Tax Manager Jobs in San Jose, CA

Responsibilities

About the team
The Tax Team at ByteDance helps ensure that our company and all our products are tax compliant throughout different regions and countries. Also, the Tax Team provides support to internal requests and works with multiple different stakeholders to support product and business launches and new features.

About the role
ByteDance is seeking an enthusiastic International Tax Business Partner to join the tax team in the US, to support its rapid global business growth. The ideal candidate is an experienced problem-solver with strong tax-technical skills and the ability to communicate tax concepts effectively to stakeholders, enabling our business teams to develop comprehensive and practical tax solutions across global tax jurisdictions.

• Act as a senior individual contributor and trusted Tax Business Partner to business teams, independently owning tax assessments for complex or high-impact new products, initiatives, and business models across multiple jurisdictions.
• Serve as the primary tax advisor for assigned business areas, providing timely, practical, and well-reasoned tax advice on both day-to-day matters and complex, ambiguous issues.
• Support and influence tax-related decision-making for significant commercial contracts, product launches, and operational events, including digital advertising and e-commerce activities.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with key non-tax stakeholders, and proactively stay informed of business, regulatory, and operational developments that may have tax implications or risks.
• Proactively communicate material business and product developments to the Tax team to support alignment and ensure ongoing compliance with international tax requirements.
• Play a key individual contributor role in global and cross-functional tax projects related to in-scope products or business lines, contributing deep technical and business expertise.
• Independently review existing tax solutions, structures, and processes within scope, identify risks or inefficiencies, and drive improvements through hands-on analysis and execution.
• Closely monitor global tax legislation and policy developments, assess potential impacts, and provide forward-looking, actionable tax guidance to business teams in advance.
• Design and deliver tax trainings and guidance sessions as a subject matter expert, enhancing tax awareness, compliance capability, and operational efficiency across global teams.
• Support leadership with independent tax analysis, recommendations, and ad hoc strategic projects as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of progressive tax experience in a digital marketplace, technology-driven company, or professional services firm.
- Strong ability to independently handle complex, ambiguous, and high-impact tax matters with sound judgment.
- Proven ability to manage priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex tax issues into clear, practical guidance for non-tax audiences.
- High levels of written and oral fluency in Mandarin are required for this role. This is essential as the collaboration with China-based stakeholders is necessary to ensure local tax advisory aligns seamlessly with Group objectives, manage core tax systems, and safeguard resource allocation through cross-border review.

Preferred Qualification(s)
- Solid experience in international tax matters and cross-border transactions; strong indirect tax (VAT/GST/SUT) experience in the digital economy is highly preferred.
- Good understanding of transfer pricing concepts and their practical application in business operations.
- Prior experience in the Internet, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) industry is preferred.

About us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life – a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $159000 - $288000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.