Principal Analyst, Tax Systems

Job Description

General Summary:

The Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst for Tax Systems will partner with business leadership in the Corporate Tax group to develop capabilities and systems roadmaps that align to support business strategy. Additionally, the Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst for Tax Systems will ensure team members maintain reliable, scalable and compliant systems that easily meet business needs by efficient delivery and enhancements that provide opportunities for developing and implementing innovative solutions and integrations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as a subject matter expert and become a trusted partner of the business leaders within their remit (Corporate Tax)
• Understand their needs and vision, and deliver technology solutions to support and enable their goals and objectives
• Provide insights on how technology can improve business processes to enable operating efficiencies and support the achievement of business goals and objectives.
• Help refine and execute the technology strategy by leading the evaluation, selection, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of technology solutions
• Translate accounting requirements into functional specifications for system enhancements or new implementations
• Support testing, validation, and deployment of system changes related to revenue processing.
• Partner with DTE teams to ensure proper integration of data flows between upstream and downstream accounting systems
• Stay up to date on latest system capabilities as they relate to both the existing on-prem instance or Oracle as well as cloud features (including AI capabilities as a differentiator)
• Develop and maintain a long term life cycle plan for the ongoing maintenance and management of systems.
• Work closely with DTE Compliance, Internal Audit, and Quality Assurance groups as needed to ensure compliance with all appropriate regulations, as well as our DTE system lifecycle and change management requirements

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in configuring ERP solutions like Oracle E-Business Suite and/or SAP to achieve indirect tax compliance is required
• Experience in supporting Indirect and Direct Tax using existing applications like Coupa Business Spend Management, Oracle E-Business Suite, Workiva, OneSource Tax Provision is highly desirable
• Experience in supporting Direct and Indirect Tax using existing technologies like Alteryx Analytics, Snowflake Data Cloud is desirable
• Experience in implementing Notice-Ninja or equivalent solution to manage Tax Notices (Federal/State/Direct/Indirect) & Audits is desirable
• In-depth knowledge in the core disciplines of project management, business analysis, solution design, delivery, testing and training
• Experienced in building productive partnerships with business stakeholders and aligning them around a recommendation/solution
• Strong understanding of the business, processes, and any appropriate regulatory environments
• Results oriented contributor with a proven track record of on-time project delivery for large, complex projects with global stakeholders
• Able to manage own workload with minimal direction
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills and strong ability to present complex or sensitive information in a clear and concise manner to various technical and non-technical audiences
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and prioritization skills
• Strong system life cycle expertise
• Good knowledge of running IT managed services or outsourced/ offshore teams
• Very strong MS Office skills, including MS Project & Visio, Excel and PowerPoint Experience
• Experience in Agile methodology

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in technology discipline or equivalent
• 6 years relevant business systems in the Life Sciences industry, or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 
1.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2.    On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time. 

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Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]