# Indirect Tax Manager

**Company:** [Cloudflare](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cloudflare)
**Location:** Unspecified
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** indirect tax, tax compliance, tax operations, global tax, ERP Systems, tax engines, advanced excel, Process Automation, ai workflow design, project coordination, Risk Management, accounting
**Posted:** 2026-08-04

> Indirect Tax Manager supporting Cloudflare's global tax function through process improvements, automation (including AI), compliance governance, and cross-functional project coordination in a multi-country environment. Requires 8+ years indirect tax experience, bachelor's degree, strong Excel and accounting knowledge.

## Job Description

## Role Responsibilities
- Influence and deliver global indirect tax projects and process improvements that improve compliance readiness, data quality, and operating efficiency.
- Work with senior team members and cross-functional partners to gather requirements, track priorities, and support the delivery of tax-related initiatives.
- Support global indirect tax compliance governance by helping organize inputs, review workstreams, and contribute to timely and accurate execution.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate indirect tax processes, with a strong interest in AI-enabled and technology-driven improvements.
- Assist in evaluating the indirect tax impact of business changes, new products, system updates, and process changes, and help document conclusions and next steps.
- Contribute to indirect tax risk management by supporting broader analysis, governance, and control-related activities in partnership with key stakeholders.
- Prepare clear updates, presentations, and training materials to support project coordination, communicate indirect tax topics, and keep internal stakeholders informed on progress and process developments.
- Apply wide-ranging experience and regulatory concepts to solve complex compliance issues; escalate highly complex or systemic issues to leadership alongside innovative proposals for resolution.

## Role Requirements
**Must-Have Skills**
- Bachelor’s degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in indirect tax, tax operations, tax compliance, or a related area.
- Strong understanding of global indirect tax concepts and the ability to apply them in a multi-country environment.
- Demonstrates a consistent focus on the long-term needs of the team and business. Understands how tax decisions will impact adjacent teams, sharing those impacts openly to co-create win-win solutions.
- Demonstrated project coordination skills, including the ability to organize work, manage deadlines, and support multiple stakeholders. Works proactively and transparently to help get team deliverables across the finish line.
- Advanced Excel skills and proficiency analyzing large, complex data sets.
- Strong communication, critical thinking, and attention to detail, with the ability to work effectively across internal and external teams.
- Experience supporting tax process improvement, automation, and AI-enabled workflow design.
- Exposure to ERP systems, tax engines, or other finance and tax technology platforms.
- Experience supporting global indirect tax compliance, audits, reserves, or business transformation projects.
- Accounting knowledge, including journal entries and financial statement structure.

**Nice-to-Have Skills**
- Ability to develop presentations, training content, or process documentation for cross-functional audiences.
- Familiarity with data reconciliation and controls in a multi-system environment.
- Advanced degree, CPA, or other relevant professional certification.

## Compensation
For Portugal based hires: Estimated annual salary is between €50,000-68,000. The final offer will be inclusive of time exemption, in alignment with the applicable law and collective bargaining agreements.

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

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