As the Global Indirect Tax Automation 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 – all with the resources, environment and support to help you excel. 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 by playing 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 and help you achieve more, confidently. Your day-to-day may include: • 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 • Participating in Sales meetings and Proposal Development meetings • Network and develop key relationships both within Grant Thornton and externally • Other duties as assigned You have the following technical skills and qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in related technical field • Must have one of the below 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. This includes understanding the customization path in the solutions, the table structures, and the 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 The base salary range for this position is between $151,800 and $189,750. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton's discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.