Senior Tax Technology Manager

Overview

In this role you drive the strategy, deployment, and optimization of indirect tax technology across Ford’s global operations. You will bridge OTC, IT, and business units to modernize the tax function and boost compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. You’ll own the end-to-end lifecycle of tax technology initiatives and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions. This is a hands-on leadership position focused on transforming how Ford manages indirect tax through technology. A key hook is shaping a unified tax tech roadmap that enables compliant, data-driven decisions at scale.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute tax technology strategy aligned with Ford’s business objectives and OTC mission
• Lead identification, evaluation, implementation, and maintenance of tax tech applications (e.g., Vertex, ERP integrations) to automate tax processes
• Oversee tax data management, quality, and analytics to enable reporting and decision-making
• Manage full System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for tax technology projects from requirements to deployment
• Serve as primary liaison between OTC, IT, Finance, and business units to translate needs into robust tech solutions and processes
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and ensure timely delivery across multiple concurrent projects

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Established VAT consulting experience
• Demonstrated experience liaising between IT and business functions
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to explain complex indirect tax requirements
• Proficiency with tax software and technology tools (ERP systems, Vertex, Alteryx, Power BI)
• Proven project management and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Relationship-building
• Tax software and technology tools (ERP systems, Vertex, Alteryx, Power BI)
• Data analytics and data management
• SDLC knowledge

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