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Job Overview
BASIC PURPOSE: The primary purpose of the Sr. Tax Technologist is managing technology projects and optimizing technology utilization within the Indirect Tax department to ensure effective tax compliance and efficient use of resources.
Major Responsibilities
- Define requirements needed for developing and implementing enhancements and production support fixes.
- Liaise between business units, technology teams, support teams, and Indirect Tax. Ability to build effective working relationships.
- Support project prioritization discussions, timelines, trade-offs, and submit ROIs for new projects.
- Perform functional and performance tests on the system to verify implemented changes.
- Oversee complex large tax projects as well as smaller enhancements.
- Develop innovative solutions to improve access and quality of data for Indirect Tax users.
- Support automation of Indirect Tax processes.
- Design innovative technical solutions to process challenges.
- Assist and train Tax Technology Analysts.
- Assist Tax Technology Supervisor with special projects.
- Teach counterparties how to utilize the functionality of new or enhanced software.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- HS Degree or equivalent required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/MIS or equivalent training/experience strongly preferred.
- 1-2 years of previous experience in a tax technology role preferred.
- Working knowledge of Indirect Tax accounting practices preferred.
- Understanding of end-to-end company retail sales, purchases, and fuel business models preferred.
- Familiarity with large data sets and data investigation preferred.
- Experience working on software projects or implementations.
Skills and Physical Demands
- Strong Excel skills and familiarity with SQL and databases.
- Ability to learn new software applications quickly; technically minded.
- Critical thinking, detail-oriented, organizational skills, ability to multi-task, innovative, and self-motivated.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with management, technical peers, and business stakeholders.
- Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping.
- Occasional lifting to 25 pounds.
- Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.
- Requires normal hearing and vision.
Job Function
Accounting and Finance
About Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores
Love’s is the industry-leading travel stop network in the United States, providing highway hospitality and "Clean Places, Friendly Faces" for over 55 years. We serve drivers with modern facilities stocked with fuel, food, and supplies, including meals from popular restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers, and more. Our family of companies includes:
- Gemini Motor Transport, a safe trucking fleet
- Speedco, light mechanical and trucking service specialists
- Musket, a Houston-based commodities supplier and trader
- Trillium, an alternative fuels expert