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Guild Education

Senior Tax Manager

🇺🇸 Remote - US 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $180K - $200K 💻 Finance 🗓️ April 16th, 2026

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Guild is hiring a Senior Tax Manager to lead and manage tax operations with a focus on indirect taxes such as sales and use tax and local tax compliance. The role involves overseeing tax compliance, preparing tax provisions under ASC 740, advising management on tax issues, and supporting tax planning and M&A activities.

Highlights
  • Manage all sales and use tax compliance activities including registrations, filings, and audits.
  • Handle local tax reporting requirements accurately and timely.
  • Lead quarterly and annual tax provision preparation in accordance with ASC 740.
  • Coordinate with third-party tax advisors and software providers for compliance and accuracy.
  • Monitor tax legislation and provide strategic tax planning and advisory support.
  • Provide tax input on mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, Legal, Finance, and Business Operations teams.
  • Require 10+ years of tax experience, CPA or MST credential, and strong knowledge of indirect taxes.
  • Experience with tax software tools like Avalara, Vertex, or OneSource preferred.
  • Competitive compensation including base salary of $180,000 - $200,000, bonus eligibility, and stock options.

Senior Tax Manager Full Description

At Guild, we believe talent is everywhere and that opportunity should be too. We continue to have our home and headquarters in Denver, but we have embraced a distributed model of working to reach the best talent in the United States. While some roles may require proximity to our Denver office, roles based outside of our Denver office can sit in any of the following 32 states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and Washington D.C. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift. 
If you are an Internal Candidate, please apply via our Internal Job Board
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Guild is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Senior Tax Manager to lead and manage our tax operations, with a strong emphasis on indirect taxes, including sales and use tax and local tax compliance. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of general tax principles, proven experience in tax provision preparation under ASC 740, and exposure to M&A tax implications. This individual will be instrumental in working with third-party tax advisors, advising management on emerging tax issues, responding to ad hoc internal requests, and contributing to tax planning and optimization strategies.

Key Responsibilities
Indirect Tax Management
  • Oversee all sales and use tax compliance, including registrations, filings, audits, and reconciliations.
  • Manage local tax requirements, ensuring timely and accurate reporting across jurisdictions.
  • Coordinate with third-party providers for accurate sales tax calculations, exemption certificate management, and jurisdictional compliance.
Tax Provision & Compliance
  • Lead the quarterly and annual tax provision process in accordance with ASC 740, including calculation, documentation, and internal reporting.
  • Ensure all federal, state, and local tax returns are prepared accurately and timely, in coordination with external tax service providers.
  • Maintain tax balances in the general ledger and support the financial reporting team as needed.
Tax Advisory & Planning
  • Monitor tax legislation and regulatory changes; evaluate the impact on the business and communicate potential risks/opportunities to leadership.
  • Support tax planning efforts, including identification and analysis of opportunities for tax savings and process efficiencies.
  • Provide tax input for mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, structuring, and post-acquisition integration.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Act as the key liaison with external tax advisors, auditors, and consultants to ensure the accuracy and integrity of tax positions.
  • Partner with Accounting, Legal, Finance, and Business Operations teams to assess the tax implications of business decisions.
  • Lead or participate in special projects and ad hoc tax-related requests from senior management.

Qualifications
Required:
  • 10+ years of tax experience with a blend of public accounting and industry roles preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • CPA, MST, or equivalent credential.
  • In-depth knowledge of sales & use tax and other indirect taxes.
  • Hands-on experience with ASC 740 tax provision preparation.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Ability to communicate complex tax matters to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred:
  • Experience working with third-party tax software/tools (e.g., Avalara, Vertex, OneSource).
  • Exposure to M&A tax structuring and due diligence.
  • Familiarity with international indirect tax concepts (a plus but not required)

We are committed to equal pay for equal work and believe in compensation transparency. All salary ranges are standardized nationwide and will not vary by region. This role offers a competitive total compensation package, including a base salary of $180,000 - $200,000 and variable compensation (bonus) eligibility along with stock options. Compensation offered will be based on a combination of factors such as experience, competencies, and internal equity.
 
Posting Date: April 14, 2026
*This role will stay open for a minimum of 3 days.  
Guild partners with the country’s most innovative employers, including Chipotle, Target, Walgreens, JPMorgan Chase, Hilton, Spectrum, PepsiCo, Tyson, and more, to build the talent needed for today and a resilient workforce for tomorrow. Guild helps employers identify, develop, and mobilize internal talent, enabling workers to gain skills for in-demand roles and companies to stay agile. 
By connecting employees to real-world learning, coaching, and career support, and providing companies with actionable talent insights, Guild transforms all talent into high-impact contributors and positions companies for long-term, sustainable growth. For more information, visit https://www.guild.com.

Guild is a female-founded, certified B Corp. The company has been recognized by Fortune’s Change the World list (2021, 2025), the Forbes Cloud 100 (2020–2025), Great Place to Work (2022–2025), CNBC’s Disruptor 50 (2021–2024), TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies (2022), Inc.’s Best-Led Companies (2021), Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas (2020), and B Lab’s Best for the World (2019), among many others.

Guild is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know. We currently offer the following benefits:
  • Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Collective Health and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
  • Access to a 401k to help save for the future
  • Vacation policy to rest and recharge
  • 8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
  • Family-friendly benefits, including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 4-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; as well as employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, fertility and caregiving benefits.
  • Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
  • Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth

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