Tax Technology Analyst

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

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.

The compensation range for this position is $90,000 - $145,000.

About Skechers

Skechers (NYSE: SKX), a global, Fortune 500 brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do - delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. 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 4,700 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

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.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing benefits@skechers.com.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.