Skechers is a globally growing footwear, apparel, and accessories company where you will see your work have an immediate impact from day one. Our applications analyst team is focused on maintaining existing applications and modernizing our tech stack to support the constant growth and daily needs of the Skechers business. Our team culture values innovative thinking, diversity, creativity, listening and working collaboratively with all team members.
We are seeking a Tax Technology Analyst to help implement and support our tax compliance technology solutions as we modernize our wholesale, e-commerce, and retail operations globally. There will be an opportunity to cross-train across Thomson Reuters OneSource and e-invoicing as you establish domain expertise in tax compliance. You will partner with Skechers business stakeholders to implement configuration changes, ensure compliance with government-specific requirements, manage data mappings, work with vendors, and oversee integrations into upstream/downstream systems.
Skechers leverages Thomas Reuters ONESOURCE for tax compliance and Edicom as our e-invoicing platform. While system-specific knowledge is not required, a background in tax engines is required. Candidates with a CPA or JD and experience working at tax technology software vendors are strongly preferred.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS
•Demonstrates an understanding of sales tax concepts and effectively applies knowledge to develop and maintain tax and e-invoicing systems and data flow
•Writes detailed business requirement documents, functional specifications, and integration specifications for use by developers to modify, enhance or fix the systems.
•Validates results by quality assurance testing and the coordination of user-acceptance testing
• Provides Change Management and training support for end users and maintains relevant documentation
•Performs data analysis using data in different formats and from various platforms
•Collaborates with Finance and Tax teams to ensure tax systems reflect current regulatory requirements and audit results
•Helps lead the implementation, maintenance, and documentation of our tax and e-invoicing applications
•Engages on tax and e-invoicing integration projects with varying degrees of complexity and business criticality partnering closely with tax and non-tax business partners (Finance, ERP, Order Management Systems, POS, etc.).
•Provides data for auditors and various stakeholders
•Performs risk management to minimize potential risks. Reports risks and issues and escalates to management as needed.
•Identifies opportunities for process improvements, automation, efficiency gains and application of tax process and technology best practices by using new and existing technologies
•Creates E2E workflow process diagrams, wireframes, mapping documents, functional specifications, ERDs, use cases, user stories and logical data models
•Creates data mappings and document specifications to support integrations with internal and external systems like Thomson Reuters, Edicom, Manhattan Active Omni (MAO), Boomi, ERPs, Oracle Cloud Financials, etc.
•Gathers and analyzes specific payload examples where issues occurred
•Publishes and consumes APIs for integrations with third parties using Postman or similar tools
•Uses JIRA/Confluence to document integration requirements, workflow processes, issues, meeting notes and test cases.
•Clearly articulates both problems and proposed solutions.
•Tracks project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
•Adjusts to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change based on project timelines and changes to tax regulation
•Other duties as assigned
•Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, computer science, information systems, or related field (Equivalent experience is acceptable).
•Licensed CPA, eligible to sit for the CPA, or Licensed Attorney (Desired).
•5-7 years of work experience in tax or e-invoicing technology.
•Experience with Big 4, or a tax software firm. Equivalent experience is acceptable
•Experience in Tax applications (such as ONESOURCE, Vertex, or Avalara) or E-Invoicing applications
•Experience in Product Mapping (Harmonized and Non-Harmonized Tax Codes) for various countries, preferred
•Experience supporting full Agile and Waterfall software development lifecycles (including understanding business processes, gathering user requirements, design, testing, deployment, and training)
•Knowledge and hands-on creation of key artifacts including use cases, user stories, workflows, ERD, user acceptance criteria, configuration stories, business/functional/technical specifications, timelines, roadmaps, Gantt charts and presentations.
•Experience in triaging application issues for multiple systems
•Experience with API and Integrations, preferred
•Must have ability to communicate, motivate and organize projects throughout the company
•Advanced analytical capability
•Advanced written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
•SQL and Python knowledge and experience, preferred
•Advanced experience in Jira, Confluence, Excel, Alteryx, Data Dog, and Postman preferred.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
The compensation range for this position is $90,000 - $145,000.
Benefits:
- Paid Parental Leave: including time for fathers and adopting parents.
- Short term & long term disability and life insurance at no cost to the employee.
- Extensive medical, dental, and vision plans with multiple carries, including EPO,HPN and PPO plans.
- Competitive 401k plan and employer matching.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Savings Account (FSA) offerings.
- Paid vacation, sick, personal and holiday time.
- Pet Insurance available.
- Onsite wellness programs at company headquarters including fitness classes, acupuncture, and chiropractor.
- Employee stock purchase program
- Employee product discount of 50%; employee sample sales and family and friends discount throughout the year.
- Skechers Company Culture and growth strategy is deeply infused with internal career growth and opportunities for learning.
