Experienced Associate - SALT Transaction Tax Automation (TTA)

$72,600 - $137,500/Yr

RSM - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Transaction Tax Automation (TTA) Senior Associate role at RSM involves collaborating with a national team of experts to enhance clients' indirect tax compliance through technology solutions. This position focuses on optimizing tax technology processes and system solutions, ensuring efficient compliance practices for middle market and Fortune 1,000 clients. The role emphasizes a consultative approach, fostering collaboration across various business lines to deliver exceptional client service.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with senior team members in the delivery of client engagements focused on optimizing indirect tax technology processes and system solutions.
• Providing valuable insights and contributing innovative ideas to the development of automated solutions for indirect tax compliance.
• Supporting the development of applications on diverse software platforms, ensuring proficiency in tools like Alteryx, Power BI, and Postman.
• Designing and implementing enhanced processes and systems that align with clients' evolving indirect tax compliance requirements.
• Fostering collaborative relationships with colleagues across Advisory, Tax, and Consulting lines of business.
• Engaging in collaboration within multi-disciplinary teams to ensure excellent client service delivery.
• Corresponding directly with clients on daily tasks essential to supporting the implementation of various indirect tax technology platforms.
• Offering timely performance feedback and coaching to develop supervised staff.
• Identifying opportunities to collaborate and integrate coordinated client services with other lines of business.
• Managing risks associated with internal and external communications and activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Computer Science.
• 1+ years' experience providing Indirect Tax consulting services.
• Functional and technical experience with various Enterprise Resource Planning systems (e.g., NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP).
• CPA, EA, or other accredited designation demonstrating knowledge of sales and use tax application.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with tax technology platforms such as Avalara, Thomson Reuters OneSource for Indirect Tax, and Vertex.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling to balance work and life demands.
• Competitive benefits and compensation package.
• Discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.