Lead Specialist Data Strategy and Process Intelligence

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We are looking for a Lead Specialist - Data Strategy and Process Intelligence Tax to support the Global Tax Teams technology transformation and data analytics initiatives across Direct Tax Indirect Tax and Transfer Pricing.

In this role you will bridge tax data analytics and technology by translating business requirements into meaningful insights dashboards and process improvements. You will play a key role in enabling data-driven decision-making across the global tax function while supporting tax reporting compliance risk management audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

This position reports to the Finance Data Strategy Lead with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Global Tax Technology Director. You will collaborate closely with Global and Divisional Tax teams as well as the Global Finance Technology Center of Excellence.

• Build strong business cases for tax analytics and technology initiatives.

• Understand end-to-end tax processes targeted for transformation.

• Translate business requirements into analytics and technology solutions.

• Assess source-system capabilities and upcoming enhancements.

• Define data reporting and KPI requirements.

• Evaluate user adoption readiness and change management needs.

• Assess current-state tax processes and identify improvement opportunities.

• Design future-state data-driven tax processes.

• Support implementation of analytics automation and reporting solutions.

• Facilitate successful deployment user training and transition to production.

Develop expertise across key global tax areas including:

• US GAAP and Local GAAP tax provision reporting

• Tax compliance and reporting

• Tax risk management

• Tax audits and governance

• Design and develop tax-focused dashboards and KPIs.

• Improve operational visibility and performance measurement.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the global tax function.

• Evaluate and implement technology solutions across Direct Tax Indirect Tax and Transfer Pricing domains.

• Strong understanding of global tax processes including:

  • Direct Tax

  • Indirect Tax

  • Transfer Pricing

  • Tax Compliance

  • Tax Risk Management

  • Tax Audits

  • US GAAP Tax Reporting

• Experience working within multinational tax environments.

• Ability to translate business and tax requirements into analytics or technology solutions.

• Experience with tax technology platforms such as Corptax Vertex or similar.

• Understanding of ERP systems including SAP Oracle or equivalent.

• Strong expertise in:

  • Power BI

  • Dashboard Development

    Data Visualization

  • SharePoint Reporting

• Experience working with finance and tax datasets.

• Ability to gather data requirements and convert them into actionable reports and KPIs.

• Proven experience managing projects from assessment through implementation.

• Ability to collaborate across global teams and multiple time zones.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and deliver outcomes.

• Experience developing team capabilities and ownership.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Tax Accounting Commerce Business Finance or Law.

• Experience leading transformation automation or continuous improvement initiatives.

• Excellent verbal and written business English communication skills.

Experience with one or more of the following technologies is highly desirable:

• Alteryx

• Power BI

• Snowflake

• Microsoft Azure

• Corptax

• OneSource

• Vertex

• Avalara

• SAP

• JD Edwards

• QAD

• OneStream

• Coupa

• BlackLine

• Concur

• 3 to 7 years of Direct Tax or Indirect Tax preparation experience.

We will be more than glad to chat with you about your experience and your career goals.

In our international work setting you will find a range of opportunities that are designed to enhance your career and personal development. Including new and different perspectives is part of what ensures the teams success. We are committed to develop peoples skills knowledge and creative potential. Our training and development programs emphasize technical competency leadership development and business management skill.

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