues raised in various business transactions
Assist with tax accounting processes, perform and document S-OX controls for accounting and reporting
Manage ongoing efforts to automate and optimize the tax compliance and quarterly tax provision processes
Monitor changes in US accounting standards and U.S. and foreign tax laws to ensure income tax impact is properly considered
Develop a trusted network of business partners in other functions including Accounting, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, and Human Resources
Train and develop junior staff members
REQUIREMENTS:
BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Tax and/or Finance/ CPA
Experience with Big 4 firm and in-house tax department with a minimum of 7 years supervisory experience
Minimum of 13 years in depth experience with corporate income tax compliance and ASC 740 accounting including hands on experience calculating quarterly tax provision for large multinational public companies
Proven ability to adapt to a complex, fast paced, rapidly evolving, and highly demanding work environment
Demonstrated ability to develop a strong network of internal and external business partners
Must be a self-starter who handles multiple projects, managing competing priorities with minimal supervision
Positive attitude, eager to learn and willing to take on challenges
Knowledge of Workday ERP a plus
Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.
Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.
How do you want to make your impact?
For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com
