Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI, and data solutions that solve the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. With unmatched industrial heritage and a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities, including low-code AI agents, Cognite accelerates the digital transformation to drive operational improvements.
We thrive in challenges. We challenge assumptions. We execute with speed and ownership. If you view obstacles as signals to step forward - not backwards - you’ll feel right at home here.
Our Moonshot is bold: Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035, and redefine how global industry works. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we will forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Global Tax Manager to oversee our international tax compliance, strategy, and reporting. Headquartered in Phoenix, our footprint spans key global markets including Norway, India, Japan, the UK, and the UAE. In this role, you will be the bridge between our US headquarters and our international entities, ensuring full compliance with local tax laws while optimizing our global tax footprint.
- International Tax Compliance: Oversee and manage the preparation and filing of corporate income tax returns for international subsidiaries (Norway, India, Japan, UK, UAE) working alongside local third-party providers.
- US International Tax (Outbound): Manage US tax compliance related to foreign operations, including Forms 5471, 8858, Pillar Two compliance, GILTI, Subpart F, and Foreign Tax Credits.
- Transfer Pricing: Maintain, update, and enforce the company’s global transfer pricing documentation and intercompany agreements, ensuring alignment with OECD guidelines.
- Tax Provision & Accounting: Assist with the quarterly and annual global tax provision (ASC 740 / IFRS equivalent), managing effective tax rate calculations and deferred tax assets/liabilities.
- Cross-Border Advisory: Provide strategic tax advice on cross-border transactions, permanent establishment risks, withholding taxes, and funding structures across our regions.
- Audit Management: Act as the primary point of contact for international tax audits, working closely with local tax authorities and internal finance teams.
As our Global Tax Manager, you will navigate:
- India: Complex withholding tax (TDS), transfer pricing compliance, and GST matters.
- Norway & UK: Divergent corporate tax regimes and regional VAT compliance.
- Japan: Multi-layered corporate enterprise taxes and strict reporting compliance.
- UAE: Adapting to and maintaining compliance under the corporate tax regime.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Master’s in Taxation, CPA, or JD preferred.
- 6–9 years of corporate tax experience, with at least 3+ years focused heavily on international tax (mix of public accounting and multinational in-house experience preferred).
- Strong working knowledge of ASC 740, US international tax reform, OECD Pillar Two, and general foreign tax concepts.
- Proficiency with corporate tax software (e.g., OneSource, Vertex) and global ERP platforms (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle).
- Exceptional ability to translate highly complex tax laws into actionable business insights for non-tax executives
A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter
- Impact 2025
- Cognite's Industrial AI: Moonshot
- We’re globally recognized domain experts with an international presence that spans Phoenix, Houston, Oslo Tokyo, Bengaluru, and Abu Dhabi.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 6-9 years of corporate tax experience
- At least 3 years focused heavily on international tax
- Working knowledge of ASC 740
- Working knowledge of US international tax reform
- Working knowledge of OECD Pillar Two
- Working knowledge of general foreign tax concepts
- Proficiency with corporate tax software such as OneSource or Vertex
- Proficiency with global ERP platforms such as NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle
- Ability to translate complex tax laws into actionable business insights for non-tax executives
- Master's degree in Taxation
- CPA certification
- JD degree
- Public accounting and multinational in-house experience
Cognite Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cognite and has not been reviewed or approved by Cognite.
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare premiums for employees and dependents are often fully covered, reducing out‑of‑pocket costs. Feedback suggests this makes the total rewards feel competitive in key markets.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers is described as generous. This signals a family‑friendly approach that many consider a standout perk.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO with a company‑wide year‑end shutdown offers ample time away from work. Flexible time‑off options are consistently highlighted across U.S. roles.
Cognite Insights
What We Do
Cognite is an AI company that delivers industrial software to improve the production efficiency of Energy, Process Manufacturing, and other industrial companies. We deliver an Industrial DataOps platform that liberates siloed data and empowers our customers to solve some of their most complex business problems with AI-powered solutions. The typical solutions we enable drive innovative new ways to approach Data Exploration, Digital Operator Rounds, Production Optimization, Turnaround Planning, and Root Cause Analysis. We do this by automating and scaling industrial data contextualization of various sources (such as time series, engineering diagrams, equipment logs, maintenance records, 3D facility models, images, large point clouds, and more). We use AI and other tools to find and map the meaningful relationships between the data across these various sources. In addition, we provide intuitive tools that enable efficient use of analytics and automated workflows, as well as prebuilt AI capabilities and a low-code industrial agent builder, Cognite Atlas AI, that enables AI to carry out more complex operations with greater accuracy.
Why Work With Us
Employees at Cognite are pushing the envelope with the latest cloud technology, scaling industrial applications across hundreds of assets, revolutionizing industrial data models, and working with robotics. Cogniters are fast, creative, and resilient. We keep the energy high and fun, learning from our mistakes and celebrating our victories together.
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