Indirect Tax Tech Transformation Lead

EY; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Chicago seeks a Tax Technology and Transformation professional to help clients optimize indirect tax processes, deploy automated tax calculation and compliance solutions, and leverage data analytics for global tax reporting. This client-facing role features a hybrid work model with significant in-person collaboration; travel about 50% is required.

You will lead teams, map current state processes, justify improvements, and implement tax software such as Vertex, ONESOURCE, and Avalara to

Qualifications

• Undergraduate emphasis in accounting with ~6 years indirect tax process improvement experience, or a master’s degree with ~4 years.
• CPA license or bar membership, or progress toward these.
• Experience with indirect tax software: Vertex, ONESOURCE or Sabrix, Avalara.
• ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle; procurement tools like Ariba, Coupa.

Responsibilities

• Help client tax departments operate at peak efficiency and productivity.
• Lead a team, mentor counselees and manage client-serving engagements.
• Document current state tax processes and controls to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support development of a business case to justify tax process enhancements.
• Implement automated indirect tax calculation and compliance solutions.
• Support data analytics solutions focused on indirect tax and global digital tax reporting.

Skills

Indirect tax

Team leadership

Communication skills

Travel 50%

Education

Accounting emphasis (Undergraduate)

Tools

Vertex

ONESOURCE

Avalara

Job description

EY in Chicago seeks a Tax Technology and Transformation professional to help clients optimize indirect tax processes, deploy automated tax calculation and compliance solutions, and leverage data analytics for global tax reporting. This client-facing role features a hybrid work model with significant in-person collaboration; travel about 50% is required.

You will lead teams, map current state processes, justify improvements, and implement tax software such as Vertex, ONESOURCE, and Avalara to