Senior Manager - Tax Innovation & Process Transformation

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About Verizon Tax:

Verizon is building a world-class tax organization by streamlining processes, enhancing systems, realigning the organization, and providing opportunities for skill-building and professional growth. This role offers the chance to be a catalyst for change.

About the Role:

Verizon is seeking a Senior Manager - Tax Innovation and Process Transformation to lead the tax function's technological advancement and process optimization. This role reports to the Senior Director of Tax Innovation and Process Transformation and requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams. This role requires a strong understanding of tax principles, proficiency in tax technology platforms and software applications, project management skills, and a passion for driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement tax technology strategies to optimize internal and co-sourced tax operations, improving efficiency and accuracy in tax reporting and compliance.

• Develop and implement tax data management strategies to ensure data accuracy and completeness.

• Support process improvement initiatives across Tax by analyzing existing tax processes, suggesting alternate solutions, and helping to implement those solutions.

• Represent Verizon Tax in enterprise-wide initiatives (e.g., 1ERP, 1 Corporate Data) ensuring tax requirements are met.

• Lead Verizon Tax in collaborating with Accounting and FP&A to ensure finance transformation solutions meet cross-functional needs.

• Identify and assess tax technology risks and opportunities, developing solutions to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.

• Assist in resolving tax technology issues, including system implementation and data management challenges.

• Provide guidance and training on tax technology to the tax team and other departments.

• Drive organizational change by communicating process improvement and technology implementation benefits, providing training and support, and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

You'll need to have...

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Six or more years of relevant work experience

• Experience with data analytics systems (Alteryx, Power Query, Power BI, Tableau), with implementation experience preferred.

Even better if you have one or more of the following...

• CPA or Master's degree in Taxation.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in corporate tax.

• Experience with OneSource tax applications (Tax Provision, Income Tax, Apportionment) and API functionality.

• Experience with S4HANA.

• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and teams, successfully implementing process improvements and technology solutions.

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to work effectively at all levels in a team environment.

• Ability to independently challenge while remaining supportive and solution-oriented.

• Ability to navigate conflicting demands, prioritize objectives, and meet stakeholder needs.

• Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with all levels of personnel within and outside the organization.

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