Sr. Corporate Tax Manager

Vālenz Health®; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous medical, dental, and vision保险

HSA/FSA and DCFSA

401K with company match

Flexible working environment

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

Community giveback opportunities

Job summary

Vālenz Health® is seeking a Sr. Corporate Tax Manager to lead the corporate income tax function across multiple legal entities. You will oversee tax provision, compliance, planning, and reporting, while coordinating with external advisors and partnering with Accounting and Finance to optimize tax outcomes.

The role is fully remote in the United States, requiring a strong background in ASC 740, multi-entity tax matters, and excellent communication across finance teams and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive corporate income tax experience, including public accounting.
• Strong knowledge of ASC 740 and tax provisions.
• Experience across federal, state, and local income tax.
• Experience coordinating with external tax advisors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee corporate income tax across multiple entities, including provision, compliance, planning and reporting.
• Coordinate with external advisors and review tax returns.
• Prepare quarterly and annual tax provisions per ASC 740 with working papers.
• Analyze financial data for tax returns, provisions, and estimated payments.
• Develop tax planning strategies consistent with business objectives.
• Monitor changes in tax laws and assess impact on the organization.
• Support audits and respond to tax authorities as needed.
• Collaborate with Accounting and Finance on disclosures and forecasts.

Skills

ASC 740

Tax provisioning

Multi-entity tax

External advisor coordination

Advanced Excel

Communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Taxation

Tools

NetSuite

ERP platform

Tax provision software

Job description

Vālenz Health® is the destination for employers, brokers, payers, and providers to reduce costs, improve quality, and elevate the healthcare experience. Through advanced technology and clinical expertise, Valenz creates a distinctly different approach to a complex healthcare system. With our solutions, we execute across the entire healthcare journey — from member experience to payment integrity, provider quality, and plan performance. With one of America’s largest cost, quality and utilization datasets, we create greater transparency, flexibility, and cost containment — empowering members and employers with the information they need to make smarter, more cost-effective decisions.

About This Opportunity:

As a Sr. Corporate Tax Manager, you’ll oversee Valenz Health’s corporate income tax function across multiple legal entities, including tax provision, compliance, planning, and reporting. You’ll manage relationships with external tax advisors while ensuring accurate and timely completion of federal, state, and local tax activities. You’ll also partner with Accounting, Finance, and business leaders to evaluate tax implications, strengthen internal controls, and provide strategic tax guidance to support informed business decisions.

Things You’ll Do Here:

• Manages federal, state, and local income tax compliance across multiple legal entities and coordinates the preparation and review of tax returns with external tax advisors
• Prepares quarterly and annual income tax provisions in accordance with ASC 740, including supporting workpapers, reconciliations, calculations, and documentation
• Serves as the primary internal contact for external tax advisors and coordinates tax compliance, provision, planning, and other tax-related activities
• Gathers, analyzes, and validates financial data and supporting documentation for tax returns, provisions, estimated payments, and other tax requirements
• Prepares R&D/R&E tax credit calculations and other tax schedules using Company financial and operational data
• Manages state and local tax matters, including nexus analysis, apportionment, registrations, filing requirements, and compliance across applicable jurisdictions
• Develops and recommends tax planning strategies that support business objectives while maintaining compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations
• Monitors changes in federal, state, and local tax laws and evaluates potential financial, reporting, and compliance impacts to the organization
• Manages correspondence with federal and state taxing authorities, including tax notices, inquiries, examinations, and other regulatory matters in coordination with external advisors
• Supports tax audits and examinations by preparing documentation, researching issues, and coordinating responses to auditor or taxing authority requests
• Partners with Accounting and Finance to ensure accurate tax-related financial reporting, account reconciliations, forecasts, and related disclosures
• Identifies and implements improvements to tax processes, documentation, internal controls, reporting, and use of technology
• Evaluates tax implications of acquisitions, entity changes, new business activities, and other strategic initiatives
• Supports other tax, Finance, and Accounting projects as business needs evolve

Accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field
• 7+ years of progressive corporate income tax experience, including experience within public accounting
• Strong knowledge of ASC 740 and demonstrated experience preparing quarterly and annual income tax provisions
• Strong understanding of federal and state corporate income tax regulations and multistate tax requirements
• Experience managing tax compliance and reporting across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions
• Demonstrated experience with state nexus, apportionment, registrations, and other state and local income tax matters
• Experience coordinating tax compliance, provision, and planning activities with external tax advisors or accounting firms
• Experience preparing R&D/R&E tax credit calculations and other tax return or provision schedules
• Experience managing tax notices, audits, examinations, and correspondence with federal and state taxing authorities
• Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex tax matters and evaluate business implications
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and financial data analysis
• Strong organizational and project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tax deadlines and priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate tax matters clearly to financial and nonfinancial stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage confidential financial and tax information with discretion

A plus if you have…

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
• Master’s degree in Taxation, Accounting, or a related field
• Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP platform
• Experience with tax provision, compliance, or automation software
• Experience within healthcare, insurance, healthcare technology, or another complex multi-entity organization
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, entity restructurings, or other strategic transactions
• Experience working within a private equity-backed, high-growth, or rapidly evolving organization

Where You’ll Work:

This is a fully remote position, and we’ll provide all the necessary equipment!

• Work Environment: You’ll need a quiet workspace that is free from distractions
• Technology: Reliable internet connection—if you can use streaming services, you’re good to go!
• Security: Adherence to company security protocols, including the use of VPNs, secure passwords, and company‑approved devices/software
• Location: You must be US based, in a location where you can work effectively and comply with company policies such as HIPAA

Why You'll Love Working Here

Our mission is to advance healthcare through technology and expertise to optimize cost, quality, access, and utilization for all. We bring that mission to life through our commitment to Collaboration, Performance, Transparency, and Trust—the core values that guide how we work with our members, our customers, and each other.

Benefits

• Generously subsidized company‑sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, with access to services through our own products, Healthcare Blue Book and KISx Card
• Spending account options: HSA, FSA, and DCFSA
• 401K with company match and immediate vesting
• Flexible working environment
• Generous Paid Time Off to include vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program that includes professional counseling, referrals, and additional services
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Pet insurance
• Employee discounts on phone plans, car rentals and computers
• Community giveback opportunities, including paid time off for philanthropic endeavors

At Valenz, we celebrate, support, and thrive on inclusion, for the benefit of our associates, our partners, and our products. Valenz is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all associates and to providing associates with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Valenz are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.