Full-Time

Indirect Tax Manager

Posted on 8/19/2025

Clayton

Clayton

201-500 employees

Real estate loan due diligence services

Compensation Overview

$85.2k - $106.5k/yr

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Maryville, TN, USA

In Person

Category
Accounting (2)
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Required Skills
Software Testing
Risk Management
Requirements
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required
  • Minimum 7 years related experience
  • Strong Accounting background and/or experience required
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Self-directed with ability to work autonomously on projects
  • Client-oriented work ethic, delivering high quality results
Responsibilities
  • Primary resource for the multifunctional areas to execute short and/or long-term goals and objectives for compliance and risk management
  • Coordinates with senior management on interpretations and applications of law and regulatory changes in all states for making business decisions with various levels of complexity in all areas of Indirect Tax
  • Implements action plans, generates resolutions and solutions for sales tax, licensing, unclaimed property and business governance team responsibilities
  • Responsible for coordinating with HR and management in decisions for team member on-boarding, terminations, complex concerns
  • Develops P&P to recommend to senior management teams
  • Suggests budget expenses for the Indirect Tax Team
  • Conduct various analytical analysis to identify issues and propose corrective actions
  • Extensive reconciliations of relevant balance sheet ledgers related to the Indirect Team
  • Manage and lead federal and state compliance processes surrounding Indirect Tax functional areas, while coordinating between our precise leaders and advisors
  • Coordinates internal and external audit activities for all states across the organization
  • Makes recommendations to senior leadership on findings from tax and licensing authorities
  • Understand, maintain and improve the processes related to tax accruals, bad debts processes, accurate ledger accounting as well as respond to state and local jurisdictions on compliance tax matters
  • Manage and oversee all aspects of the indirect tax functions, including preparation and review of multi-state sales/use tax, property tax, business governance, Unclaimed Property and other applicable responsibilities
  • Manages multiple specialized functional roles within the Indirect Tax team to provide guidance and support to Indirect team members
  • Executes departmental workflow plans for various teams across multiple business units
  • Seeks out potential software that may be beneficial for process improvements and compliance across various business units based on cost, and ROI, and necessary testing to accommodate the company’s needs
  • Serves as the principal level of coaching and mentoring for various roles on Indirect Tax functional areas on the team, including developing supervisors with the overall goal for personal growth within the team
  • Responsible for team performance and results for indirect tax compliance across multiple business organizations
  • Initiates team member development and initiatives to continue the growth of multiple team members

Clayton provides residential and commercial loan due diligence and advisory services to originators, servicers, and capital markets, helping clients value and acquire assets and monitor performance. Its work covers due diligence, underwriting, risk mitigation, asset valuation, and servicing oversight, with capabilities to handle large real estate portfolios. It differentiates itself as a recognized leader in due diligence and servicing oversight, supported by Covius’ tech-enabled platform that scales its end-to-end asset assessment and ongoing monitoring. Its goal is to help originators, investors, and servicers make informed real estate lending decisions through thorough due diligence, accurate valuations, and continuous risk-focused oversight.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$305M

Headquarters

Shelton, Connecticut

Founded

1989

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Covius 2020 acquisition expanded capabilities for massive transactions.
  • Clayton conducted 368-loan review for PennyMac in 2025 SEC filing.
  • Approvals from S&P, Moody’s, DBRS enable transactions across agencies.

What critics are saying

  • SitusAMC reviews 76% MBS loans, erodes Clayton's 24% share.
  • ThreadFix AI automation displaces manual due diligence in 12-24 months.
  • RMBS contraction post-2020 slashes securitization revenue volumes.

What makes Clayton unique

  • Clayton pioneered due diligence and surveillance concepts since 1989.
  • Clayton ranks as Tier 1 TPR firm by Fitch, one of only two.
  • Clayton reviewed 17 million loans, monitors $2 trillion in assets.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Hybrid Work Options

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