This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK''s leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.Senior Associate - Tax Reporting TechnologyThe OpportunityOur Tax Reporting practice within the UK Tax Technology and Transformation team will give you the opportunity to further develop your skills while assisting our clients in dealing with the operational challenges that their world class tax functions are facing today. You will be working with clients to improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of their tax functions and assist them to better connect with executive management.This is an area that has seen plenty of recent growth and investment - and you will see that reflected in your career. The field of taxation is constantly changing as new laws, regulations and technologies are created, and this is your opportunity to be part of that development.Your Key ResponsibilitiesDepending on the needs of our clients and your work experience, there are many different types of projects you could be working on; identifying ways to improve operational effectiveness in tax functions, reviewing the process and controls that are in place including technology, looking at effectiveness of the various technology systems our tax clients use to increase automation and data quality throughout tax processes, assessing the overall risk to establish a proper control environment; designing and building custom tax applications. As a Senior, you would be working with leadership as a part of these exciting and impactful projects. In addition, you will be required to:Understand key tax reporting processes, technology, data, analytics, and risks/controlsEstablish relationships with peers and effectively balance projects across teamsSupport the team in planning and executing internal and external projectsGrow technical skills and business knowledge through training and hands-on experienceSkills and Attributes for SuccessHave an interest and experience in improving the performance of tax functions, the demonstrated ability to team with and motivate others, and willingness to develop meaningful and influential relationships with clients and colleaguesTaking ownership of assigned tasks and monitoring them until completion, including documenting requirements, configuration, testing, debugging, project profitability, and tax systems and process configurationStrong leadership ability, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, analytical abilitiesIdentifying ways to automate manual tasks using existing financial or tax systems and emerging technologiesAbility to work on deliverables from offshore teams (as needed) to deliver projects to time, cost and quality requirementsConsolidating tax data to make analysis and planning more efficientImproving reporting capabilities to enhance our clients'' ability to evaluate risk and capitalize on opportunitiesDesire and demonstrated ability to provide leadership within a teamTo qualify for the role, you must haveA bachelor''s degree in Accounting, Finance and/or a master''s degree in Accounting, Tax Technology, Management Information Systems or related field and/or a minimum of 2 years of related work experienceExposure to accounting/finance/tax, tax or finance performance improvement, tax software development and/or implementationA strong interest in technology and its use in business processesExcellent communication and business writing skillsDemonstrated ability to capture and synthesize business requirementsA natural flair for problem solving and an entrepreneurial approach to workStrong organizational and time management skills, with exceptional client-serving consulting skillsIdeally, you may also haveExperience in project managementExperience implementing third-party tax reporting systems or configuration of Enterprise Performance Management systems for Group Tax ReportingA working knowledge of IAS12 or ASC740Experience with data analytic tools such as AlteryxExperience of the Microsoft Power Platform suite, including Power Query and Power BIA basic knowledge of database development e.g. writing SQL statementsERP or EPM experience e.g. SAP, Oracle, OneStream, Tagetik etcWhat We Look ForWe are looking for knowledgeable technical professionals that are proactive and self-motivated who have a willingness to learn new skills and approaches to challenges that our clients are facing in today''s climate. You will need to be an analytical thinker and problem solver who has the ability to come up with innovative solutions.

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