Indirect Tax Technology Implementation Consultant, Manager - PwC
Houston, TX 77001
About the Job
Industry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismTRS ConsultingManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryThe Innovation Team is at the core of innovation and emerging technology development, discovery, deployment and support activity
Our team is leading the effort to digitally enable our business
Our mission is to develop disruptive & innovative technologies and products that drive the evolution of how we deliver our services now and in the future
The key technology domains we are currently focused on include business process automation, data curation, industrialized analytics, machine learning & AI and scalable delivery platform.A career in our Tax Reporting and Strategy practice, within Innovation services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients’ tax departments redesign, redefine, and redeploy tax to be a strategic asset across the enterprise
You’ll focus on assisting clients incorporate increased automation in the tax reporting process, increase analytic capabilities through data integration, and create solid internal controls that will enable the Tax function to deliver better quality output and contribute more strategically to organisational decision making.Our team helps our clients expand the tax role to include research, analytics, and technologies to improve how their organisation collaborates and performs
You’ll focus on enhancing the tax reporting process by incorporating increased automation, integrating quality data, developing analytic capabilities, and utilising technology to deliver better quality output in less time.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level
To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework
It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution
PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.The Software and Systems group within Tax Reporting & Strategy (TRS) offers management consulting services to clients and to their large corporate tax functions, by monitoring and analyzing legislative and regulatory tax developments, developing strategies in anticipation of tax law changes and regulatory developments, analyzing the economic impact of tax legislation and federal budget proposals, and addressing technology needs for tax function effectiveness.Job Requirements and Preferences:Basic Qualifications:Minimum Degree Required:Bachelor's DegreeMinimum Year(s) of Experience:4 year(s)Certification(s) Required:CPA, Member of the Bar or other tax, technology, or finance-specific credentials may qualify for this opportunityPreferred Qualifications:Certification(s) Preferred:Vertex Certified Training Program-Vertex Indirect Tax O Series - Foundation & Advanced- Indirect Tax Operations, Certified Member of Institute for Professionals in Taxation, Accounts Payable Manager (APM) AccountsPreferred Knowledge/Skills:Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success assisting practice management, emphasizing partial or full management of client engagements involving the evaluation and enhancement of clients' indirect tax processes and/or systems to get better control over data and manage costs, including: State and local tax sales and use tax laws, regulations, policies and procedures.Tax planning, restructuring, due diligence, audit defense, reverse audits and state controversy work.Utilization of Sales Tax software applications, such as Vertex, Avalara
Sales and use tax implications on FAS 5 and software tools available to automate sales and use tax compliance decisions;Demonstrates extensive technical skills in a wide range of multistate sales and use tax matters, including the following: FAS 5, reverse audits, tax planning, consulting, compliance, automation, mergers and acquisitions, controversy and audit defense.Management and oversight of implementations of Sales Tax software applications.Process improvement and technology implementation with respect to indirect taxes, including Sales & Use, VAT, and Excise taxes.Implementation of sales tax software tools in the context of ERP implementations and upgrades;Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success with identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement; communicating value propositions; managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collections; and preparing and/or coordinating complex written and verbal materials;Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team leader, supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust; seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; and coaching staff including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback;Demonstrates success as tax technical business advisor, including developing new relationships, making introductions to sell new services and doing so with a "One Firm" service mindset.Preferred familiarity with a CRM system;Demonstrates knowledge of automation & digitization in a professional services environment including but not limited to:- Innovating through new and existing technologies, along with experimenting with digitization solutions;- Working with large, complex data sets to build models and leverage data visualization tools to provide insights to clients;- Utilizing digitization tools to reduce hours and optimize engagements; and,- Having knowledge of alternative fee arrangements, including the use of pricing tools, to provide a point of view on pricing strategies
We are transforming the way we deliver tax services
Find out more about what we do on our Tax Career Page at pwc.to/whatwedotaxTravel RequirementsNot SpecifiedJob Posting End DateLearn more about how we work:
PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage
Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines:
Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws
PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more
To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link:
Louis; UT-Salt Lake City; TX-San Antonio; CA-San Diego; CA-San Francisco; CA-Silicon Valley; WA-Seattle; SC-Spartanburg; NY-Albany; CT-Stamford; FL-Tampa; GA-Atlanta; OH-Toledo; OK-Tulsa; TX-Austin; DC-Washington; CO-Denver; IA-Des Moines; MI-Detroit; NY-Buffalo; NJ-Florham Park; TX-Fort Worth; NC-Greensboro; CT-Hartford; TX-Houston; IN-Indianapolis; MI-Grand Rapids; CA-Irvine; FL-Jacksonville; MO-Kansas City; NV-Las Vegas; CA-Los Angeles; KY-Louisville; AL-Birmingham; AR-Fayetteville; NY-Melville; FL-Miami; WI-Milwaukee; MN-Minneapolis; VT-Montpelier; TN-Nashville; LA-New Orleans; OK-Oklahoma City; PA-Philadelphia; AZ-Phoenix; PA-Pittsburgh; FL-West Palm Beach; OR-PortlandType: Full time
Our team is leading the effort to digitally enable our business
Our mission is to develop disruptive & innovative technologies and products that drive the evolution of how we deliver our services now and in the future
The key technology domains we are currently focused on include business process automation, data curation, industrialized analytics, machine learning & AI and scalable delivery platform.A career in our Tax Reporting and Strategy practice, within Innovation services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients’ tax departments redesign, redefine, and redeploy tax to be a strategic asset across the enterprise
You’ll focus on assisting clients incorporate increased automation in the tax reporting process, increase analytic capabilities through data integration, and create solid internal controls that will enable the Tax function to deliver better quality output and contribute more strategically to organisational decision making.Our team helps our clients expand the tax role to include research, analytics, and technologies to improve how their organisation collaborates and performs
You’ll focus on enhancing the tax reporting process by incorporating increased automation, integrating quality data, developing analytic capabilities, and utilising technology to deliver better quality output in less time.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level
To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework
It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution
PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.The Software and Systems group within Tax Reporting & Strategy (TRS) offers management consulting services to clients and to their large corporate tax functions, by monitoring and analyzing legislative and regulatory tax developments, developing strategies in anticipation of tax law changes and regulatory developments, analyzing the economic impact of tax legislation and federal budget proposals, and addressing technology needs for tax function effectiveness.Job Requirements and Preferences:Basic Qualifications:Minimum Degree Required:Bachelor's DegreeMinimum Year(s) of Experience:4 year(s)Certification(s) Required:CPA, Member of the Bar or other tax, technology, or finance-specific credentials may qualify for this opportunityPreferred Qualifications:Certification(s) Preferred:Vertex Certified Training Program-Vertex Indirect Tax O Series - Foundation & Advanced- Indirect Tax Operations, Certified Member of Institute for Professionals in Taxation, Accounts Payable Manager (APM) AccountsPreferred Knowledge/Skills:Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success assisting practice management, emphasizing partial or full management of client engagements involving the evaluation and enhancement of clients' indirect tax processes and/or systems to get better control over data and manage costs, including: State and local tax sales and use tax laws, regulations, policies and procedures.Tax planning, restructuring, due diligence, audit defense, reverse audits and state controversy work.Utilization of Sales Tax software applications, such as Vertex, Avalara
Sales and use tax implications on FAS 5 and software tools available to automate sales and use tax compliance decisions;Demonstrates extensive technical skills in a wide range of multistate sales and use tax matters, including the following: FAS 5, reverse audits, tax planning, consulting, compliance, automation, mergers and acquisitions, controversy and audit defense.Management and oversight of implementations of Sales Tax software applications.Process improvement and technology implementation with respect to indirect taxes, including Sales & Use, VAT, and Excise taxes.Implementation of sales tax software tools in the context of ERP implementations and upgrades;Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success with identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement; communicating value propositions; managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collections; and preparing and/or coordinating complex written and verbal materials;Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team leader, supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust; seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; and coaching staff including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback;Demonstrates success as tax technical business advisor, including developing new relationships, making introductions to sell new services and doing so with a "One Firm" service mindset.Preferred familiarity with a CRM system;Demonstrates knowledge of automation & digitization in a professional services environment including but not limited to:- Innovating through new and existing technologies, along with experimenting with digitization solutions;- Working with large, complex data sets to build models and leverage data visualization tools to provide insights to clients;- Utilizing digitization tools to reduce hours and optimize engagements; and,- Having knowledge of alternative fee arrangements, including the use of pricing tools, to provide a point of view on pricing strategies
We are transforming the way we deliver tax services
Find out more about what we do on our Tax Career Page at pwc.to/whatwedotaxTravel RequirementsNot SpecifiedJob Posting End DateLearn more about how we work:
https://pwc.to/how-we-workPwC
does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by lawPwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage
Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines:
https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlinesThe
salary range for this position is: $98,300 - $266,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonusActual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws
PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more
To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link:
https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glanceSummaryLocation:
NY-New York; NC-Raleigh; NC-Charlotte; IL-Chicago; OH-Cincinnati; OH-Cleveland; SC-Columbia; OH-Columbus; TX-Dallas; VA-Richmond; MD-Baltimore; NY-Rochester; IL-Rosemont; CA-Sacramento; MA-Boston; MO-StLouis; UT-Salt Lake City; TX-San Antonio; CA-San Diego; CA-San Francisco; CA-Silicon Valley; WA-Seattle; SC-Spartanburg; NY-Albany; CT-Stamford; FL-Tampa; GA-Atlanta; OH-Toledo; OK-Tulsa; TX-Austin; DC-Washington; CO-Denver; IA-Des Moines; MI-Detroit; NY-Buffalo; NJ-Florham Park; TX-Fort Worth; NC-Greensboro; CT-Hartford; TX-Houston; IN-Indianapolis; MI-Grand Rapids; CA-Irvine; FL-Jacksonville; MO-Kansas City; NV-Las Vegas; CA-Los Angeles; KY-Louisville; AL-Birmingham; AR-Fayetteville; NY-Melville; FL-Miami; WI-Milwaukee; MN-Minneapolis; VT-Montpelier; TN-Nashville; LA-New Orleans; OK-Oklahoma City; PA-Philadelphia; AZ-Phoenix; PA-Pittsburgh; FL-West Palm Beach; OR-PortlandType: Full time
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