Indirect Tax Technology & Automation Specialist

Company Description

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Job Description

This role focuses on indirect tax technology implementation, maintenance and optimization, with emphasis on tax engine and tax compliance software. The position supports tax technology for the International Region by identifying and implementing new technology and/or process improvements to drive compliance and savings along with ensuring tax team members are properly trained.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with Tax Engine and Tax Compliance implementations, maintenance and documentation of the indirect tax automation and reporting process tools (Vertex O, VITR, SAF-T, Real Time Reporting, e-invoicing)
• Support ERP integrations, particularly with Oracle R12, including requirements gathering, solution design, and fit-gap analysis
• Develop and manage testing scenarios, ensuring comprehensive tax coverage for system implementations
• Assess, document, and improve processes and data flows
• Drive data analytics tools (Power BI) to increase efficiency for tax activities
• Design and implement Alteryx workflows to streamline tax processes and improve analytics capabilities.
• Maintain production tax systems, including troubleshooting tax issues and implementing system updates (Oracle R12 EBTax)
• Troubleshoot indirect tax issues, including but not limited to Hypercare support for Tax Engine implementations, compliance issues and e-invoicing issues
• Identify potential process improvements and recommend implementation strategies
• Deploy and support tax compliance solutions including e-invoicing and real-time reporting requirements
• Develop and demonstrate expertise in tax related software including building and offering training
• Serve as a liaison between Tax, Finance, and IT to support various tax technology projects
• Prioritize and assist with documenting, sharing, and testing overlapping tax system requirements
• Other tax projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Information Systems, or a related field
• Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CA, or equivalent) are a plus but not required

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in tax technology, with a strong emphasis on indirect tax systems (VAT/GST)
• Proven experience with tax engine implementation and maintenance (e.g., Vertex O, VITR)
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems, particularly Oracle R12, including EBTax configuration and integration

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of indirect tax compliance and reporting requirements across  international  jurisdictions
• Experience working with data analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI
• Proficiency in building and optimizing workflows using Alteryx or similar tools
• Familiarity with electronic invoicing, SAF-T, and real-time reporting solutions
• Ability to troubleshoot and maintain production tax systems and resolve tax-related system issues

Soft Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across Tax, Finance, and IT teams
• Experience in documenting processes and delivering training to internal stakeholders
• Strong project management and organizational abilities

Preferred:

• Prior involvement in global or regional tax technology transformation projects
• Experience with cross-functional system implementations and testing
• Exposure to working in a multinational or matrixed environment

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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