Your Opportunity as the Lead Analyst, Tax Technology
Location: Orrville, OH
Work Arrangements: hybrid, 30% in office expectation
In this role you will:
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Drive the Company’s tax technology roadmap, including engaging in establishing the team’s long-term vision and objectives
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Develop detailed understanding of current direct and indirect tax processes to identify opportunities for systems and/or process improvements
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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
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Automate real-time tax reporting and analytics for both direct and indirect tax functions
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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
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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
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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
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Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in tax, including artificial intelligence
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Serve as system administrator and maintain configuration responsibilities on various tax applications, as appropriate
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Assist with the tracking and reporting of transformation savings and other key performance indicators for tax initiatives
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Review and assist with documentation of tax systems and processes
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Assist subject matter experts with business case proposals for tax system and/or process changes
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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:
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Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree (Accounting, Finance, Business, Computer Science, Data Management, Information Systems, Information Technology)
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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
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Experience with large scale tax / finance systems integrations, including cloud-based solutions, and related end-to-end process redesigns
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Experience with Oracle/Smartview, Vertex, and Spotfire/Tableau/Alteryx (or other data visualization and analytics tool)
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Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members and external business partners, including all levels of management
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills
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Proven project management, organizational, and analytical skills
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Experience breaking down processes and identifying issues to deliver operational and technical improvements
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Continuous improvement and problem-solving mindset
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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):
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One or more of the following certifications: CPA, PMP or POPM
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Experience with Blue Prism (or other robotic process automation software)
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Prior user experience with Oracle/Hyperion applications and other cloud-based tax solutions
Learn More About Working at Smucker
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Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
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Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
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Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
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What We Do
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
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