Your Opportunity as the Lead Analyst, Tax Technology

Location: Orrville, OH

Work Arrangements: hybrid, 30% in office expectation

In this role you will:

Drive the Company’s tax technology roadmap, including engaging in establishing the team’s long-term vision and objectives

Develop detailed understanding of current direct and indirect tax processes to identify opportunities for systems and/or process improvements

Design, build, and test tax models using data extraction, transformation, and analytics/visualization tools (e.g. Spotfire, Tableau, Alteryx) to enhance automation and accuracy across tax workstreams, including providing post-production maintenance and support

Automate real-time tax reporting and analytics for both direct and indirect tax functions

Serve as liaison between the tax department and multiple cross-functional partners (e.g. Transformation office, Finance Data & Analytics, Information Services, Procurement, Payment Services, Customer Logistics, etc.) to ensure timely communication of upstream and downstream system and process changes; drive enhancements of the tax department’s information technology and data needs; and ensure proper system configurations and process / data flows across tax workstreams

Collaborate with cross-functional teams on system implementations, upgrades, and replacements (including subledger migrations within Oracle Cloud ERP roadmap) to ensure alignment of technology solutions with both business objectives and tax requirements

Implement, use, and train others in technology-based tax solutions, data analytics and visualization tools, supporting the upskilling and change management of team members and cross-functional partners

Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in tax, including artificial intelligence

Serve as system administrator and maintain configuration responsibilities on various tax applications, as appropriate

Assist with the tracking and reporting of transformation savings and other key performance indicators for tax initiatives

Review and assist with documentation of tax systems and processes

Assist subject matter experts with business case proposals for tax system and/or process changes

Assist with legal entity restructuring, acquisitions and divestitures to ensure proper systems and process integrations and/or revisions, as appropriate

The Right Place for You 

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. 

What we are looking for:  

Minimum Requirements: 

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree (Accounting, Finance, Business, Computer Science, Data Management, Information Systems, Information Technology)

4+ years experience in US corporate tax practice (from public accounting or public company industry tax position), with technology, systems, and/or data analytics focus

Experience with large scale tax / finance systems integrations, including cloud-based solutions, and related end-to-end process redesigns

Experience with Oracle/Smartview, Vertex, and Spotfire/Tableau/Alteryx (or other data visualization and analytics tool)

Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members and external business partners, including all levels of management

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Proven project management, organizational, and analytical skills

Experience breaking down processes and identifying issues to deliver operational and technical improvements

Continuous improvement and problem-solving mindset

Proven flexibility to changing business needs, including progress against timelines

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):

One or more of the following certifications: CPA, PMP or POPM

Experience with Blue Prism (or other robotic process automation software)

Prior user experience with Oracle/Hyperion applications and other cloud-based tax solutions

Learn More About Working at Smucker  

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