Global Tax Program Manager

Skechers • Manhattan Beach, CA

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About The Position

Skechers is looking for a Global Tax Program Manager to oversee and manage the deployment of technology and systems used in the tax function to be compliant with tax rules around the world. The Global Tax Program Manager will be responsible for managing and overseeing the deployment of centralized applications such as OneSource Indirect Tax Determination, Oracle Deployment, Global POS and E-invoicing solutions among others, ensuring the compliance of the business and tax requirements throughout the implementations. The successful candidate should have a strong knowledge of key VAT/indirect tax requirements and how to translate those into chosen technology; in addition, the candidate must be able to work-cross-functionally with other teams to support the company in completing the on-going and future business-critical projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (with emphasis in Tax/VAT preferred)
• 12 or more years of work experience ideally with a combination of Tax, Accounting or Tax / Accounting systems roles
• Broad-based understanding of Tax and Accounting fundamentals and related processes
• A strong interest in technology and its use in business processes
• Deep analytical and problem skills
• Experience with ERPs, Oracle is preferred
• Experience managing large, multidisciplinary projects (e.g., software/ERP implementations, tax co-sourcing engagements, finance transformations)
• Collaborative and team player with the ability to work with people throughout the Tax Department and Corporate functions at all levels
• Experience teaming with offsite teams and third parties
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external business partners

Nice To Haves

• ONESOURCE indirect tax determination and data transformation tools (e.g., Alteryx, Microsoft Power Platform, etc.) preferred
• Combination of experience in a Big 4 Accounting firm and in-house at a large multi-national corporation preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as project lead and project manager for new system implementations and upgrades such as indirect tax compliance, indirect tax determination and process improvement projects
• Serve as technology liaison with the internal information technology team and external vendors for e-invoicing in various countries across the world
• Identify tax technology needs, including opportunities for process improvements, automation, efficiency gains and application of tax process and technology best practices through the use of existing technology and the implementation of new technology
• Lead the creation and maintenance of the tax systems necessary to ensure proper tax reporting for strategic initiatives (process design, system selection, implementation, user acceptance, training and go-live and post go-live phases)
• Configure and maintain the ERP Tax Integration with OneSource Indirect Tax
• Demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex sales tax concepts and effectively apply knowledge to develop and maintain tax systems

Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $165,000-$185,000/yr USD.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior