Duck Creek Technologies

Duck Creek Technologies

Senior Tax Manager

Remote, MA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$137k-$196kDetected 25 days ago
AccessibilityProject ManagementFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingValuationM&AFP&ATaxProcess ImprovementERPHRISResearchLeadershipCollaborationProblem SolvingOrganizational SkillsFinancial ReportingTax ProvisionTransfer PricingInternal AuditProperty & Casualty

About the role

  • Enable your career to be Made on Duck Creek.
  • Our modern SaaS solutions help insurers set a new standard and revolutionize how consumers interact with insurance companies.
  • Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • ​ ​ 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.
  • Operating as a senior-level individual contributor, the Senior Tax Manager provides technical tax leadership, manages complex domestic and international tax matters, supports strategic business initiatives, and translates evolving tax requirements into practical business guidance.

Requirements

  • 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. ​

Nice to have

  • 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.

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.
  • Strong technical tax research skills and ability to interpret evolving legislation and regulatory guidance.
  • 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.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement, process optimization, automation, and operational excellence.

Compensation

  • 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.

Benefits

  • We strive to be an example to the world of inclusion, diversity, and equity in all things - where employees are free to be their authentic selves in the workplace and in the communities in which we live.
  • This position is also eligible for annual bonus compensation, subject to plan terms and individual eligibility.
  • ​ ​ Education:
  • 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 voluntee
  • Actual compensation for this role is determined based on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location, where permitted by law.

Company info

  • Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Our modern SaaS solutions help insurers set a new standard and revolutionize how consumers interact with insurance companies.
  • Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. With more than 1,000 successful implementations to date, Duck Creek removes the IT burden for insurers so they can focus on the business of insurance.
  • We have a flock of more than 1,700 employees across the globe and are proud to be a Flexible-First employer. We empower our employees with the choice to work from an office, from home, or on a hybrid schedule. Our flexible-first environment fosters productivity, inclusion, collaboration, and ensures a consistent employee experience regardless of location.
  • If working in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company that is transforming one of the world's oldest and largest industries sounds exciting, let us know. We are excited you are considering Duck Creek as a future employer and hope you decide to join "The Flock"!
  • Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry.
  • We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations.
  • Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand.
  • With more than 1,000 successful implementations to date, Duck Creek removes the IT burden for insurers so they can focus on the business of insurance.
  • We have a flock of more than 1,700 employees across the globe and are proud to be a Flexible-First employer.
  • We empower our employees with the choice to work from an office, from home, or on a hybrid schedule.
  • Our flexible-first environment fosters productivity, inclusion, collaboration, and ensures a consistent employee experience regardless of location.
  • If working in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company that is transforming one of the world's oldest and largest industries sounds exciting, let us know.
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