Technology & Transformation Lead – Group Tax

At IVC Evidensia, we are a leading veterinary services provider in Europe and North America with more than 2,500 clinics and hospitals across 19 countries and around 42,000 employees.  We aim to have an extraordinary impact on animal lives, supporting in the region of 25,000 animals every single day across our international network. IVC Evidensia exists to champion the long-term health and welfare of animals and deliver our purpose of Healthy Animals, Happy Owners.

The role combines hands-on responsibility for exploring and implementing the use of technology as well as broad exposure across all tax streams – corporation tax, VAT, and employment taxes. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the business through the design and development of automated tax processes, problem solving, and mitigation of risk, including setting out appropriate framework to govern technology use within the team.  

We’re looking for a technology professional who can communicate clearly and effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.  A proven background of working with finance teams would be highly desirable and experience with working with tax professionals a bonus.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities: 

* Management of Tax Technology and Transformation projects
* Act as a liaison to bridge the gap between tax, finance, and information technology
* Support Group Tax during the implementation of Oracle Fusion and Oracle TRCS
* Identify, and solution, automated processes and process enhancements, in particular:
    *Direct and indirect tax compliance and documentation
    *Data collection and data analytics
    *Transfer pricing calculations
* Implement appropriate governance over technology use within the team 

Experience/Qualifications:

* IT and/or Finance professional with track record of delivering IT solutions and improvements
* Strong IT skills and experience gained in practice or industry (or combination)
* Hands on experience with ERP systems and their tax and finance modules (Oracle Fusion, FCCS, and TRCS would be a plus)
* The ability to understand and explain technical issues
* An understanding and ability to quantify, communicate, and manage risk
* Effective communicator; able to build strong relationships with colleagues in other countries and departments and with third party tax and finance advisors
* A desire to identify improvements and drive change; demonstrating a ‘can do’ attitude
* Strong time management skills; comfortable working on multiple projects concurrently
* An ability to understand issues and identify potential solutions
* Able to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced hire recruitment team.

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.