Sr Mgr. Corporate Tax

UKG • Lowell, MA

9d • Remote

About The Position

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do.
We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

The Indirect Tax Senior Manager will be responsible for overseeing UKG’s worldwide indirect tax obligations. This Role will report to the Sr. Director – Global Tax and can be done remotely from anywhere in the U.S., but candidates based near Lowell, MA or Weston, FL are strongly preferred.

This Role will be responsible for all aspects of UKG’s indirect tax compliance and indirect tax reporting in every geography where UKG operates. Responsibilities are expected to include, but will not be limited to, the following:

Requirements

• Required – 8 or more years of full-time, post graduate tax experience. A JD, LLM, MSA or MST can replace 1 year of this work experience requirement.
• Required - familiarity with at least one major indirect tax engine (Thomson Reuters, Avalara, Vertex, etc.).
• Required - proven/consistent ability to handle complex, non-recurring indirect tax matters with limited oversight.
• Strongly Preferred – significant prior transaction tax experience (i.e., U.S. Sales & Use Tax, VAT, GST).
• Strongly preferred – ability to work in person at one of UKG’s headquarter locations (Lowell, MA and Weston, FL) at least 2 days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred – licensed CPA.
• Preferred – prior work experience with a large public accounting firm, a large law firm, or a large multinational corporation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with non-tax groups (IT, Accounts Receivable, etc.) to align UKG’s tax systems/processes with all significant “upstream” systems/business/process changes
• Enhance the indirect tax processes of newly acquired subsidiaries to meet UKG standards, and proactively address any pre-acquisition risks identified by due diligence
• Stay up-to-date on any indirect tax regulatory changes -- through both independent research as well as maintaining relationships with external advisors -- and update UKG’s systems/processes when required to comply with such changes
• Serve as the “second level” reviewer for all material indirect tax accounts in UKG’s General Ledger
• Prepare UKG’s “FAS 5” workpapers and reconcile the related General Ledger accounts
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements, automations, and cash tax savings
• Partner with UKG’s internal tax controversy team as needed to manage indirect tax audits
• Assist customer facing teams with any tax questions or concerns that arise.

Benefits

• This position is also eligible for a short-term incentive and a long-term incentive as part of total compensation.
• Information about UKG’s comprehensive benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees