Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tax Systems Manager Job Opening in Tulsa, Oklahoma - Primary Purpose of Job:
Assist in the maintenance and upgrade of existing tax systems and the design, development, training and implementation of new tax technology projects. Apply understanding of US tax standards and accounting principles to new solutions. Responsible for direct customer relations in defining needs and implementing solutions. Participate as an active team member of the Systems team.
List the major functions for this position starting with the most important and ending with the least important (maximum of 10 functions) .
Participate in Tax projects including supervision of the schedule and assisting with the implementation of the scope of work. ? 30%
Utilize tax knowledge to ensure proper adherence to US tax requirements
Maintain effective and timely communication with all appropriate personnel, including updates on progress and issues throughout project.
Coordinate and communicate roles and responsibilities to impacted team(s) based on the expertise and availability of the resources to best serve the needs of the project.
Provide direction to the impacted team(s) to ensure that projects are completed on task, on time and within budget.
Take responsibility for data mapping and knowledge of data flow and reporting implications
Contribute to the design, testing, and implementation of new systems and system rewrites affecting the Tax Department. ? 20%
Work with IT department to install new tax systems and create automated tax processes utilizing technology
Work with IT department to ensure we complete software upgrades regularly as recommended by the software manufactures
Review all existing tax systems periodically to ensure they are meeting the needs of the workgroups.
Identify opportunities to make improvements and revise existing systems as needed and manage the process to implement these changes.
Business & Technical Documentation: -15%
Create workflow process diagrams, document project requirements, and produce other functional documentation.
Collaborate with various departmental personnel to produce initial drafts, revising documentation per departmental and subject matter expert feedback.
Assist in the creation of Training Manuals and Guidelines for new software implementations.
Prepare and provide regular reporting as required.
Research and Development ? 15%
Research tools, methods and processes in support of the Tax data reporting environment.
Make recommendations to Management for future directions.
Stay current on new trends and products that provide future value to the company.
Provide Support and Problem Management for Tax system issues and/or projects. -10%
Perform special projects as directed by the Financial Systems Manager or Vice President Accounting / Controller, Assistant Controllers, and/or Directors. -10%
C. Position in Organization
Reports to: Financial Systems Manager
Directly supervises: N/A
Indirectly supervises : Will vary depending on scope of projects assigned to the incumbent.
D. Relationships
Inside the Company:
Assistant Controller- Tax
Corporate Accounting Personnel
CFO, Controller, Directors and Managers
Information Services Personnel
VP and senior management
Supervisors in all groups. AS400 / Client Server / R&D / Support / Technical Support / Help Desk
Technicians, Analysts, Programmers
Operations Personnel
VPs, Managers and Supervisors
Other Corporate Departments including Subsidiaries
Executive and Management personnel
Outside the Company:
3rd Party software vendors
Technical experts, designers, Program Managers and SW Engineers
Consultants
External Auditors
All Taxing Authorities
Financial Institutions
E. Position Specifications
The required specifications (education, experience, and skills) are those that the employee must have to hold the position. Applicants applying for this position must possess the required specifications in order to be considered for the job. The desired specifications are those that are not required for the employee to hold the position but the employee should try to obtain the desired education, experience, and/or skills to be effective and successful in the position.
Required education: Bachelor of Science degree with major in Accounting, Math, MIS, or Business.
AND
Must have successfully completed Intermediate Accounting I and II.
Desired education: Bachelor of Science degree with major in Accounting/MIS.
Required experience: Five years? experience in an accounting environment including detail accounting (both theory and application). Five years? experience with data files in multiple systems including ERP systems. Three years? experience working with tax.
Desired experience: Five years? tax experience.
Required skills: Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions. The ability to accomplish tasks in a team environment. Strong organizational and writing skills. Strong attention to detail. Ability to work with little direction. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to meet deadlines and make decisions under pressure. Highly self-motivated. Highly analytical and hands on. Proven ability to solve problems. Knowledge of ERP system data files, Microsoft Office including Access databases, Cognos, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ERP report writers, and Visio.
Desired skills: Knowledge of JD Edwards and Tax systems.
ADA Information (not to be revised by employee):
Sensory Requirements:
Worker must be able to hear, see and speak to supervisors, co-workers, internal customers and vendors, and to identify and deal with such via the telephone or in person in order to accomplish job responsibilities. Worker must also be conscious of the office paging system.
Physical Requirements:
This job requires that the worker be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time to perform work duties. Worker is required to hold items such as writing utensils. Worker is required to breathe (non-assisted) in order to accomplish job responsibilities via the telephone or make presentations.
Mental Requirements:
Worker must be able to concentrate and perform work with many interruptions (persons and telephone). He/she must be able to conceptualize work delegated by supervisor in order to complete it correctly. He/she must learn new process as QuikTrip changes (working with new software and computer programs). He/she must be able to think through, reason and solve problems. He/she must maintain his/her composure with internal and external customers.
Does this position require the use of a computer? If so, estimate the amount of time spent on the computer during the work day.
Yes. Most of day.
What is the extent of direct or indirect impact on sales, expenses, profits, etc.?
Manage projects efficiently to keep project costs down and improve processes. Documentation and auditing of procedures to ensure accuracy of tax returns. Provide reports and projects used by Management for decision making.
List all confidential information regularly accessible to this position .
Tax Returns
Profit & Loss Statements
Strategic Plan
G. Please list any additional criteria which should be recognized in evaluating the scope and impact of this position.
Ability to work well with others as a team.
Ability to work with a wide variety of people and management levels.
Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Must be extremely detail oriented.
Must have strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Flexibility to work long hours as needed to meet year end and project deadlines.
Flexibility and adaptability for a consistently changing environment
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $68,800.00 to $86,000.00 /year
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required experience:
tax: 3 years
Accounting: 5 years
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