Duration: 6+ months contract

Job Description:

We are seeking a Technology Professional to join the Tax Strategic Initiatives & Technology team. This professional will have several key responsibilities including: (1) providing the administration and configuration of key software applications for the tax department; (2) assisting business unit customers with support, analysis, and troubleshooting related to the efficient operation of the tax software products, and (3) supporting system upgrade exercises and testing for tax systems, supporting ongoing tax software project initiatives and establishing and maintaining relationships with key internal & external customers. This position will help, Inc. remains “Best in Class” with regards to the quality and efficiency of our tax processes.

Working under the supervision of the Director of Tax Technology, this position will be responsible for supporting the Tax department with their technology needs. The successful candidate will work closely with multiple business units within the organization in order to ensure a full understanding of the entire Tax department’s needs. The candidate will also be consulting with multiple stakeholders- tax professionals, IT teams and software vendors. In addition, the candidate will assist the Tax Department personnel with day-to-day operation of tax technology platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Liaising between the IT department and the Tax business partners

• Acting as an information source and communicator between IT workstreams

• Creating process flow diagrams and data flow diagrams

• Understanding strategic business needs and plans for growth

• Analyzing the design of technical systems and business models

• Analyzing business needs

• Sourcing and implementing new business technology

• Finding technological solutions to meet business requirements

• Producing reports on application development and implementation

• Running systems/user acceptance testing and analyzing data

• Analyzing data to inform business decisions

• Support cross functional tax automation and analytics projects

• Work with business stakeholders, IT solution architects, and developers on tax technology projects

• Manage multiple tax technology implementation projects using Waterfall or Agile methodology

• Prepare documentation for project end to end lifecycle

• Act as product owner for complex and cross functional implementation projects

• Learn Alteryx Designer and develop process automation workflows to reduce process cycle time

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or information management is preferred with a CPA or advanced degree a plus

Skills:

• Tax and ERP software such as OneSource Tax Provision, OneSource State Apportionment, Corptax and SAP

• Microsoft Suite including Excel, Access, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Word

• Experience in corporate tax compliance and/or tax accounting

• Project management or Six Sigma skills to facilitate excellent execution in tax projects is a plus

• Excellent verbal, written, communication, decision making, analytical, and critical thinking skills

• Aptitude to learn technologies being introduced or developed within the company including software products such as Alteryx and SAP Business Objects

Education:

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED

• Bachelor's - Accounting / Finance

• Experience: 3+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's - Accounting / Finance

• Tax Compliance

• Tax Research

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com (http://www.ustechsolutionsinc.com) .

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.