Senior Tax Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About Definitive Healthcare:

At Definitive Healthcare (NASDAQ: DH), we're passionate about turning data, analytics, and expertise into meaningful intelligence that helps our customers achieve success and shape the future of healthcare. We empower them to uncover the right markets, opportunities, and people—paving the way for smarter decisions and greater impact.

We're headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, but we have 3 office locations globally, including locations in Sweden, and India. We've grown significantly since our founding in 2011 and have expanded our global client base to 2,400+.

We're also a great place to work. In 2024, we brought home a number of awards including Built In's 100 Best Places to Work in Boston, a Stevie Bronze Award for Great Employers, and we were recognized as a Great Place to Work in India.

We foster a collaborative, inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive innovation. Through programs like DefinitiveCares and our employee-led affinity groups we strive to promote connection, education, and inclusion.

About the Position: 

In this role you will be helping Definitive Healthcare and its subsidiaries ensure compliance with all federal, state, and international tax regulations, managing tax planning initiatives, and supporting financial reporting for a publicly traded company. The Senior Tax Manager will bring deep technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and a proactive approach to managing tax risk and optimizing the company's global tax position. You will be reporting to the VP of Tax and heavily involved in shaping the Tax Department's tax accounting, compliance and processes, while supporting the business needs of a growing company. The Senior Tax Manager will be an Individual Contributor with some oversight of outside consultants.

What you'll do:

• Assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual income tax accounting under ASC 740, including but not limited to current and deferred taxes, uncertain tax positions and effective tax rate.
• Oversee the preparation and filing of all federal, state, and local income tax returns for the company's C corporation and related pass-through entity.
• Manage and monitor the tax implications of the Up-C structure, including the exchange of partnership interests, related tax basis adjustments and administration and compliance of Tax Receivable Agreement.
• Manage state apportionment including analyzing data and researching state rules to ensure compliance with state laws. Review state tax returns prepared by external advisors.
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls related to tax processes.
• Assist with tax planning efforts and other duties/special projects as assigned
• Manage and resolve tax notices independently.
• Partner with Accounting, Legal, Treasury, and FP&A teams to align tax strategies with business goals.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• CPA Certification Required.
• 10+ years of progressive tax experience, including public accounting and/or corporate tax in a publicly traded company.
• Experience with tax provision software (e.g., OneSource) and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite).
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and state tax laws, ASC 740, and international tax principles and partnership taxation
• Strong knowledge of Multistate income tax apportionment and compliance.
• Experience with umbrella partnership corporation (UP-C) structure a plus
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to anticipate, improvise, multi-task, prioritize and adapt in a fast-paced work environment

Why we love Definitive, and why you will too!

• Industry leading products
• Work hard, and have fun doing it
• Incredibly fast growth means limitless opportunity
• Flexible and dynamic culture
• Work alongside some of the most talented and dedicated teammates
• Definitive Cares, our community service group, gives all of us a chance to give back
• Competitive benefits package including great healthcare benefits and a 401(k) match

What our Employees are saying about us on Glassdoor:

"Great Work atmosphere, great work life balance, excellent company to work for, amazing top notch product, incredible customer service, lots of tools to help you succeed."

-Business Development Manager

"Great team. Amazing growth. Employees are treated very well."

-Research Analyst

"I have waited 36 years to work at a dream job for a dream company and I am so happy to have finally got there."

-Profile Analyst

If you don't fit all of these qualifications, but believe you're still a great fit, feel free to apply and tell us why in your cover letter.

If you are a California, Colorado, New York City or Washington resident and this role is a remote role, you can receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request.

Definitive Hiring Philosophy

Definitive Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace with equal opportunity for all applicants and teammates. Our goal is to recruit the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other status. If you're interested in working in a fast growing, exciting working environment – we encourage you to apply!

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