Senior Manager, Tax

Western Union

Lead tax reporting for Western Union's U.S. operations, managing a team and ensuring compliance.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in U.S. Federal and state income tax return preparation, including managing tax provision reporting and mentoring tax professionals. Proficient in utilizing tax reporting software and advanced Excel skills to analyze tax differences and support executive decision-making.

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U.S. Federal And State Income Tax ReturnsTax Provision ReportingTax Reporting SoftwareCPA LicenseTeam Management And Development

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Hard Skills

Tax CalculationTax Provision AnalysisCash-Tax ModelingTax Account ReconciliationCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingDetail OrientationMicrosoft ExcelAlteryxOracle/HFM

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam PlayerProactive AttitudeResourcefulness

Tools & Technologies

CorpTaxOneSourceLongview

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA License

Industry Keywords

Public AccountingMulti-National CompanyTax CreditsNOLsFederal And State Audit Inquiries

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review and/or prepare supporting workpaper calculations for U.S. Federal and state income tax returns.
Manage and develop 1-2 direct reports, and mentor other tax department professionals.
Manage and coordinate return preparation with external tax preparers.
Manage and review quarterly tax payments and provide cash-tax modeling to the executive team.
Assist with quarterly and annual tax provision reporting, including reviewing and/or preparing calculations and technical documentation of provision calculations for assigned U.S. entities.
Review and analyze all books to tax differences for assigned U.S. entities and reconcile the differences between provision and return.
Communicate with business unit personnel and leaders to obtain information necessary to prepare US tax filings.
Assist with other tax projects including but not limited to tax basis in subsidiaries, tax account reconciliation, utilization of tax credits and NOL’s and preparing responses to federal and state audit inquiries.
Research and communicate to executives on technical tax topics as needed.
Develop, recommend and implement new processes and procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 8+ years experience in tax at a large public accounting firm and/or a large, U.S. multi-national company.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting required, master’s degree in accounting/tax preferred.
CPA license preferred.
Experience managing and developing other tax professionals required.
Experience using tax reporting software (CorpTax, OneSource, Longview, etc.) and Oracle/HFM strongly preferred.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills required, Alteryx and Ai experience is a strong plus.
Energetic and self-motivated team player.
Ability to engage in critical thinking, analysis, and problem solving.
Must be detail-oriented, proactive, responsive and resourceful.
Highly flexible and motivated individual with an ability to work in a team setting as well as independently.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact well with their direct manager as well as all levels within the organization, industry and community.
Strong written and oral communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

short-term incentives
multiple health insurance options
accident and life insurance
access to best-in-class development platforms
Paid Time off
Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
Parental Leave
Global Adoption Assistance
401K plan