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:
The IT Business Systems Lead will oversee a team of analysts while also actively participating in implementing and supporting our tax technology solutions as we modernize our wholesale, e-commerce, and retail operations globally.
You will lead a team of analysts, mentor junior staff, and partner with Skechers business stakeholders to implement configuration changes, ensure compliance with tax requirements, manage data mappings, work with vendors, and oversee integrations into upstream/downstream systems.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Lead and mentor a team of Tax Technology Coordinators, providing guidance, support, and performance evaluations
Allocate resources and assign tasks to team members based on project needs and individual strengths
Oversee the development of detailed tax technology requirement documents, functional specifications, and system design documents
Conduct and guide thorough tax process analysis, identifying areas for improvement
Facilitate and participate in requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders, translating tax needs into technical requirements • Perform and oversee data analysis using tax data in different formats and from various platforms
Validate results through quality assurance testing and coordinate user-acceptance testing
Provide Change Management and training support for end users and maintain relevant tax technology documentation
Lead tax technology integration projects with varying degrees of complexity and business criticality, partnering closely with various business units
Perform risk management to minimize potential tax compliance risks, reporting and escalating issues to management as needed • Identify and implement opportunities for tax process improvements, automation, and efficiency gains
Create and review E2E tax workflow process diagrams, wireframes, mapping documents, functional specifications, ERDs, and logical data models
Manage vendor relationships and facilitate communication between various cross-functional teams
Track tax technology project performance and ensure successful completion of short and long-term goals
Adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change based on project timelines and changes in tax regulations
Directly supervise a team of Tax Technology CoordinatorsResponsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the tax technology teamCarry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies .REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, computer science, information systems, or related field (Equivalent experience is acceptable)
7-10 years of work experience in tax technology, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
Experience supporting full Agile and Waterfall software development lifecycles in a tax technology context
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 tax application issues for multiple systems
Strong leadership and mentoring skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization
Advanced analytical capability
Experience in Alteryx, Jira, Confluence, Lucidchart, Smartsheet and Excel is a plus
Fluent in English and Spanish (bilingual requirement)
Experience with tax integration mapping specifications is a plus
Knowledge of major tax compliance software (e.g., Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, Vertex, Avalara, Edicom, Pagero, Sovos, etc). is highly desirable
About Skechers
Skechers, 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 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent over 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.