Tax Manager, Elastic
$106.9-202.7k
Salary dependent on location. + Eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
Open for applications
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$106.9-202.7k
Salary dependent on location. + Eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help turn endless data possibilities into real results with the power of Search AI.
Role
Who you are
- A successful candidate will have experience working with multiple team members of varying levels, while simultaneously learning, growing, and adapting!
- A real passion for fast-paced and dynamic environments, the ability to thrive in the details and adapt quickly to a changing environment
- A proficiency in optimizing processes and programs with a keen understanding of the balance between structure and flexibility
- Strong analytical and leadership skills combined with interest and experience in process improvement, automation, and efficiency
- Strategic, critical thinker who isn’t afraid to get into the weeds; real passion for problem solving
- Tax provision experience under US GAAP and IFRS (preferred)
- US Tax compliance and US International tax experience required
- Bachelor’s degree in accountancy. CPA and/or MS in Tax strongly preferred
- 5+ years of progressive, proven experience across both industry and large accounting firms working with global companies
- Experience with NetSuite, OneSource Tax Provision, OneSource Uncertain Tax Position, Orbitax preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
What the job involves
- We’re seeking a Tax Manager to join our Income Tax Team of seven and focus on the Americas taxes
- The Tax Manager will ensure compliance with the preparation of quarterly and annual tax provisions, incorporating all federal, state, and local corporate tax filings, researching issues, and managing tax projects as assigned
- Additionally, a key responsibility during this period of growth at Elastic is to ensure we operate most efficiently and effectively while ensuring timely compliance and reporting
- Handle all aspects of the Americas income taxes (US, Latin America and Canada)
- Manage and review the international tax components of the U.S. income tax provision in accordance with US GAAP and tax return including workpapers and forms related to E&P, Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, FTC, and BEAT
- Supervise and manage external consultants to ensure timely and accurate preparation of federal and state R&D credit studies, tax returns, and transfer pricing compliance
- Responsible for ensuring accuracy and documentation of tax provision including but not limited to deferred tax asset substantiations, return to provision, payable proofs, valuation allowances, tax account reconciliations, uncertain tax positions, unremitted earnings analysis, and income tax disclosures
- Ensure compliance with SOX controls and reporting as a public company
- Coordinate and run tax audits and respond to notices and inquiries from tax authorities
- Support various tax projects such as acquisitions, restructurings, tax planning, and legal entity assessment
- Support tax process improvement initiatives
- Actively monitor and analyze tax legislation and impact to Elastic and document tax positions
- Research tax technical issues – corporate tax focused but also assist with other taxes
- Mentor and train others both within and outside the Tax team to cultivate continued growth of tax knowledge and build collaborative relationships across the organization
Our take
Organizations are dealing with exploding data volumes increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, and the growing expectation tha ttechnology should help act on problems, not just report them. Ai is moving from experimentation into real operations, especially in security and observability where speed and context are critical. So now, both enterprises and governments are looking for simpler, shared platforms that sale easily and reduce complexity rather than add to it.
And Elastic sits at the intersection of these needs with its Search AI Platform that helps organizations turn large amounts of structured and unstructured data into clear insights and actiontions across search, security, and observability. Elastic's strength lies in its open, flexible approach, which breaks down data silos and provides a context people and AI systems need to make daster, better decisions. The goal is straightforward: help teams see what's happening, understand it quickly, and respond confidently.
Recently, the company worked with CISA to deliver a unified, cloud-based SIEM for US federal agencies, this highlights strong trust in Elastic's security and scalability. Alongside this, its AWS Agentic AI Specialization also reflects leadership in making autonomous AI system practical and reliable. Together, these milestones position Elastic well for the future, as organizations increasingly rely on shared platforms and intelligent systems to manage ris, complexity, and growth.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2016
$58m
SERIES D
Jun 2014
$70m
SERIES C
Total funding: $162m
Company benefits
- Toast to your health: Fully paid health coverage for you and your family, in many locations.
- Craft your calendar: Flexible location and schedule for most roles.
- Create space for you: Distributed by design workforce, plus generous number of vacation days each year.
- Embrace parenthood: Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave, plus generous family formation benefits.
- Give back your time: 40 hours each year to use toward volunteering with organizations and causes you’re passionate about.
- Amplify your impact: Double your charitable giving — we match donations up to $1500 USD (or local currency equivalent).
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ashutosh Kulkarni
(CEO)Ashutosh joined Elastic in 2021 as CPO, becoming CEO in 2022. Prior to this, he was an EVP and CPO of Enterprise at McAfee, a Senior VP and GM of Web Performance and Web Security at Akamai Technologies, and a Senior VP and GM of Informatica Cloud at Informatica.
Shay Banon
(Co-Founder & CTO)Shay co-founded Elastic in 2012 and has served as the CTO since.
Navam Welihinda
(CFO)Prior to joining Elastic in 2025, Navam was the CFO at Grammarly. He also spent nearly 8 years at HashiCorp as VP of Finance and CFO and was the Head of Finance, Compose at IBM for 1 year.
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