# Senior Tax Associate / Tax Manager, Indirect Tax

**Company:** [Cohere](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cohere)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** indirect tax, vat/gst, sales and use tax, u.s. tax law, canadian tax law, tax compliance, tax audits, tax automation, vertex, avalara, Data Governance, SaaS, Financial Modeling, tax risk management
**Posted:** 2026-08-07

> Manages global indirect tax compliance, strategy, audits, and process improvement across VAT/GST and U.S. sales and use tax. Requires 3–5 years of indirect tax experience, strong U.S. or Canadian tax knowledge, and preferably technology, SaaS, and tax automation experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end indirect tax compliance, including filings, registrations, and remittances for global VAT/GST and U.S. sales and use tax.
- Streamline tax workflows, leverage tax automation tools and AI, and enhance data governance to improve efficiency.
- Develop and implement indirect tax strategies aligned with business growth, product offerings such as SaaS, AI services, and Sovereign AI, and international expansion.
- Manage responses to tax audits and inquiries from authorities.
- Identify and mitigate tax risks, ensuring alignment with global tax regulations and internal policies.
- Address digital services taxes and electronic services implications.
- Partner with Finance, Legal, and Product teams to assess tax impacts of new initiatives, contracts, and market entries.

## Qualifications
- 3–5 years of indirect tax experience, including experience in multinational environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience in indirect tax.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. and/or Canadian indirect tax laws and familiarity with global indirect tax regimes.
- Prior experience in technology or SaaS.
- Strong analytical ability to interpret tax regulations, model scenarios, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success managing projects in fast-paced, global settings.

## Nice to Have
- Experience with tax automation software such as Vertex or Avalara.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in local currency.
- Full health and dental benefits, including a separate mental health budget.
- RRSP matching, 401(k), or pension scheme.
- 100% parental leave top-up for up to six months for either parent.
- Annual enrichment benefits for arts and culture, fitness and wellness, quality time, and workspace improvements.
- Education and learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
- Six weeks of paid vacation.
- Travel budget for remote employees to visit other offices and an annual company offsite.
- Coworking benefit for employees not near an office.
- $500 home office stipend.

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