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Tax Technology and Transformation – Direct Tax – Senior Vollzeit
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Tax Technology and Transformation offers services to companies in response to the impact of existing and emerging technology, including the growing data burden that many businesses face, driving efficiencies to create a cost-effective tax function and the need to understand how to make data an asset. The underlying objective of the combined offerings is to help businesses navigate the digital age of tax transparency alongside new trends in tax compliance and tax audit methods, as well as helping to solve the most pressing challenges that businesses face.
Tax Technology and Transformation is composed of the following services:
- Digital tax transformation
- Tax applications-as-a-service
- Tax data management and improvement
- Tax analytics and reporting enhancement
- Tax technology program mobilization
- Custom tax technology application development and deployment
- Tax technology strategy and road mapping
- Direct tax systems implementation and configuration
- Post-transaction (M&A) tax function operational services
- Tax operating model transformation, including process improvement, risk and controls
- Tax function assessments
- Tax integration support as part of the ERP and EPM system implementation and rollout
The opportunity
This is an area that has seen plenty of recent growth and investment – and you will see that reflected in your career. You will have the opportunity to work with multinational companies across our EMEIA region and globally, and across a broad spectrum of sectors. The field of taxation is constantly changing as new laws, regulations and technologies are created, and this is your opportunity to be part of that development.
As we are looking to grow, we need leaders, experts and visionaries who can bring fresh thinking, new approaches and different perspectives to help build a practice that will solve the problems for the future. By Joining the EMEIA EY TTT Direct tax practice, you will get the opportunity to build your experience in technology implementation, data management, and other technologies to help our clients manage the strategic as well as practical, everyday issues of operating and improving the performance of their tax departments. We have a strong people-focused culture, and you will have the opportunity to be a visible leader, helping us build our culture while we build out our teams.
Preferred locations for this position are Belgium, Germany, Nordics, and the Netherlands. Highly qualified applicants from other locations will still be considered.
Your key responsibilities
Depending on your unique skills and ambitions, you could be supporting various client projects, from assisting in the production of leading practice solutions built on technology of our alliance vendors and partners such as Microsoft, SAP and other, to implementing third-party tax applications, to supporting and automating internal and external operations of multinational tax departments. Whatever you find yourself doing, you will contribute and help toward developing a highly trained team, all the while handling activities with a focus on quality and commercial value. This is a highly regulated industry, so it is all about maintaining our reputation as trusted advisors by taking on bold initiatives and owning new challenges.
Skills and attributes for success
- Taking ownership of assigned tasks and monitoring them until completion, including documenting requirements, configuration, testing, debugging, project profitability, and tax systems and process configuration
- Identifying ways to automate manual tasks using existing financial or tax systems and emerging technologies
- Consolidating tax data to make analysis and planning more efficient
- Improving reporting capabilities to enhance our clients' ability to evaluate risk and capitalize on opportunities
- Supporting project team members in any way needed to help ensure timely completion of deliverables
To qualify for the role you must have
- 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
- 4 to 6 years of relevant experience and excellent general knowledge of both international and domestic income tax
- Broad understanding of corporate income tax accounting and reporting processes and other direct tax processes such as OECD Country by Country reporting, BEPS Pillar Two / Global Minimum Tax.
- 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
- Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into functional and technical design
- Desire and demonstrated ability to provide leadership within a team
- Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment
- Experience on large, multidisciplinary projects that impact tax
Ideally, you will also have experience with one of the following
- Implementing third-party direct or indirect tax systems (such as Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, CorpTax, Longview Tax by insightsoftware, Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik, Microsoft Power Platform, Orbitax, Oracle Cloud EPM, SAP PAP, SAC, etc.)
- Microsoft Office VBA development
- Knowledge and experience in the design and development of databases (such as Microsoft SQL Server)
- Experience with developing ETL solutions using Alteryx, SSIS or other tools
- Working knowledge of ERP and EPM systems such SAP ECC FICO / SAP S4H, Oracle Fusion, MS Dynamics 365 and other EPM technologies such as SAP BPC, HFM, Anaplan, Onestream etc.
What we look for
We are looking for knowledgeable technical professionals with an excellent general knowledge of both international and domestic income tax. You will need excellent business acumen and a firm strategic vision, so if you are ready to use those skills to develop your team, this role is for you.
What we offer
As part of this role, you'll work in a highly integrated, global team with the opportunity and tools to grow, develop and drive your career forward. Here, you can combine global opportunity with flexible working. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond too, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Your recruiter can talk to you about the benefits available in your country. Here's a snapshot of what we offer:
- Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
Please apply to this role only through the 'Apply' link (not through the local office). Your application will then be routed to the appropriate recruiting team.
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