Group Tax Process & Technology Owner

AVEVA•Houston, TX

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies. Salary Range: $112,800.00 - $188,200.00 This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training. We are Seeking a for a Group Sox Control and Tax Technology Manager to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of tax technology solution ensuring robust Sox 404 compliance across the global tax function. This role combines expertise in tax reporting, risk assessment, control documentation, testing and remediation with tax technology.

Requirements

4-5 years of related experience
Familiar with Tax technology software required (Vertex, Thompson Reuters)
Familiar with oracle ERP system
2 years of experience with documenting processes and controls
Proven experience in tax reporting processes, including Group Tax Reporting.
Experience with process design and governance in a global finance environment.
Strong communication skills across all stakeholder levels.
High integrity and commitment to ethical standards.

Nice To Haves

Alteryx certification a plus
Willing to expand learning horizon beyond indirect tax.
Mindset of constant improving, automating and scaling

Responsibilities

Own AVEVA's global indirect tax technology process including global R2R, P2P related to tax area, including working alongside with group implementation to ensure proper system control
Work with all levels of the organization to understand business processes and application, to manage business processes and technologies.
Lead tax data governance initiative, ensuring data integrity, validation rules and audit trails across tax sensitive accounts.
Partner with IT, Finance to ensure integrated tax requirements are incorporate into enterprise systems.
Identify and implement necessary tools to streamline tax data collection to ensure control.
Serve as project manager role for key tax departmental technology initiatives
Design, document, and test controls over tax data, calculations, and reporting
Coordinate with internal audit and external auditor to scope, execute and remediate SOX deficient.
Perform risk assessments for new tax processes or system change.
Train tax team on control awareness and documentation standards.
Ensure all Group Reporting process activities are PCAOB compliant and partnership cross functional for key control implementation
Design global standardized, end-to-end tax processes that are simple, practical, and scalable.
Embed financial controls within the R2R process, ensuring risks are documented and mitigated.
Establish demonstrable, continuously tested controls aligned with SOX requirements.
Define processes that align entity-level reporting with Group Reporting requirements.
Collaborate with local tax, finance, Group Reporting, and SSC teams to design fit-for-purpose processes.
Create and approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) supporting PCAOB and US GAAP compliance.
Ensure all Group Reporting processes are mapped in Business Optix.
Lead routine governance meetings with stakeholders to monitor process performance.
Work with other process leads and SMEs to ensure system and process changes meet design principles, with clear hand-offs and RACIs.
Partner with IT to implement automated system controls.
Use KPIs and metrics to measure process performance and identify operational gaps.
Drive automation and simplification of manual processes.
Ensure all change initiatives align with the four key principles: Design, Control, Operate, and Improve.