Global Indirect Tax - Automation & AI Manager
Grant Thornton (US), Bellevue, WA, United States
Job Description
As a Global Indirect Tax Technology Manager, you will modernize tax departments through automation, advanced analytics, intelligent document processing, and AI‑enabled solutions across all tax types with a focus on Global Indirect Tax (SUT, VAT, GST, E‑Invoicing).
Responsibilities
Lead client engagements and serve as a primary point of contact for tax technology initiatives.
Manage projects from scoping and requirements gathering through architecture design, development oversight, testing, and deployment.
Ask thoughtful questions to understand client challenges, gather requirements, and translate business needs into technical solutions.
Design and oversee the development of data pipelines and automation workflows to streamline tax data processing and compliance activities.
Oversee the design and development of dashboards and analytics to provide tax leaders with improved operational insight and decision support.
Design and oversee the development of AI‑enabled solutions within tax operations, including intelligent document processing, data extraction and classification, and decision‑support tools.
Collaborate with tax leaders to identify operational gaps and develop scalable technology solutions.
Translate complex tax and data challenges into practical technical solutions using modern data and automation tools.
Manage relationships with cross‑functional teams including tax professionals, data engineers, and client stakeholders.
Support proposal development, participate in sales discussions, and contribute to new business opportunities.
Mentor and develop team members while guiding project delivery and solution implementation.
Contribute to internal innovation efforts and help expand the firm’s tax technology capabilities.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Analytics, MIS, Computer Engineering).
5+ years of experience in tax technology consulting, tax operations, or a technical role within public accounting or industry.
Experience working with tax technology or operations across multiple tax types, with a preference for indirect tax experience.
Professional credential required (CPA, JD, PMP, Six Sigma Green Belt or higher, CISA, CMI, or similar).
Strong SQL skills for querying and analyzing large transactional datasets.
Experience with Python or similar languages for scripting, analytics, or ETL processes.
Working knowledge of ERP data structures across financial, procurement, and invoicing modules (SAP or Oracle).
Experience with low‑code automation tools, including Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI).
Hands‑on experience with automation platforms such as Power Automate, UiPath, or similar.
Experience with ETL tools such as Alteryx, Power Query; familiarity with KNIME or Domo preferred.
Experience designing dashboards and data models using Power BI or Tableau.
Exposure to AI, machine learning concepts, or Intelligent Document Processing applied to business processes or tax workflows.
Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, SharePoint integrations, or modern data platform architectures is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to manage engagements and deliver solutions from concept through deployment.
Strong communication and consulting skills with the ability to present technical solutions to tax leaders and executive stakeholders.
Ability to travel as needed.
Salary Range Base salary range: $172,500 – $215,625 (subject to discretion).
Hybrid Work Requirement Position requires in‑person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Grant Thornton hires, employs, advances, or otherwise treats each employee in a manner that is free from discrimination, and it does not permit or tolerate harassment or a hostile work environment. All personnel decisions, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations and termination are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws, Grant Thornton is committed to providing reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
For Massachusetts Applicants only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.
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Responsibilities
Lead client engagements and serve as a primary point of contact for tax technology initiatives.
Manage projects from scoping and requirements gathering through architecture design, development oversight, testing, and deployment.
Ask thoughtful questions to understand client challenges, gather requirements, and translate business needs into technical solutions.
Design and oversee the development of data pipelines and automation workflows to streamline tax data processing and compliance activities.
Oversee the design and development of dashboards and analytics to provide tax leaders with improved operational insight and decision support.
Design and oversee the development of AI‑enabled solutions within tax operations, including intelligent document processing, data extraction and classification, and decision‑support tools.
Collaborate with tax leaders to identify operational gaps and develop scalable technology solutions.
Translate complex tax and data challenges into practical technical solutions using modern data and automation tools.
Manage relationships with cross‑functional teams including tax professionals, data engineers, and client stakeholders.
Support proposal development, participate in sales discussions, and contribute to new business opportunities.
Mentor and develop team members while guiding project delivery and solution implementation.
Contribute to internal innovation efforts and help expand the firm’s tax technology capabilities.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Analytics, MIS, Computer Engineering).
5+ years of experience in tax technology consulting, tax operations, or a technical role within public accounting or industry.
Experience working with tax technology or operations across multiple tax types, with a preference for indirect tax experience.
Professional credential required (CPA, JD, PMP, Six Sigma Green Belt or higher, CISA, CMI, or similar).
Strong SQL skills for querying and analyzing large transactional datasets.
Experience with Python or similar languages for scripting, analytics, or ETL processes.
Working knowledge of ERP data structures across financial, procurement, and invoicing modules (SAP or Oracle).
Experience with low‑code automation tools, including Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI).
Hands‑on experience with automation platforms such as Power Automate, UiPath, or similar.
Experience with ETL tools such as Alteryx, Power Query; familiarity with KNIME or Domo preferred.
Experience designing dashboards and data models using Power BI or Tableau.
Exposure to AI, machine learning concepts, or Intelligent Document Processing applied to business processes or tax workflows.
Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, SharePoint integrations, or modern data platform architectures is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to manage engagements and deliver solutions from concept through deployment.
Strong communication and consulting skills with the ability to present technical solutions to tax leaders and executive stakeholders.
Ability to travel as needed.
Salary Range Base salary range: $172,500 – $215,625 (subject to discretion).
Hybrid Work Requirement Position requires in‑person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Grant Thornton hires, employs, advances, or otherwise treats each employee in a manner that is free from discrimination, and it does not permit or tolerate harassment or a hostile work environment. All personnel decisions, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations and termination are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws, Grant Thornton is committed to providing reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
For Massachusetts Applicants only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.
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