Senior Tax Accountant -

About the role

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. We make it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data across the data center, edge, and cloud. We help organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale. We've been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design. Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Tax Director, global tax colleagues, external advisors, and cross-functional partners across Finance, Legal, and Accounting.
• Support the US Tax Director on quarterly ASC 740 income tax provision.
• Assist with federal and state income tax compliance review, including return workpaper review, open item tracking, and liaison with external preparers.
• Respond to tax notices.
• Participate in the monthly sales & use tax compliance cycle, including review and oversight of returns processed through Avalara across Cohesity.
• Review Canada GST work papers and filings.
• Prepare or review non-income tax filings and other local business taxes.
• Oversee property tax compliance.
• Prepare or review monthly indirect tax journal entries and GL reconciliations.
• Coordinate new state and local jurisdiction registrations as business activity expands.
• Support active audits including IDR responses, document production, and auditor coordination.
• Process improvement and technology: Participate in tax automation and process improvement initiatives, including AI-assisted tax tools. Identify and implement opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy across the compliance cycle.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of tax experience in public accounting, industry, or both.
• Working knowledge of sales & use tax compliance; multi-state filing experience required.
• Exposure to income tax concepts — ASC 740 provision, federal/state compliance, or both.
• Familiarity with NetSuite or a comparable ERP for journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent work streams and competing deadlines with minimal oversight.
• Strong documentation habits and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Pay

The starting pay range for this role is $95,200.00-$119,000.00 per year. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate's skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered.