Principal Solutions Consultant, Indirect Tax

Build your future with Sovos.

If you're seeking a career where innovation meets impact, you've come to the right place. As a global leader, Sovos is transforming tax compliance from a business requirement to a force for growth while revolutionizing how businesses navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape.

At Sovos, we're dedicated to more than just solving compliance challenges – we're committed to making a positive and lasting difference in everything we do. Our teams operate on the modern edge of digital technology, working not only to solve complex business challenges but also to enrich our personal, professional, and local communities.

Our purpose-built systems provide the tools you need to thrive in a world where governments demand increased visibility, faster reporting and greater control over business processes. Excited about the possibilities? So are we!

Don’t worry if you don't check all the boxes – apply anyway! We're focused on hiring the right people, not just the "right" resume. It's not about what you've done elsewhere; it's all about what you're capable of doing here.

The Work You'll Do:

Sovos provides a comprehensive global tax technology solution for VAT and SUT determination, e-invoicing, and filing. We help enterprises optimize their indirect tax management strategies to meet global demands, minimize integration costs, and accelerate adoption times. With embedded integrations, open APIs, and prebuilt connectors, we enable our customers to achieve quick go-live.

Our projects range from small implementations in a few U.S. states to large-scale, multi-country projects, either directly with clients or in collaboration with their implementation partners or system integrators.

As the Principal Solutions Consultant, Indirect Tax, you will develop and lead the implementation strategy, guiding your team through delivery and execution on a global scale. This role ensures the timely delivery of services, outstanding customer experience, and the use of digital capabilities to enhance efficiency. Additionally, you will align departmental goals with company objectives and strategic initiatives, ensuring consistency and process excellence.

More specifically, you will:

• Support customer implementations involving multiple Sovos Indirect Tax Suite products in complex enterprise-level ERP, POS, or eCommerce environments.
• Provide leadership and guidance on best practices and use cases to meet various business needs.
• Clearly define and manage the scope of work and delivery of implementation projects.
• Monitor customer projects, address issues, and ensure continuous progress.
• Collaborate on practice improvements, including documenting business processes and proposing best practices for sales and use tax/VAT automation to streamline customer onboarding.
• Assist clients in developing and executing testing plans and procedures.

What We Ask From You:

• Ten (10) or more years of experience in software delivery, preferably within the B2B sector and the field of Indirect Tax (SUT, VAT, GST).
• Preferred experience with tax solutions like Vertex, OneSource, or Avalara.
• Strong ability to prepare Statements of Work, Project Charters, and Testing Plans.
• Strong understanding of accounting and tax processes and procedures.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Team-oriented with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and business development.
• Ability to think strategically, solve problems effectively, and tenaciously follow through to ensure customer success.
• Due to client contractual obligations, the successful candidate will be asked to clear a background check and drug test

 What We Ask From You:

The tools to enhance your life - because we want you to enjoy your life outside of work and inside!

• Flexible Time-Off
• Competitive Salaries
• Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits
• 401(k) Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Bi-Weekly Meeting Free Days!
• Mentoring Programs
• Globally recognized Training and Development programs

Sovos is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees.  We do not discriminate against race, color, religions, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic provided by law.  At Sovos, all employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.

 Company Background

Sovos is a global provider of tax, compliance and trust solutions and services that enable businesses to navigate an increasingly regulated world with true confidence. Purpose-built for always-on compliance capabilities, our scalable IT-driven solutions meet the demands of an evolving and complex global regulatory landscape. Sovos’ cloud-based software platform provides an unparalleled level of integration with business applications and government compliance processes.

 

More than 100,000 customers in 100+ countries – including half the Fortune 500 – trust Sovos for their compliance needs. Sovos annually processes more than three billion transactions across 19,000 global tax jurisdictions. Bolstered by a robust partner program more than 400 strong, Sovos brings to bear an unrivaled global network for companies across industries and geographies. Founded in 1979, Sovos has operations across the Americas and Europe, and is owned by Hg and TA Associates. For more information visit http://www.sovos.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

 

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Last updated on Aug 12, 2024