Director - Tax Technology Consulting
Director - Tax Technology Consulting
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Job Description
Why Ryan
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Home Office Stipend
Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
LinkedIn Learning Subscription
Flexible Work Environment
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Accelerated Career Path
Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach
They will lead and/or manage project scope tasks project teams timelines budgets and resource allocation; and prepares and reviews deliverables in connection with client service. The Director oversees the team that is responsible for functional and technical direction of projects including on-time and on-budget delivery of tax technology project tasks such as detail requirements analysis process design and configuration deliverables and installation and implementation of enterprise-class tax automation software and related processes. The Director also maintains and supports existing partnerships client relationships and provides technical leadership and guidance to his/her team and clients on project status and adherence to timeline and budget. The Director also assists with business development activities by preparing proposals engagement agreements and participating in calls and onsite meetings.
Duties and responsibilities as they align to Ryans Key Results
People:
- Provides mentorship and training to staff as needed.
Client:
- Provides project management support to client service teams and clients.
- Develops client workplans and schedules associated with project deliverables.
- Manages processes to track adherence to project timelines and budgets that enable Ryan to notify clients should any material variances be identified or predicted.
- Reviews and distributes project status reports to all project stakeholders.
- Reviews templates and formats specifications for project deliverables for client review and approval.
- Processes performed for tax determination and works with the team and clients to help review define and document existing transaction tax processes.
- Reviews client deliverable documentation including creating composing and editing written materials.
- Assists with client billing and financial forecasting.
Value:
- Assists with Tax Technology business development activities (e.g. preparation of proposals and engagement agreements and attending prospect calls and meetings).
- Manages day-to-day operational aspects of projects.
- Defines project success criteria and creates the metrics to enable them to be measured.
- Creates maintains and executes communication plans and communication protocols.
- Reviews maintains and executes project escalation and remediation policies.
- Reviews documentation created by the project team confirming business and system .
- Provides project management support to the delivery team as they configure tax automation software solutions and assumes responsibility for day-to-day project management duties.
- Creates and executes project workplans and enforces proper methodology and standards.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree or Masters degree from a four-year college or university and a minimum of five to seven years of experience providing tax automation services is required. Accounting Tax or Information Technology degrees are desirable. Certified Public Accountant designation is a plus. Project Management Professional (PMP) certified is preferred. Understanding of Software development lifecycles are a plus (SDLC Agile etc.). Deep knowledge of the software solutions is required either Sabrix Vertex and/or Taxware.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word Access Excel PowerPoint Visio Microsoft Project Outlook and Internet navigation and research. Hands-on experience with transaction tax integration touch points with a major enterprise resource planning (ERP) system such as Oracle JDE PeopleSoft or SAP is preferred. Experience with Vertex Sabrix Taxware or other tax software is highly desirable.
Certificates and Licenses:
Valid drivers license required. PMP is a plus.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position requires supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment:
- Standard indoor working environment.
- Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.
- Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm and interface with multiple external vendors and clients as necessary.
- Independent travel requirement: 50%.
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
