Tax Technology And Transformation - Sap Tax Integration - Senior Manager
Location : New York, Hoboken, Iselin, Washington, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles
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US Tax National Tax Tax Technology and Transformation SAP Tax Integration Senior Manager
EY Tax Technology and Transformation
Tax Technology and Transformation offers services to companies in response to the continually expanding data processing, management, and analytics burden needed to support their tax compliance, reporting, and planning obligations. We help our clients optimize their leverage of existing and emerging technology to :
- Maintain a cost-effective tax function, reducing the manual effort needed for day-to-day compliance
- Meet new global requirements for tax reporting such as e-invoicing and BEPS Pillar Two
- Transform end to end processes, driving standardization and leading practices across the organization wherever tax is a relevant component
- Re-envisage the use of tax-relevant data as a key business asset to make faster and more insightful decisions.
The underlying objective of the combined offerings is to help businesses navigate the digital age of tax transparency alongside new trends in tax compliance and tax audit methods, as well as helping resolve the most pressing challenges that businesses face.
Tax Technology and Transformation comprises the following services :
Digital tax transformationSAP / ERP tax integrationDirect and indirect tax systems implementation and configuration (e.g. ONESOURCE Tax Provision, Corptax, ONESOURCE Determination, Vertex)Tax applications as a serviceTax analytics and reporting enhancementsEmerging tax technology, including robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud solutions, data lake development and business intelligence innovationTax technology program mobilizationCustom tax technology application development and deploymentTax technology strategy and road map developmentPost-transaction (M&A) tax function operational servicesTax operating model transformation, including process improvement, risk, governance and controlsTax function assessmentThe opportunity
Finance and tax transformation, in conjunction with re-platforming of ERP in SAP's next generation S / 4HANA landscape, make up one of the biggest opportunities for our clients to improve and 'future proof' the tax function, and represent an area that has seen significant growth and investment which you will see reflected in your career. It is no exaggeration to say that you will be working on highly publicized projects. This is your opportunity to operate at the dynamic intersection of major technological and tax / regulatory change.
Your key responsibilities
As a Senior Manager in our SAP Tax Integration competency, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality tax technology services to multinational clients. You will :
Collaborate closely with partners, managing directors and engagement teams to lead complex ERP tax integration projects, working across the entire end-to-end delivery lifecycleSupport the associated sales / pursuit process for new engagements.Help our clients leverage SAP technology and related third-party applications to realize enterprise value by improving their tax function (supporting and automating internal and external operations).Be responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously while developing and mentoring the next generation of tax professionals in our practice.Skills and attributes for success
We maintain our reputation as trusted advisors through continual learning, embracing change, and a willingness to take on complex challenges. To be successful you will be highly curious and have a strong sense of pride in the quality of your work.
The ideal candidate will :
Have a technical foundation in core indirect tax (determination and compliance) and broad understanding of all direct / indirect tax domainsDemonstrate an understanding of how ERP transformation programs are delivered using agile methodology, and what tax input is relevant at each phaseUnderstand key tax processes and be able to translate related data / reporting needs into ERP system requirements / user storiesHave experience in SAP S / 4HANA (core financials plus related ecosystem applications such as SAP Analytics Cloud ("SAC"), SAP Profitability and Performance Management ("PaPM"), SAP Document Reporting and Compliance ("DRC"), etc.)Be experienced in working collaboratively on a cross-functional basis across tax, finance, and supply chain (from industry roles) or across tax and advisory (from consulting roles)Have a history of contributing to the development of thought leadershipHave a proven track record in delivering high quality work in alignment with key business metricsTo qualify for the role, you must have :
A bachelor's degree and / or a master's degree in accounting, Tax Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related fieldA minimum of eight years of related experienceApproved technical certification, CPA license or membership to state Bar or progress to attaining those mentionedA strong interest in technology and its use in business processesExcellent communication and business writing skillsA natural flair for problem solving and an entrepreneurial approach to workStrong organizational and time management skills, with exceptional client-serving business skillsWillingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environmentIdeally, you'll also have :
Familiarity with third-party direct or indirect tax systems (such as ONESOURCE, Corptax, Vertex, etc.)Experience defining data and reporting needs for a tax departmentEnterprise Performance Management (EPM) experience, including HFM, OneStream, Oracle, SAP BW, SAP Business ObjectsExperience managing large, multidisciplinary projects that impact tax (e.g., ERP implementations, tax co-sourcing engagements, finance transformations)What we look for
We are looking for technical professionals with an excellent general knowledge of international and domestic tax as well as ERP system design. You will need excellent business acumen and a firm strategic vision, so if you are ready to use those skills to develop our team, this role is for you.