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Also known in the market as: Indirect Tax Manager; Sales & Use Tax Manager; Manager, US Indirect Tax; State and Local Tax Manager.\nAbout the Role\nPearson 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.\nYou 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.\nThe 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.\nWhat You’ll Do\nOversee accurate and timely sales and use tax returns, reconciliations, filings and payments across multiple entities and jurisdictions.\n\nManage outsourced compliance providers and annual personal property tax filings.\n\nLead state registrations, de-registrations, nexus, business licensing and exemption certificate programs.\n\nProvide practical guidance on product taxability, customer queries, new initiatives, sales channels and operating-model changes.\n\nManage indirect tax accounting, including reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, financial reporting and supporting documentation.\n\nLead state and local tax audits and represent Pearson with tax authorities, auditors, advisers and service providers.\n\nPartner with Technology on Vertex requirements, tax logic, testing, tax-code maintenance and process optimization.\n\nMonitor and manage relevant global VAT/GST registrations, filings, reporting and e-invoicing obligations for US entities.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\nDeep technical knowledge of multi-state US sales and use tax.\n\nExperience overseeing high-volume, multi-jurisdiction compliance, ideally in a large corporate environment.\n\nStrong state and local tax audit experience, including information requests, documentation and audit defense.\n\nExperience managing outsourced providers, external advisers and finance or shared-service teams.\n\nAbility to advise non-tax stakeholders clearly on taxability, nexus, exemptions and changing business activity.\n\nIndirect tax accounting experience, including reconciliations, accruals, journal entries and balance-sheet controls.\n\nComfort with ERP-connected tax engines; Vertex experience is highly beneficial.\n\nStrong stakeholder management across Tax, Finance, Technology, Legal, Operations and commercial teams.\n\nHighly organized, detail-oriented and able to manage concurrent monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines.\n\nA self-starting approach and confidence operating independently in a remote environment.\n\nLocation & Working Pattern\nUnited States - Remote.\nThe role requires sufficient working-hours overlap with the UK-based Manager and global tax colleagues.\nSalary / Compensation\nCompensation 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:\nThe minimum full-time salary range is between $110,000 - $120,000.\nThis position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.\nApplications will be accepted through Tuesday 22nd September. 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