FY26 - Tax Technology and Transformation - SAP Tax Integration - Manager

US Tax - National Tax Tax Technology and Transformation SAPTax Integration - Manager

EY Tax Technology and Transformation

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 understanding of 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 resolve the most pressing challenges that businesses face. Tax Technology and Transformation comprises the following services

• Digital tax transformation
• SAP tax integration; s4 experience a plus (financials PaPM Analytics Cloud DRC etc.)
• Direct and indirect tax systems implementation and configuration
• Tax applications as a service
• Tax data and improvement
• Tax analytics and reporting enhancements
• Emerging tax technology including robotic process automation artificial intelligence blockchain cloud solutions data lake development and business intelligence innovation
• Tax technology program mobilization
• Custom tax technology application development and deployment
• Tax technology strategy and road maps
• Post-transaction (M&A) tax function operational services
• Tax operating model transformation including process improvements risk and controls
• Tax function assessments

The opportunity

Finance and tax transformation along with SAP make up one of the biggest opportunities for our clients to improve the tax function and represent an area that has seen plenty of recent growth and investment which you will see reflected in your career. It is no exaggeration to say that you will be working on highly publicized projects. The field of taxation is constantly changing as new laws regulations and technologies are created and this is your opportunity to be part of those developments.

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager in our SAP Tax Integration competency you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality tax technology services to multinational clients. You will:

• Collaborate closely with partners managing directors senior managers and engagement teams to lead complex ERP tax integration projects working across the entire end-to-end delivery lifecycle
• Support the associated sales/pursuit process for new engagements.
• Help our clients leverage SAP technology and related third-party applications to realize enterprise value by improving their tax function (supporting and automating internal and external operations).
• Be responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously while developing and mentoring the next generation of tax professionals in our practice.

Skills and attributes for success

• Having an ability to understand key tax processes and translate those requirements into SAP
• Working collaboratively with cross-functional tax advisory and assurance teams
• Providing input into thought leadership
• Delivering quality work in alignment with key business metrics

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelors degree in information systems or a masters degree in Accounting Tax Technology Management Information Systems Computer Science or a related field
• A minimum of five years of related experience
• Approved technical certification CPA license or membership to state Bar or progress to attaining those mentioned
• 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 business skills
• A demonstrated ability to successfully sell and deliver large enterprise programs
• A broad understanding of tax accounting and major tax processes
• Willingness to travel as needed and working in a balanced hybrid environment

Ideally youll also have

• Experience implementing third-party direct or indirect tax systems (such as ONESOURCE Corptax Vertex Avalara Longview etc.)
• Experience defining data and reporting needs for a tax department
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) experience including SAP or Oracle
• Experience managing large multidisciplinary projects that impact tax (e.g. ERP implementations tax co-sourcing engagements finance transformations)

What we look for

We are looking for technical professionals with an excellent general knowledge of both international and domestic tax. You will need excellent business acumen and a firm strategic vision so if you are ready to use those skills to develop our team this role is for you.