Global Indirect Tax Automation Lead

Grant Thornton; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Global Indirect Tax Automation Manager to lead the implementation of third-party tax systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, PeopleSoft) and custom billing solutions across diverse industries. You\u2019ll gather requirements, design, build, and test, delivering value through strong collaboration with practice leadership and clients.

The role requires a deep technical understanding of SAP/Oracle, project management, and hands-on delivery across O2C and P2P processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a 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 including customization paths and core O2C and P2P streams.
• Experience writing documentation for ERP implementations.
• Experience managing and developing team members for these implementations.
• Experience in public accounting is a plus.
• Strong computer skills required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team leadership

Documentation

Travel readiness

Strong computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related technical field

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 (e.g., Chartered Accountant)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

SAP ABAP Design and Development

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Global Indirect Tax Automation Manager to lead the implementation of third-party tax systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, PeopleSoft) and custom billing solutions across diverse industries. You\u2019ll gather requirements, design, build, and test, delivering value through strong collaboration with practice leadership and clients.

The role requires a deep technical understanding of SAP/Oracle, project management, and hands-on delivery across O2C and P2P processes.