Global Trade Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE - Manager

About the role

EY’s Global Trade practice, a national group in Indirect Tax, provides advisory services on global customs and import, export and other international trade matters to some of the largest corporations in the world. The opportunity involves managing the design and delivery of trade automation solutions to clients through different service offerings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Thomson Reuters OSGT software implementation projects, working closely with technical implementation teams and consulting teams through major phases, including requirements, design, software configuration, system integration, testing, cutover and go-live.
• Ensure key project components are in place such as setting up appropriate project organization, a clear statement of requirements and benefits, planning and scheduling project activities, controlling the execution of project plans, managing risk and quality, configuration management, and change control.
• Manage and motivate the project team, while planning and monitoring the project with regards to time, cost and resources when delivering the required outputs.
• Prepare and stage project, if necessary create exception plans in conjunction with project team while partnering with the client program management, and Project Management Office; report and present to the client program management through status reports and stage assessments as a good and fair arbiter, understanding different perspectives when project situations arise and representing all best interests to find a solution.
• Throughout a Thomson Reuters OSGT software implementation, the manager is responsible for managing project work streams and associated resources and deliverables, leading and participating in functional and process requirement workshops with clients to define business, process and functional/data requirements related to global trade operations (imports, exports and localization requirements), leading and participating in Thomson Reuters OSGT business and technical solution design workshops, developing and reviewing software implementation work products and deliverables, configuring various aspects of Thomson Reuters OSGT functional modules and processes, providing training to support end users and other key stakeholders on deployed functionality, understand full suite of EY global trade service offerings and able to present to clients, advise clients on global trade advisory needs and integrate with our network of dedicated global trade professionals, keep informed of current global customs/trade developments and effectively apply knowledge to client situations, understand and keep informed of new Thomson Reuters OSGT functionalities to be applied as a client solution.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, International Business or a related field. Candidates possessing a US Customs Brokers license will be considered. Five or more years of related work experience in industry, a professional services firm, a Fortune 500 company or a major importer is helpful. Proven experience in Thomson Reuters OSGT software implementation projects, deep technical knowledge in configuring and testing Thomson Reuters OSGT, ability to proactively engage clients to describe and market our value-add global trade services and deliver high-quality project deliverables, proficiency in a technology-enabled environment – experience with trade automation, global trade management systems/software and data analytic tools is highly sought after, travel likely to be required; percentage will depend on location, skill set and individual projects. Ideally, you will also have foreign language capabilities.

Attributes for Success

• Proven experience in independently coaching, mentoring and motivating project teams to influence a positive, accountable and collaborative approach.
• Effectively communicates project expectations to all team members and stakeholders, including business representatives, partners, customers and consultants.

Skills

• Thomson Reuters OSGT software implementation projects experience.
• Deep technical knowledge in configuring and testing Thomson Reuters OSGT.
• Ability to proactively engage clients to describe and market our value-add global trade services and deliver high-quality project deliverables.
• Proficiency in a technology-enabled environment – experience with trade automation, global trade management systems/software and data analytic tools is highly sought after.

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $105,100 to $192,600. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $126,100 to $218,900. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Schedule

Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.