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Tax Senior Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, taxation, or a related field. Many Big Four and large regional firms sponsor H-1B petitions for this title, with LCA filings under SOC code 13-2011 (Accountants and Auditors).
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Description - Lead oversight of US indirect tax across Pearson’s US legal entities, combining multi-state sales and use tax compliance governance, audit management, practical advisory support and technology-enabled improvement. Also known in the market as: Indirect Tax Manager; Sales & Use Tax Manager; Manager, US Indirect Tax; State and Local Tax Manager.
About the Role
Pearson is seeking an experienced US indirect tax professional to lead and oversee sales and use tax activity across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions. This is an autonomous, manager-level individual contributor role within Group Tax.
You will manage outsourced compliance delivery, state and local tax audits, exemption certificates, registrations, business licenses and indirect tax accounting. You will also provide practical advice on product taxability, nexus, customer questions and evolving business models.
The role works closely with Finance, Technology, Legal, Operations and commercial stakeholders. You will help translate tax requirements into effective system and process changes, including Vertex-related requirements, while monitoring VAT/GST exposure for US entities operating internationally.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee accurate and timely sales and use tax returns, reconciliations, 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, new initiatives, sales channels and operating-model changes.
- Manage indirect tax accounting, including reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, financial reporting and supporting documentation.
- Lead state and local tax audits and represent Pearson with tax authorities, auditors, advisers and service providers.
- Partner with Technology on Vertex requirements, tax logic, testing, tax-code maintenance and process optimization.
- Monitor and manage relevant global VAT/GST registrations, filings, reporting and e-invoicing obligations for US entities.
What We’re Looking For
- Deep technical knowledge of multi-state US sales and use tax.
- Experience overseeing high-volume, multi-jurisdiction compliance, ideally in a large corporate environment.
- Strong state and local tax audit experience, including information requests, documentation and audit defense.
- Experience managing outsourced providers, external advisers and finance or shared-service teams.
- Ability to advise non-tax stakeholders clearly on taxability, nexus, exemptions and changing business activity.
- Indirect tax accounting experience, including reconciliations, accruals, journal entries and balance-sheet controls.
- Comfort with ERP-connected tax engines; Vertex experience is highly beneficial.
- Strong stakeholder management across Tax, Finance, Technology, Legal, Operations and commercial teams.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to manage concurrent monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines.
- A self-starting approach and confidence operating independently in a remote environment.
Location & Working Pattern
United States – Remote.
The role requires sufficient working-hours overlap with the UK-based Manager and global tax colleagues.
Salary / Compensation
Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
The minimum full-time salary range is between $110,000 - $120,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.
Applications will be accepted through Tuesday 22nd September. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
Why Join Pearson?
This is an opportunity to shape a newly consolidated remit with national US scope, meaningful autonomy and direct influence across compliance, audits, advisory work, technology and global indirect tax risk.
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Who we are:
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
Job: Finance
Job Family: ENTERPRISE
Organization: Corporate Finance
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Workplace Type:
Req ID: 25965
Job Title - Lead Specialist, Tax
Description - Lead oversight of US indirect tax across Pearson’s US legal entities, combining multi-state sales and use tax compliance governance, audit management, practical advisory support and technology-enabled improvement. Also known in the market as: Indirect Tax Manager; Sales & Use Tax Manager; Manager, US Indirect Tax; State and Local Tax Manager.
About the Role
Pearson is seeking an experienced US indirect tax professional to lead and oversee sales and use tax activity across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions. This is an autonomous, manager-level individual contributor role within Group Tax.
You will manage outsourced compliance delivery, state and local tax audits, exemption certificates, registrations, business licenses and indirect tax accounting. You will also provide practical advice on product taxability, nexus, customer questions and evolving business models.
The role works closely with Finance, Technology, Legal, Operations and commercial stakeholders. You will help translate tax requirements into effective system and process changes, including Vertex-related requirements, while monitoring VAT/GST exposure for US entities operating internationally.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee accurate and timely sales and use tax returns, reconciliations, 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, new initiatives, sales channels and operating-model changes.
- Manage indirect tax accounting, including reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, financial reporting and supporting documentation.
- Lead state and local tax audits and represent Pearson with tax authorities, auditors, advisers and service providers.
- Partner with Technology on Vertex requirements, tax logic, testing, tax-code maintenance and process optimization.
- Monitor and manage relevant global VAT/GST registrations, filings, reporting and e-invoicing obligations for US entities.
What We’re Looking For
- Deep technical knowledge of multi-state US sales and use tax.
- Experience overseeing high-volume, multi-jurisdiction compliance, ideally in a large corporate environment.
- Strong state and local tax audit experience, including information requests, documentation and audit defense.
- Experience managing outsourced providers, external advisers and finance or shared-service teams.
- Ability to advise non-tax stakeholders clearly on taxability, nexus, exemptions and changing business activity.
- Indirect tax accounting experience, including reconciliations, accruals, journal entries and balance-sheet controls.
- Comfort with ERP-connected tax engines; Vertex experience is highly beneficial.
- Strong stakeholder management across Tax, Finance, Technology, Legal, Operations and commercial teams.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to manage concurrent monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines.
- A self-starting approach and confidence operating independently in a remote environment.
Location & Working Pattern
United States – Remote.
The role requires sufficient working-hours overlap with the UK-based Manager and global tax colleagues.
Salary / Compensation
Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
The minimum full-time salary range is between $110,000 - $120,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.
Applications will be accepted through Tuesday 22nd September. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
Why Join Pearson?
This is an opportunity to shape a newly consolidated remit with national US scope, meaningful autonomy and direct influence across compliance, audits, advisory work, technology and global indirect tax risk.
LI-CM1
Who we are:
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
Job: Finance
Job Family: ENTERPRISE
Organization: Corporate Finance
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Workplace Type:
Req ID: 25965
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Verify your SOC code before applying
Tax Senior Manager positions are typically filed under SOC 13-2011. Pull the O*NET profile for that code and confirm your job duties align before submitting applications. Mismatched duty descriptions are a common RFE trigger at this seniority level.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating offers
Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC 13-2011 in your target metro before salary discussions. Your offer must meet at least the Level III or IV prevailing wage, and knowing the floor protects you from low-ball LCA filings.
Target firms with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Tax Senior Manager roles by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. This removes guesswork and shows which firms have sponsored this specific title before, not just senior roles generally.
Ask about premium processing before accepting
At the Senior Manager level, start dates often align with busy-season or fiscal-year timelines. Confirm during the offer stage whether your employer will file with premium processing through USCIS, since standard adjudication can run five months or longer.
Get your credential evaluation done early
If your accounting degree is from outside the U.S., obtain a NACES-member credential evaluation before your employer files the I-129. A delayed evaluation can push your petition past the October 1 cap-subject start date.
Clarify manager-level specialty occupation early
USCIS scrutinizes Senior Manager petitions more closely than staff-level roles because management duties can appear generalist. Ask your employer to document that a specialized degree in accounting or tax is a normal minimum for the position, not just preferred.
H-1B Visa Tax Senior Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Tax Senior Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, Tax Senior Manager qualifies as a specialty occupation when the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, finance, or a directly related field. Employers strengthen the petition by documenting that a specialized degree is an industry standard for the role, not simply preferred, which reduces the risk of an RFE from USCIS.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Tax Senior Manager positions?
Public accounting firms, including the Big Four and large regional firms, are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for Tax Senior Manager roles. In-house tax departments at Fortune 500 companies also sponsor regularly. Migrate Mate filters roles by verified LCA filing history, so you can identify which employers have sponsored this specific title rather than guessing from firm size alone.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if I'm already a Tax Senior Manager?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file an H-1B transfer petition with USCIS, without waiting for approval, provided you've been in valid H-1B status. The new employer must file a fresh I-129 and certified LCA reflecting the new role's duties and prevailing wage before your first day.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect Tax Senior Manager H-1B filings?
Your employer must certify in the LCA that your offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for SOC 13-2011 in the job's location. Senior Manager roles typically land at DOL wage Level III or Level IV. You can verify the applicable wage floor using the OFLC Wage Search before negotiations, so you understand the minimum the employer is legally required to pay.
What documentation should I prepare to support my H-1B petition as a Tax Senior Manager?
You'll need transcripts and diplomas showing a relevant degree, CPA licensure if applicable, and a detailed employment history demonstrating progression in specialized tax work. If your degree is foreign, a NACES-member credential evaluation is required. Your employer's attorney will also need a detailed job description tying senior management duties specifically to specialized accounting or tax knowledge to satisfy USCIS specialty occupation requirements.