Senior Tax Manager

About the role

The Senior Tax Manager leads critical aspects of Duck Creek Technologies’ global tax function, including income tax compliance, tax provision reporting, international tax matters, indirect tax operations, tax planning, audits, and process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage federal, state, local, and international income tax compliance activities, including coordination with external tax advisors and review of tax returns, extensions, estimated payments, and supporting workpapers.
• Lead the quarterly and annual income tax provision process under ASC 740, including current and deferred tax calculations, effective tax rate analysis, uncertain tax positions, valuation allowances, and financial statement disclosures.
• Support international tax provision and compliance requirements, including foreign tax filings, tax packages, statutory reporting support, and coordination with local country advisors.
• Oversee tax-related journal entries, account reconciliations, deferred tax schedules, and tax balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Manage indirect tax activities, including sales and use tax compliance, registrations, exemption certificate administration, tax notices, and coordination with third-party service providers.
• Support tax planning initiatives involving legal entity structures, transfer pricing, tax credits and incentives, cash tax forecasting, and assessment of tax law changes.
• Lead tax audits, examinations, and inquiries by gathering documentation, preparing responses, and coordinating with external advisors and taxing authorities.
• Monitor and evaluate domestic and international tax legislation, regulatory developments, and accounting pronouncements, assessing their impact on the organization.
• Partner with Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Treasury, HR, and business leaders to provide tax guidance on transactions, contracts, intercompany arrangements, acquisitions, and operational activities.
• Develop and maintain technical tax documentation, tax memoranda, process narratives, supporting schedules, and internal control documentation.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve tax processes, automation, controls, data management, and reporting efficiency across the tax function.
• Support strategic initiatives and special projects, including mergers and acquisitions, international expansion, tax technology implementations, entity rationalization, and other corporate transactions.

Requirements

• Education: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business Administration, or a related field. Master’s degree in Taxation, Juris Doctor (JD), LL.M. in Taxation, or other advanced tax-related credential preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years of progressive tax experience within public accounting, corporate tax, or a combination of both. Experience managing U.S. federal, state, and local income tax compliance processes. Experience preparing or reviewing ASC 740 income tax provisions and related financial reporting requirements. Experience coordinating with external tax advisors, auditors, and regulatory authorities. Experience supporting multinational organizations and international tax operations. Experience with transfer pricing, foreign tax reporting, indirect tax compliance, and global tax planning initiatives. Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, legal entity restructuring, or international expansion activities. Familiarity with Workday, Avalara, tax provision software, ERP systems, and tax technology solutions. Experience improving tax processes, controls, automation, and documentation frameworks.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Behaviors: Advanced knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local income tax laws and regulations. Strong understanding of ASC 740 income tax accounting and financial reporting requirements. Knowledge of international taxation concepts, foreign tax reporting, transfer pricing, and multinational tax structures. Ability to analyze complex tax issues and develop practical, business-oriented solutions. Strong technical tax research skills and ability to interpret evolving legislation and regulatory guidance. Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities. Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, compliance, and documentation quality. Ability to communicate complex tax concepts effectively to non-tax stakeholders and senior leadership. Experience reviewing third-party work products and managing relationships with external advisors. Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to drive initiatives independently. Ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, Accounting, Legal, Treasury, HR, and business functions. Knowledge of internal controls, tax risk management, audit support, and compliance best practices. Commitment to continuous improvement, process optimization, automation, and operational excellence. Professional judgment, integrity, accountability, and discretion when handling sensitive financial and tax matters. Experience using AI-enabled productivity and tax research tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT) in a professional services environment. Strong ability to validate AI-generated analyses using technical tax knowledge and professional judgment. Demonstrated interest in leveraging technology to improve efficiency while maintaining data confidentiality and compliance.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local income tax laws and regulations.
• Strong understanding of ASC 740 income tax accounting and financial reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of international taxation concepts, foreign tax reporting, transfer pricing, and multinational tax structures.
• Ability to analyze complex tax issues and develop practical, business-oriented solutions.
• Strong technical tax research skills and ability to interpret evolving legislation and regulatory guidance.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, compliance, and documentation quality.
• Ability to communicate complex tax concepts effectively to non-tax stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Experience reviewing third-party work products and managing relationships with external advisors.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to drive initiatives independently.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, Accounting, Legal, Treasury, HR, and business functions.
• Knowledge of internal controls, tax risk management, audit support, and compliance best practices.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, process optimization, automation, and operational excellence.
• Professional judgment, integrity, accountability, and discretion when handling sensitive financial and tax matters.
• Experience using AI-enabled productivity and tax research tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT) in a professional services environment.
• Strong ability to validate AI-generated analyses using technical tax knowledge and professional judgment.
• Demonstrated interest in leveraging technology to improve efficiency while maintaining data confidentiality and compliance.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with match (6% employer match up to $12,000 annually)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Paid holidays, vacation, and volunteer time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)