About the position
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.
Responsibilities
• 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
Requirements
• 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
• Experience writing documentation for ERP implementations
• Experience managing and developing team members for these types of
implementations
• Strong computer skills required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel as needed
Nice-to-haves
• SAP Namespace development a plus
• Experience in public accounting is a plus
Benefits
• Whether it’s your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower
you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your
life. Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require
in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at a GT office or client
site.
• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through
work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your
household.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different
— and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized
and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles
and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers
• Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to
participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and
the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72
hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within
their internship period.
• Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees
are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision
insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal
employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings
plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms
and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72
hours of paid sick leave.
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