Technology Research Manager jobs in Lakewood, NJ

Description

Johnson & Johnson's Global Tax Operations Team is seeking a Tax Manager - Global Tax Technology in New Brunswick, NJ. The Tax Manager will be responsible for providing operational support to our Country Tax Centers as well as our business operations currently using our Corporate Vertex O Series Indirect Tax Engine. This position will also drive new Vertex projects supporting Indirect Tax compliance, reporting & analytics.

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The Global Tax Technology Team partners with Tax Operations and Tax Planning as well as J&J IT and external vendors to identify technology solutions that enable efficient, accurate, and sustainable tax reporting, compliance and planning activities.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Provide Operational Support of the Corporate Instance of Vertex O Series Tax Determination Engine and associated transactional ERP platforms and infrastructure
• Act as an administrator for the global Vertex O Series
• Manage functional design of Vertex O Series and accelerators
• Manage Vertex O Series functional and infrastructure upgrades
• Manage root cause analysis and solutioning in support of tax operations and deliver organizations incident reporting for Vertex O Series
• Create & Update Standard Operating Procedures and work instructions for Vertex O Series
• Manage SOX and operational controls related to Vertex O Series
• Perform Change Control, User Access Management and troubleshooting of issues related to Vertex O Series
• Perform Application Lifecycle Maintenance Activities related to Vertex O Series
• Develop and present recommendations related to new Vertex O Series Deployments and related applications
• Lead new Vertex O Series and related applications deployments including development of business case, deployment schedule, project plan & cross functional resource requirements
• Prepare and maintain project expense overviews, project status report and communication with key stakeholders for Vertex O Series deployments
• Perform data integration, data transformation specifications based on business rules, process methodology from source systems
• Provide Master data support for material and customers by interacting with the Tax COE and the SC Master Data Team
• Support special projects and automation opportunities

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree is required with a preference in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a U.S. multinational corporation is required.
• Experience with Vertex O Series Tax Determination or other tax engines is preferred
• Ability to understand basic accounting and tax concepts is preferred.
• Knowledge of indirect tax rules (Sales & Use / VAT) is preferred.
• Ability to understand IT terminology is preferred.
• Strong Analytical skills and attention to detail is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with business partners is required.
• Good organization skills and ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects and time is required.
• Ability to demonstrate strategic thinking and promote innovation and continuous learning within the group is required.
• Ability to foster an environment that promotes collaboration, teamwork and development of people for optimal performance is required.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of SharePoint/excel/automation tools is preferred.
• Experience with Financial Reporting systems such as SAP, JDE, HFM, Cognos is preferred.
• This position is based in New Brunswick, NJ and will require travel between J&J PA and NJ sites depending on project needs.
• This position may require up to 20% domestic or international travel.

The base pay range for this position is $97,000 - $166,750

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.

Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal and family time off in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. For additional general information on company benefits, please go to: -

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.