Tax Technology and Transformation - Direct Tax - Manager

EY • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Tax Technology and Transformation provides services to help companies address the challenges posed by existing and emerging technologies, particularly the increasing data burden, by enhancing efficiency and transforming tax functions into cost-effective operations. The aim is to assist businesses in navigating the digital landscape of tax transparency, compliance, and audit methods while tackling pressing challenges. Key offerings include: digital tax transformation, tax applications-as-a-service, tax data improvement, analytics enhancement, and emerging technologies like robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI), and blockchain. Additionally, services encompass tax technology program mobilization, custom application development, strategy road mapping, implementation of direct and indirect tax systems, post-transaction operational services, and assessments of tax functions. In today's evolving corporate environment, implementing a transaction tax calculation engine is crucial for automating tax determination and compliance processes across various transactional systems, including ERP applications and custom solutions.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in information systems and/or a master's degree in Accounting, Tax Technology, Management Information Systems, or Computer Science or related field and a minimum of 5 years of related work experience
• Approved technical certification, CPA license or membership to state Bar or progress to attaining those mentioned
• A strong interest in technology and its use in business processes
• Excellent communication and business writing skills
• A natural flair for problem solving and an entrepreneurial approach to work
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with exceptional client-serving consulting skills
• Demonstrated ability to capture and synthesize business requirements
• Ability to lead a team, mentor counselees, and manage client-serving business
• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment
• Knowledgeable technical professionals with an excellent general knowledge of both international and domestic tax.
• Excellent business acumen and a firm strategic vision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing third-party direct or indirect tax systems (such as ONESOURCE, CorpTax, Vertex, Avalara, Longview, etc.)
• Microsoft Office VBA development
• Microsoft Power BI suite, including Power Pivot, Power Query, Power View and Power Map
• Knowledge and experience in the design and development of databases (specifically SQL Server)
• Experience with developing ETL solutions using SSIS or other tools
• ERP experience, including SAP and/or Oracle
• SharePoint development
• Experience managing large, multidisciplinary projects that impact tax (e.g., ERP implementations, tax co-sourcing engagements, finance transformations)

Responsibilities

• Supporting various client projects, from assisting in the production of leading practice MS SQL Server, SharePoint and MS Power BI solutions, to implementing third-party tax applications, to supporting and automating internal and external operations of multinational tax departments.
• Contributing toward developing a highly trained team.
• Handling activities with a focus on quality and commercial value.
• Maintaining our reputation as trusted advisors by taking on bold initiatives and owning new challenges.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• Medical and dental coverage
• Pension and 401(k) plans
• Wide range of paid time off options
• Flexible vacation policy
• Time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence

What This Job Offers

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