Tax Technology and Transformation - SAP Tax Integration - Global Withholding - 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
• –Global Withholding Tax - Senior
• Manager

EY

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

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 transformation

SAP / ERP tax integration

Direct and indirect tax systems implementation and configuration (e.g. ONESOURCE Tax Provision, Corptax, ONESOURCE Determination, Vertex)

Tax applications as a service

Tax analytics and reporting enhancements

Emerging tax technology, including robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud solutions, data lake development and business intelligence innovation

Tax technology program mobilization

Custom tax technology application development and deployment

Tax technology strategy and road map development

Post-transaction (M&A) tax function operational services

Tax operating model transformation, including process improvement, risk, governance and controls

Tax function assessment

The 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 lifecycle

Support 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 withholding tax (domestic and double tax treaty concepts) and preferably the typical WHT end-to-end processes, together with direct tax (provision and compliance) and broad understanding of all direct / indirect tax domains

Demonstrate an understanding of how ERP transformation programs are delivered using agile methodology, and what tax input is relevant at each phase

Understand key tax processes and be able to translate related data / reporting needs into ERP system requirements / user stories

Have experience in SAP S / 4HANA (core financials plus related ecosystem applications such as 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 leadership

Have a proven track record in delivering high quality work in alignment with key business metrics

To qualify for the role, you must have

A bachelor's degree and / or a master’s degree in accounting, Tax, Tax Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field

A minimum of eight years of related experience

Approved technical certification, CPA license, Enrolled Agent or membership to state Bar or progress to attaining those mentioned

A strong interest in technology and its use in business processes

Excellent communication and business writing skills

A natural flair for problem solving and an entrepreneurial approach to work

Strong organizational and time management skills, with exceptional client-serving business skills

Understanding of the importance of meeting deadlines and thriving in a high paced environment

Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

Ideally, you'll also have

Experience defining data and reporting needs for a tax department

Experience 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 withholding 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.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more .

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $148,100 to $338,400. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $177,800 to $384,400. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.

Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter / Summer breaks, Personal / Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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