Global Indirect Tax Automation Manager (Tax Technology)
At a glance
Manager-level Tax role at Grant Thornton Advisors. New York · full-time · $151,800–$189,750 base.
financeroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Lead tax software rollouts and custom development projects, coordinating requirements, design, construction and testing
- Oversee ERP and billing integrations, including systems such as SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards
- Direct custom interface programming and changes to existing interfaces, then manage go-live testing and support
- Prepare implementation requirements, design records and test plans, while guiding staff through project work
- Join sales and proposal discussions and build professional relationships inside and outside the firm
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and one qualifying credential, such as PMP, Six Sigma, Lean or an equivalent
- Five years working with SAP or Oracle functionally or technically, plus two years in Oracle EBS, ERP Cloud or SAP ABAP design and development
- Strong SAP or Oracle knowledge, including system customization, data tables, and Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay processes
Who this fits
This manager role suits someone with deep ERP expertise who can lead tax technology implementations and develop project staff. You should be able to travel as needed. The position is hybrid in New York.
From the employer
As the Global Indirect Tax Automation Manager, you’ll implement and build third party tax systems with major third-party ERP and billing platforms (SAP, Oracle, Workday, PeopleSoft, Great Plains), as well as custom billing systems for your clients, across a wide variety of industries – all with the resources, environment and support to help you excel. You’ll collaborate with team members, practice leadership, and our diverse client base and will play a key role in gathering requirements, design, build, and testing implementation because together is how we succeed. From day one, you’ll be empowered by playing a key role in the requirements gathering, design, build, and testing of the implementation of third-party software products as well as our own custom solution to meet client needs and help you achieve more, confidently.
Your day-to-day may include:
- Serve as the Project Manager on assigned third-party tax software implementations (Vertex, Avalara, Sovos, Thomson Reuters, ADP, Billsoft) and custom software development projects
- Manage assigned system integration projects that involve major ERP and billing systems, such as SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, etc
- Requirements analysis and design for indirect tax software implementations
- Manage programming for custom system interfaces and modification of preexisting interfaces
- Manage testing and support of assigned system go-live projects
- Develop and deliver key project documentation including requirements documents, design documents, and test plans
- Help develop and lead staff to enable them to perform core project activities
- Participating in Sales meetings and Proposal Development meetings
- Network and develop key relationships both within Grant Thornton and externally
- Other duties as assigned
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related technical field
- Must have one of the below credentials:
- Project Management Professional, Six Sigma, Lean or equivalent certification
- Master’s degree in accounting, Tax Business Administration, Finance or Information Systems Tax
- Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation
- Equivalent accounting certification or law license in home country (e.g., Chartered Accountant)
- Five years of experience with SAP/Oracle functional and/or technical experience
- Two years of Oracle EBS/ERP Cloud/SAP ABAP Design and Development experience
- Deep technical understanding of SAP or Oracle. This includes understanding the customization path in the solutions, the table structures, and the core functional Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay streams
- SAP Namespace development a plus
- Experience writing documentation for ERP implementations
- Experience managing and developing team members for these types of implementations
- Experience in public accounting is a plus
- Strong computer skills required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to travel as needed
The base salary range for this position is between $151,800 and $189,750. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton's discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.