US Indirect Tax Lead - Remote, High-Impact Compliance

Pearson; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a senior tax professional to lead the US indirect tax program across multiple legal entities, overseeing sales and use tax, audits, exemption certificates, registrations and tax accounting. This autonomous, manager-level IC role partners with Finance, Technology, Legal and Operations to optimize tax processes and ensure compliance.

You will manage outsourced providers, drive system changes (Vertex-related) and advise on nexus, product taxability and evolving business models

Qualifications

• Deep technical knowledge of multi-state US sales and use tax.
• Experience overseeing high-volume, multi-jurisdiction compliance.
• Strong state and local tax audit experience.
• Experience managing outsourced providers and finance/shared-service teams.
• Ability to explain tax concepts clearly to non-tax stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accurate and timely sales and use tax returns, filings and payments across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Manage outsourced compliance providers and annual personal property tax filings.
• Lead state registrations, de-registrations, nexus, business licensing and exemption certificate programs.
• Provide practical guidance on product taxability, customer queries and new initiatives.
• Manage indirect tax accounting, including reconciliations, accruals and journal entries.
• Lead state and local tax audits and represent Pearson with tax authorities and service providers.
• Partner with Technology on Vertex requirements and tax-code maintenance.
• Monitor global VAT/GST registrations and e-invoicing for US entities.

Skills

Multi-state tax knowledge

Audit management

Indirect tax accounting

Stakeholder management

Remote-working independence

Vertex experience

Tools

Vertex

Job description

Pearson is seeking a senior tax professional to lead the US indirect tax program across multiple legal entities, overseeing sales and use tax, audits, exemption certificates, registrations and tax accounting. This autonomous, manager-level IC role partners with Finance, Technology, Legal and Operations to optimize tax processes and ensure compliance.

You will manage outsourced providers, drive system changes (Vertex-related) and advise on nexus, product taxability and evolving business models