Global Tax Program Manager

WHO WE ARE:

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers-the Comfort Technology Company-has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Skechers is looking for a Global Tax Program Manager to oversee and manage the deployment of technology and systems used in the tax function to be compliant with tax rules around the world.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

The Global Tax Program Manager will be responsible for managing and overseeing the deployment of centralized applications such as One Source Indirect Tax Determination, Oracle Deployment, Global POS and E-invoicing solutions among others, ensuring the compliance of the business and tax requirements throughout the implementations. The successful candidate should have a strong knowledge of key VAT/indirect tax requirements and how to translate those into chosen technology;

in addition, the candidate must be able to work-cross-functionally with other teams to support the company in completing the on-going and future business-critical projects.

* Serve as project lead and project manager for new system implementations and upgrades such as indirect tax compliance, indirect tax determination and process improvement projects

* Serve as technology liaison with the internal information technology team and external vendors for e-invoicing in various countries across the world

* Identify tax technology needs, including opportunities for process improvements, automation, efficiency gains and application of tax process and technology best practices through the use of existing technology and the implementation of new technology

* Lead the creation and maintenance of the tax systems necessary to ensure proper tax reporting for strategic initiatives (process design, system selection, implementation, user acceptance, training and go-live and post go-live phases)

* Configure and maintain the ERP Tax Integration with One Source Indirect Tax

* Demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex sales tax concepts and effectively apply knowledge to develop and maintain tax systems

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

* Broad-based understanding of Tax and Accounting fundamentals and related processes

* A strong interest in technology and its use in business processes

* Deep analytical and problem skills

* Experience with ERPs, Oracle is preferred; ONESOURCE indirect tax determination and data transformation tools (e.g., Alteryx, Microsoft Power Platform, etc.) preferred

* Experience managing large, multidisciplinary projects (e.g., software/ERP implementations, tax co-sourcing engagements, finance transformations)

* Collaborative and team player with the ability to work with people throughout the Tax Department and Corporate functions at all levels

* Experience teaming with offsite teams and third parties

* Excellent interpersonal, presentation, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external business partners

REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (with emphasis in Tax/VAT preferred)

* 12 or more years of work experience ideally with a combination of Tax, Accounting or Tax / Accounting systems roles

* Combination of experience in a Big 4 Accounting firm and in-house at a large multi-national corporation preferred

The pay range for this position is $165,000-$185,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500 company, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,300 Skechers retail locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

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