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Global Indirect Tax Automation Experienced Manager (Tax Technology)

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Job Description

As the Tax Digital Consulting Manager, you'll implement and build third‑party tax systems with major third‑party ERP and billing platforms (SAP, Oracle, Workday, PeopleSoft, Great Plains), as well as custom billing systems for your clients, across a wide variety of industries. You'll collaborate with team members, practice leadership, and our diverse client base and will play a key role in gathering requirements, design, build, and testing implementation because together is how we succeed. From day one, you'll be empowered to play a key role in the requirements gathering, design, build, and testing of the implementation of third‑party software products as well as our own custom solution to meet client needs.

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

• Serve as the Project Manager on assigned third‑party tax software implementations (Vertex, Avalara, Sovos, Thomson Reuters, ADP, Billsoft) and custom software development projects
• Manage assigned system integration projects that involve major ERP and billing systems, such as SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, etc
• Requirements analysis and design for indirect tax software implementations
• Manage programming for custom system interfaces and modification of preexisting interfaces
• Manage testing and support of assigned system go‑live projects
• Develop and deliver key project documentation including requirements documents, design documents, and test plans
• Help develop and lead staff to enable them to perform core project activities
• Participate in Sales meetings and Proposal Development meetings
• Network and develop key relationships both within Grant Thornton and externally
• Other duties as assigned

Technical Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field
• Must have one of the following credentials:
  • Project Management Professional, Six Sigma, Lean, or equivalent certification
  • Master's degree in accounting, Tax Business Administration, Finance, or Information Systems Tax
  • Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation
  • Equivalent accounting certification or law license in home country (e.g., Chartered Accountant)
• Five years of experience with SAP/Oracle functional and/or technical experience
• Two years of Oracle EBS/ERP Cloud/SAP ABAP Design and Development experience
• Deep technical understanding of SAP or Oracle, including customization path, table structures, and core functional Order‑to‑Cash and Procure‑to‑Pay streams
• SAP Namespace development a plus
• Experience writing documentation for ERP implementations
• Experience managing and developing team members for these types of implementations
• Experience in public accounting is a plus
• Strong computer skills required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel as needed

Salary Range

Chicago, IL office: $136,000 – $204,000

Los Angeles, CA / Bellevue, WA / New York, NY offices: $146,000 – $220,300

San Francisco and San Jose offices: $156,400 – $234,600

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits covering medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and more (see
• Internship and seasonal employee benefits detail as per link (provided separately)
• Discretionary annual bonus for employees (not interns or seasonal)

About Us

Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services, and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC, which exclusively provides non‑attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.

About the Team

• Hybrid work model requiring in‑person attendance at least two days per week at a GT office or client site
• Work‑life integration options and personalized benefits supporting diverse identities and life roles
• Focus on inclusion beyond compliance, with resources at www.gt.com/careers

EEO Statement

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