Sr. Consultant, Tax Technology
Dallas, TX - USA
Job Summary
Why Ryan
Hybrid Work Options
Award-Winning Culture
Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
401K with Employer Match
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Fertility Assistance Program
Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service
Duties and Responsibilities as They Align to Ryans Key Results
People
Create a positive team experience through collaboration accountability and professional conduct.
Provide guidance mentorship and training to junior team members on business analysis data analysis solution documentation testing and tax technology delivery practices.
Review work products for accuracy completeness data integrity and overall quality.
Support cross-functional collaboration across internal teams global counterparts technology teams tax subject matter experts and client-facing delivery teams.
Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement knowledge sharing and practical adoption of tax technology tools and solutions.
Client
Interface directly with internal and external stakeholders to understand business needs operational challenges and system requirements.
Translate business requirements into functional specifications and solution designs.
Provide proactive status updates and maintain effective communication throughout project life cycles.
Assist with data gathering extraction reconciliation and analysis.
Develop and deliver high-quality client documentation reports and presentations.
Support resolution of client inquiries technical questions and service-related matters.
Value
Analyze existing business and system processes to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
Develop and document scalable business process and solution designs aligned to client objectives.
Create configure implement test and support business and technology solutions based on defined requirements.
Build execute and document test scenarios to ensure solution quality and performance.
Assist in the development of project plans timelines and deliverables to ensure successful execution.
Identify risks and escalate issues appropriately to support timely resolution.
Contribute to operational excellence by delivering accurate timely and high-quality results.
Education and Experience
Bachelors degree in business accounting finance information systems computer science technology data analytics or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in consulting business analysis tax technology technology implementation data analysis extract transform and load (ETL) processes process improvement or a related professional services environment.
Experience working in or supporting tax finance accounting enterprise technology or client solutions environments preferred.
Demonstrated experience analyzing complex business processes tax processes data structures and system requirements and translating them into actionable solutions.
Experience supporting project delivery including requirements gathering documentation data analysis testing stakeholder coordination and implementation support.
Experience with low-code/no-code tools ETL processes automation data visualization and reporting preferred.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.
Process project management tax technology data or analytics certifications such as Six Sigma Project Management Professional (PMP) Alteryx Microsoft Power Platform Power BI or related certifications are a plus.
Technical Skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook and other Microsoft Office applications.
Advanced Excel skills preferred including data analysis formulas pivot tables reconciliations and reporting.
Experience with ETL data transformation and low-code/no-code automation tools such as Alteryx required or strongly preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform Power BI and other low-code/no-code ETL automation and data visualization tools preferred.
Experience with Databricks data lakes data pipelines notebooks or cloud-based data platforms a plus.
Working knowledge of data structures data models data mapping querying concepts relational databases and reporting logic.
Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) or similar data querying languages preferred.
Experience with transaction tax engines such as Vertex OneSource or Avalara including configuration data flows testing troubleshooting and reporting.
Experience integrating tax engines with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems such as SAP Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics with a strong preference for SAP including S/4HANA and ERP Central Component (ECC).
Familiarity with integrations across ERP e-commerce platforms billing systems tax engines third-party vendor software and enterprise reporting platforms.
Experience with application programming interfaces (APIs) system integrations and data mapping concepts including representational state transfer (REST) Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) and Extensible Markup Language (XML).
Working knowledge of tax data structures and reporting requirements for United States sales and use tax and/or international value-added tax (VAT).
Experience building dashboards reports workflows reconciliations data validation routines or automated data processes that support tax finance or operational decision-making.
Experience with project management software management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project Planner Jira Azure DevOps Asana ClickUp or similar tools.
Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tax data reporting automation and technology platforms.
Certificates and Licenses
Valid drivers license required.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
Standard indoor working environment.
Long periods of sitting while working at a computer.
Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm and vendors both in person and via email and telephone.
Independent travel requirements: up to 25% depending on client.
Compensation Pay Transparency
For certain California based roles the base salary hiring range for this position is $86500.00 - $114125.00
For other California based roles the base salary hiring range for this position is $79500.00 - $104775.00
For Colorado based roles the base salary hiring range for this position is $75500.00 - $99825.00
For Illinois based roles the base salary hiring range for this position is $79500.00 - $104775.00
For other Illinois based roles the base salary hiring range for this position is $75500.00 - $99825.00
For Maryland based roles the base salary hiring range for this position is $75500.00 - $99825.00
For Massachusetts based roles the base salary hiring range for this position is $79500.00 - $104775.00
For other Massachusetts based roles the base salary hiring range for this position is $75500.00 - $99825.00
For New Jersey based roles the base salary hiring range for this position is $86500.00 - $114125.00
For New York based roles the base salary hiring range for this position is $86500.00 - $114125.00
For other New York based roles the base salary hiring range for this position is $72000.00 - $95150.00
For Washington based roles the base salary hiring range for this position is $79500.00 - $104775.00
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran
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About Company
Ryan is a global tax services, software, and technology firm providing an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services to companies across the world.