Indirect Tax--Global Trade Automation--Manager--McLean

Want an exciting international career providing global trade automation advisory services at one of the world’s most globally integrated professional accounting firms?  Here is your chance.  We are looking for highly experienced candidates with the requisite SAP GTS functional implementation experience, global trade knowledge, and client-facing skill set who want a great career path at a rapidly expanding business.

The opportunity

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.  We help our clients reduce their global trade costs, identify and address risks to achieve worldwide compliance, as well as enhance and improve trade operations and assist with automating certain trade-related processes.  Our strategic planning ideas and experience dealing with global trade controversy provide unique value to our clients through our expansive global network of dedicated trade professionals.

Leadership of EY’s Global Trade practice is on a mission to drive aggressive growth in our revenue, client base and service coverage in the coming years, which will result in a practice significantly larger than our existing size. Areas for growth include outsourcing services of certain customs activities, trade automation, trade data analytics, free trade agreements, supply chain advisory, export restrictions and a host of other areas.  The enormous growth potential for global trade advisory services coupled with our aggressive expansion plans will create long-term career paths for those candidates able to deliver in their market-facing and client management role.  Come join EY’s Global Trade practice on this exciting journey.

Your key responsibilities

The SAP GTS Manager consultant in our Global Trade practice will use his/her experience and technical knowledge of SAP GTS to manage the design and delivery of trade automation solutions to our clients through our different service offerings. The successful candidate will focus on identifying, designing, and delivering solutions that can solve various challenges in a client’s business operations.

The manager must be able to design and configure SAP GTS to meet client needs, requirements and expectations. A candidate must also be able to manage client projects and our team of resources to deliver high-quality work products.  You will collaborate and work with our global trade colleagues in other countries and regions to deliver SAP GTS technology solutions.

The role will require deep knowledge and experience designing, configuring, testing, and deploying SAP GTS technology solutions across a wide array of industries, including but not limited to: Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Aerospace & Defense, Consumer Products & Retail, Technology, and durable goods Manufacturing.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, International Business or a related field; a master's degree or JD highly preferred.  Candidates possessing a US Customs Brokers license will be considered.
• Approximately 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 (+8 years) in SAP GTS software implementation projects
• Deep technical knowledge in configuring and testing SAP GTS. 
• 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.
• Foreign language capabilities highly encouraged.   
• Successful project management experience with excellent organizational skills, strong motivation and a positive attitude.
• Travel likely to be required; percentage will depend on location, skill set and individual projects.
• Independently coaches, mentors and motivates 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.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience in professional services together with the ability to listen to a client’s needs and develop a value proposition to expand new business
• Experience with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or the Directorate of Defence Trade Controls
• Foreign language capabilities encouraged

What we look for

We’re interested in people that will lead client projects and appropriately delegate tasks to a qualified support team.  You’ll have the ability to manage multiple client projects and delegate work appropriately to team members across our national and global practice. If you’re ready to further build on your reputation as a professional advisor in the global trade space, this role is for you.