Manager- Tax Research - International Returns

Job Description:

Vertex is looking for a Tax Research Manager in International Returns team leading day-to-day activities in maintaining and developing Vertex VAT Compliance product, including up-to-date, consistent, and accurate interpretations of regulations and other compliance policies.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor requirements and product changes and update processes accordingly.
• Ability to stage complex tax content within Vertex products in a logical manner that is consistent with system architecture and platforms.
• Ensure testing is always performed to the latest processes and internal audit standards.
• Manage the review, interpretation, and testing of complex tax scenarios to create and maintain the VAT/GST returns within the software assuring accurate results.
• Support and advise on matters of taxation and compliance.
• Represent Vertex as a subject matter expert at product demonstrations, presentations, seminars, panels and webcasts if needed.
• Perform quality assurance tasks following documented processes.
• Manage those they lead on the creation and execution of their work assignments.
• Guide team members in the principles of agile; conducting agile ceremonies, and guiding teams towards continuous team improvement (ex. functioning as an Agile Coach)
• Setting deadlines, defining scope of projects, assist in the review of work completed by the team, raise awareness of roadblocks, and accountable for the team's deliverables. (ex. functioning as a Product Owner)
• Communicate status of team activities to project team and research management.
• Identify, document, and implement new content standards and procedures.
• Ensure consistency of standards and procedures across product lines.
• Lead by example; set and communicate high expectations, motivate self and others to achieve them.
• Promote common goals and shared purpose among team members.
• Look for opportunities to improve work processes and activities by using business technology and other resources.
• Raise leadership awareness regarding appropriate resourcing of staff to achieve goals and objectives.
• Represent Tax Research as a stakeholder in segment level product requirements and project planning activities.
• Analyzing and identifying the requirements and needs of the Tax Research organization as it relates to tax content, solutions, functionality
• Manage drafting product documentation and provide subject matter expertise for release documentation
• Review, analyze, gather, and interpret tax laws, regulations, ordinances, case law, and literature.  Create and/or review requirements and specifications.
• Develop, direct, and be accountable for plans for improving team performance.
• Support a dynamic environment at Vertex, using agile methodologies, collaborating with other departments, contributing time, effort, and ideas.
• Enhance job knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies; developing and/or maintaining proficiency in the latest personal productivity tools is a plus, (ex. Alteryx, Power BI, etc.)
• Lead or participate in other operational and strategic projects or duties as assigned.
• Occasional travel may be required.