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.