Crowe

Sales & Use Tax Transformation Managing Director

Crowe$190K — $401K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred
  • Professional certification such as CPA, JD, LLM, CMI, or EA is required
  • Extensive knowledge of sales and use tax compliance as a technical and strategic advisor
  • Experience leading operational transformations through technology and automation
  • Track record in designing scalable, tech-enabled compliance models
  • Expertise in driving change among compliance leadership and delivery teams
  • Ability to influence and manage geographically distributed teams
  • Strong change management and leadership capabilities
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying complex concepts clearly
  • Proven ability to build trust with stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities

  • Lead transformation to a standardized, tech-enabled Sales and Use Tax Compliance model
  • Design scalable compliance delivery methods that foster growth
  • Identify automation and efficiency opportunities within current processes
  • Drive technology adoption and operational change across delivery teams
  • Provide strategic expertise focusing on service delivery rather than routine tasks
  • Integrate and optimize onshore and offshore delivery models
  • Manage change initiatives and collaborate on training and process adoption
  • Enhance client experience to support market-facing activities
  • Offer thought leadership on compliance modernization and operational best practices
  • Mentor teams and promote a culture focused on continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive total rewards package includes generous benefits
  • Flexibility to balance work and personal life
  • Access to career growth and leadership opportunities
  • Dedicated career coaching to nurture talent
  • Supportive and inclusive company culture that values diversity.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

The Sales and Use Transformation Tax Managing Director will play a key leadership role in modernizing the practice's operating model. As the practice scales, particularly through the expansion of an offshore delivery team in India, this role will lead the transition to a standardized, automated, and technology-enabled compliance model. The Director will focus on improving efficiency, enhancing margins, and enabling sustainable, scalable growth while maintaining quality and consistency.

This role requires a leader with deep sales and use tax compliance knowledge, strong tax technology expertise, and proven experience driving operational transformation.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead the transformation of the Sales and Use Tax Compliance practice to a standardized, technology-enabled operating model
  • Design and implement scalable compliance delivery approaches that support growth without proportional increases in cost or headcount
  • Evaluate existing compliance processes, workflows, and tools, and identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and efficiency improvements
  • Drive adoption of new technologies, processes, and delivery models in partnership with compliance leadership and U.S. and offshore delivery teams
  • Serve as a technical and strategic resource for sales and use tax compliance, with a focus on how services are delivered rather than day-to-day return preparation or filings
  • Partner with leadership to integrate and optimize an onshore/offshore delivery model, with emphasis on operational rigor, quality, and consistency
  • Lead change management efforts, including communication, training, and process adoption across geographically distributed teams
  • Support market-facing activities by strengthening client relationships, enhancing the client experience through improved delivery models, and helping expand existing accounts
  • Provide thought leadership on compliance modernization, technology enablement, and operational best practices
  • Mentor and influence teams through transformation initiatives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree required, Accounting, Finance, preferred
  • Relevant professional certification required (CPA, JD, LLM, CMI, EA)
  • Deep knowledge of sales and use tax compliance, with the ability to act as a technical and strategic advisor
  • Demonstrated experience leading the transformation of sales and use tax compliance operations through technology, automation, and standardized processes
  • Proven success designing and implementing scalable, technology-enabled compliance models that improve efficiency and margins
  • Experience partnering with senior compliance leadership and delivery teams to drive operational change
  • Experience working with and influencing large, geographically distributed teams, including offshore delivery models
  • Strong change management and leadership skills, with the ability to guide teams through transformation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and operational concepts into clear, actionable guidance for leadership, delivery teams, and clients
  • Strong leadership presence and ability to build trust with internal stakeholders and clients


We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $190,200.00 - $401,000.00 per year.This role follows a hybrid work model for candidates located near a Crowe office. Candidates who are not within commuting distance of a Crowe office may be considered for a remote work arrangement, subject to business needs.

Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!

About Crowe

Crowe is a public accounting, consulting, and technology firm with offices around the world. The firm provides audit, tax, advisory, risk, and performance services to public and private companies and organizations in a variety of industries. Crowe was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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