Global Trade Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE - Senior

Global Trade Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE – Senior

Location:

New York;
Other locations:
Anywhere in Country;
Requisition

EY’s Global Trade practice, a national group in Indirect Tax, provides advisory services on global customs and import, export and other international trade matters to some of the largest corporations in the world. We help our clients reduce their global trade costs, identify and address risks to achieve worldwide compliance, as well as enhance and improve trade operations and assist with automating certain trade-related processes.

• Participate in Thomson Reuters OSGT software implementation projects, working closely with technical implementation teams and consulting teams through major phases, including requirements, design, software configuration, system integration, testing, cutover and go‑live.
• Help to ensure key project components are in place such as setting up appropriate project organization, a clear statement of requirements and benefits, planning and scheduling project activities, controlling the execution of project plans, managing risk and quality, configuration management, and change control.
• Collaborate with the project team, while planning and monitoring the project with regards to time, cost and resources when delivering the required outputs.
• Prepare and stage project, if necessary create exception plans in conjunction with project team while partnering with the client program management, and Project Management Office; report and present to the client program management through status reports and stage assessments as a good and fair arbiter, understanding different perspectives when project situations arise and representing all best interests to find a solution.
• Throughout a Thomson Reuters OSGT software implementation, the senior is responsible for:
• Supporting project work streams and associated resources and deliverables.
• Participating in functional and process requirement workshops with clients to define business, process and functional/data requirements related to global trade operations (imports, exports and localization requirements).
• Participating in Thomson Reuters OSGT business and technical solution design workshops.
• Developing and reviewing software implementation work products and deliverables.
• Configuring various aspects of Thomson Reuters OSGT functional modules and processes.
• Understand full suite of EY global trade service offerings and able to present to clients.
• Advise clients on global trade advisory needs and integrate with our network of dedicated global trade professionals.
• Keep informed of current global customs/trade developments and effectively apply knowledge to client situations.
• Understand and keep informed of new Thomson Reuters OSGT functionalities to be applied as a client solution.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, International Business or a related field. Candidates possessing a US Customs Brokers license will be considered.
• Two or more years of related work experience in industry, a professional services firm, a Fortune 500 company or a major importer is helpful.
• Proven experience in Thomson Reuters OSGT software implementation projects.
• Technical knowledge in configuring and testing Thomson Reuters OSGT.
• Ability to proactively engage clients to describe and market our value‑add global trade services and deliver high‑quality project deliverables.
• Proficiency in a technology‑enabled environment – experience with trade automation, global trade management systems/software and data analytic tools is highly sought after.
• Travel likely to be required; percentage will depend on location, skill set and individual projects.

• Successful project management experience with excellent organizational skills, strong motivation and a positive attitude.
• Proven experience in independently coaching, mentoring and motivating project teams to influence a positive, accountable and collaborative approach.
• Effectively communicates project expectations to all team members and stakeholders, including business representatives,…