Content Management Consultant- Fixed Asset SME

Wolters Kluwer • Wichita, KS

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About The Position

Tax Fixed Assets Domain Subject Matter Expert (SME) Overview We are seeking a Tax Fixed Assets Domain Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the design, development, and quality of next‑generation, AI enabled tax software solutions. This role brings real‑world accounting and tax practitioner expertise into product development, ensuring that depreciation, asset accounting, and lifecycle rules are implemented accurately and reflect how tax professionals work in practice. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience at a CPA firm, with hands‑on responsibility for fixed asset accounting and depreciation in both tax and accounting contexts. This role partners closely with product, software engineering, and quality teams to clarify complex rules, define edge cases, validate calculations, and ensure software behavior aligns with practitioner expectations.

Requirements

• Experience beyond the introductory level at a mid‑market CPA firm or similar public accounting environment
• Hands‑on experience with fixed assets, depreciation, and asset accounting in a tax context
• Strong understanding of fixed assets information workflow and systems in an accounting firm
• CPA or CPA‑eligible preferred
• Experience with commercial fixed asset or tax software
• Exposure to software testing or implementation environments preferred
• Written and verbal communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to explain complex tax and accounting concepts clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences;
• Ability to collaborate effectively across product, engineering, QA, and leadership teams in a matrixed environment
• Comfort providing clear, timely guidance and constructive feedback to support decision making and quality outcomes even when situations may feel conflicting or tense
• Ability to influence without formal authority/title or reporting structure by grounding recommendations in practitioner experience and data
• Proactive communicator who surfaces risks, ambiguities, and edge cases early to avoid downstream rework
• Demonstrated professionalism and credibility when representing practitioner perspectives in cross functional discussions

Responsibilities

• Interpret and clarify depreciation and fixed asset accounting rules across tax and accounting use cases
• Define asset lifecycle events and edge cases, including acquisitions, disposals, partial dispositions, transfers, impairments, and method changes
• Provide authoritative guidance on rule interpretation in complex or ambiguous scenarios
• Translate practitioner knowledge into clear functional guidance for product, engineering, and QA teams
• Partner with development teams to validate calculation logic and outcomes against real‑world tax scenarios
• Support acceptance criteria definition and participate in user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Validate depreciation calculations, roll‑forwards, and reporting outputs to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Assist QA teams by reviewing test cases and identifying coverage gaps
• Serve as a domain escalation point for defects discovered during testing
• Represent the voice of the tax practitioner and ensure alignment with real‑world workflows
• Identify usability risks and workflow friction early in development

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• 401(k)
• FSA/HSA
• Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees