Great Purpose. Great People. Great Opportunities.

At Imagine Learning, we Empower Potential - in students, educators, and each other. As the leading provider of digital-first K–12 curriculum solutions, we’re committed to igniting learning breakthroughs that spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Every day, our team designs innovative tools that help educators personalize instruction and engage students in meaningful ways. We’re shaping the future of learning through our Curriculum-Informed AI™ approach - technology that understands instructional context, respects educator judgment, and transforms how teachers personalize learning at scale to unlock each student’s potential. Together, we’re reimagining what’s possible and transforming education.

That same spirit of innovation and purpose drives our team culture. At Imagine Learning, you’ll find opportunities for meaningful work, continuous growth, and connection with passionate colleagues who care deeply about making a difference. We celebrate collaboration, embrace change, and believe in lifelong learning - for our students and ourselves.

As a remote-friendly company, Imagine Learning offers flexible work arrangements across the U.S. and internationally. Most of our U.S.-based employees work from home or on a hybrid schedule at one of our office locations in Tempe, AZ (HQ), Austin, TX, Petaluma, CA, Rock Rapids, IA, or Bloomington, MN.

Imagine Your Impact.

The Senior Tax Accountant plays a critical role as subject matter expert for the company’s tax compliance for multiple legal entities.  

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Position Information: This is a regular, full-time position, reporting to the Accounting Director.

Compensation: Base pay is anticipated to be between $77,050 and $94,000 per year. Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions.

Location: In this US-based position your location will be remote.

Benefits: Imagine Learning provides a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including:

• Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums
• 401k plan with a company match
• 16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive maternity and fertility/family building benefits
• Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
• Access to on-demand mental health resources
• Life and short and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax savings plans
• Paid volunteer time off
• A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement
• Work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance

Envision Your Experience.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Administer third-party software Avalara, to ensure sales/use tax compliance, business registrations and timely filings in all required jurisdictions for multiple legal entities. 

• Prepare all information needed for tax service to complete income tax provisions, filings and estimated payments for multiple legal entities. This includes state and local apportionment workpapers. 

• Prepare all other taxes, such as personal property tax returns and unclaimed property liabilities. 

• Ensure all business registration and tax license requirements for state and local jurisdictions are maintained. 

• Continue proactive review of nexus exposure for multiple legal entities based on new activities, considering state and local regulations, to ensure ongoing compliance. 

• Prepare recurring and adjusting journal entries and reconcile related tax accounts in the general ledger. 

• Research and prepare recommendations on tax compliance issues.  

• Respond to all tax notices in a timely manner and support tax-related audits. 

• Support ongoing integration and synergies for newly acquired entities, including full integration of tax and accounting operations. 

• Other duties as required.  

Share Your Expertise.

Experience, education, and qualifications essential for success in this role, include:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and at least 5 years of relevant experience in a mid-size growing organization; or an acceptable combination of education and experience. 

• CPA license is preferred. 

• Advanced knowledge of multi-state sales/use tax return preparation, compliance, and research preferred.  

• Knowledge of GAAP and experience reconciling general ledger accounts. 

• NetSuite and Avalara experience a plus. 

• Highly motivated to research complex sales/use tax and related tax issues and effectively communicate findings both verbally and in writing to management. 

• Self-starter with strong organizational and time management skills, detail-oriented, self-directed and able to handle multiple priorities with demanding timeframes. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate through collaboration with others and to focus on achieving business goals. 
• Qualified candidates for this role will be required to complete a video questionnaire as part of our hiring process.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

Diversity and inclusivity strengthen our Imagine Learning team, enrich our lives, and help us design equitable educational experiences where learners see themselves and can also learn about people, cultures, experiences, and perspectives different from their own. Imagine Learning is proud to offer diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) workplace initiatives, including the DEI employee council, annual DEI conference, employee resource groups, and other opportunities for employees to connect with and support DEI initiatives throughout the year.

Imagine Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned), sexual orientation, marital status, religion (including religion dress and grooming practices), age 40 and over, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information (including results of genetic testing and characteristics), veteran and/or military status, or service in the military, and any other basis or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. 

To all recruitment agencies: Imagine Learning does not accept agency resumes. Please do not submit candidates for consideration via our online application system, to Imagine Learning employees, or to any other organization location. Imagine Learning is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.