Tax Director EMEA

Cohesity is the leader in AI-powered data security. Over 13600 enterprise customers including over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500 rely on Cohesity to strengthen their resilience while providing Gen AI insights into their vast amounts of data. Formed from the combination of Cohesity with Veritas enterprise data protection business the companys solutions secure and protect data on-premises in the cloud and at the edge. Backed by NVIDIA IBM HPE Cisco AWS Google Cloud and others Cohesity is headquartered in Santa Clara CA with offices around the globe.

Weve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation Product Strength and Simplicity in Design and our culture.

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Cohesity is seeking an experienced EMEA Tax Director to lead the regions tax function. This role owns tax compliance planning and controversy management across the EMEA footprint with particular depth in Irish and broader European corporate tax indirect tax (VAT/GST) and cross-border structuring. The EMEA Tax Director will be a key business partner to Finance Legal and the Global Tax team ensuring the companys EMEA entities operate in a compliant efficient and well-governed manner as Cohesity continues to scale internationally.

This is a high-visibility role for a tax professional who wants to combine technical depth with commercial judgment working in a fast-paced high-growth SaaS/data security environment.

HOW YOULL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

Regional Tax Compliance & Reporting

Own corporate income tax compliance and reporting for Cohesitys EMEA entities (including Ireland as the regional hub) coordinating with external advisors and local finance teams.

Oversee VAT/GST withholding tax and other indirect tax filings across EMEA jurisdictions and advise the business on the commercial impact of such taxes.

Support quarterly and annual income tax provision processes (ASC 740) for EMEA entities in partnership with the US-based tax provision team.

Tax Structuring & Planning

Advise on cross-border transactions intercompany arrangements and transfer pricing matters affecting EMEA entities.

Partner with Legal and Corporate Development on entity structuring M&A and IP/licensing arrangements involving EMEA jurisdictions.

Monitor evolving EU tax legislation (e.g. Pillar Two e-invoicing etc.) and assess business impact.

Tax Controversy & Risk Management

Lead responses to tax authority inquiries audits and enforcement notices across the region.

Identify and remediate tax risk exposures maintaining a regional risk register in coordination with the VP of Tax.

Business Partnership & Team Leadership

Serve as the primary tax point of contact for EMEA finance sales and legal stakeholders.

Build and/or manage a small regional tax team and/or outsourced advisor relationships.

Provide clear business-friendly guidance to non-tax stakeholders on the tax implications of commercial deals and operating changes.

WE WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Law or related field; CTA ACA ACCA or equivalent professional qualification required.

10 years of progressive tax experience including significant time in a Big 4 or large advisory firm and/or in-house multinational tax function.

Deep technical expertise in Irish corporate tax and broad familiarity with EU/EMEA indirect tax regimes (VAT/GST withholding tax).

Experience with cross-border structuring transfer pricing principles and intercompany transactions.

Strong track record managing tax authority audits and controversy matters.

Experience operating in a US-parented multinational group with familiarity of US GAAP tax reporting concepts (ASC 740) a strong plus.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in SaaS cloud or technology industries particularly with digital/marketplace sales models.

Familiarity with Pillar Two / BEPS 2.0 implementation.

Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems and tax engines/integrations (e.g. Coupa-NetSuite withholding tax configuration).

Prior people-management or advisor-oversight experience.

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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.

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply provided they have the right to work in the job location.