Tax TechnologistDepartment: Finance
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Reporting To: Patrick Davis
DescriptionLocation - Pittsburgh, HybridMore about the role & teamWe're looking for a
Tax Technologist to join our global tax team, combining strong tax expertise with technology to make our tax processes more efficient, accurate and scalable.
This is a
tax-first role with a significant technology focus. You'll take ownership of US sales and use tax and Canadian indirect tax compliance, while supporting tax provisions and wider North American compliance. At the same time, you'll use tools including Excel, Power Query, Power Pivot and Power BI to automate manual processes, improve data integrity and build better reporting and insight.
It's a broad, hands-on opportunity in a lean in-house team. You'll have the scope to own recurring tax work while identifying where automation, better data and smarter processes can reduce manual effort and reliance on external advisers.
- Own US sales and use tax and Canadian indirect tax compliance, ensuring recurring requirements are controlled and accurate.
- Support tax provision preparation and wider North American tax compliance activities.
- Build and improve automated workflows, reconciliations, reporting and dashboards using Excel, Power Query, Power Pivot, Power BI, Smart View and relevant ERP data.
- Manipulate, analyse and validate large data sets, improving the integrity and visibility of tax data.
- Build tax and cash scenario models that provide timely insight and support decision-making.
- Partner across Finance and Technology, translating tax requirements into practical systems and process improvements
- Genuine ownership: join a small in-house tax team supporting a multinational business, with direct responsibility rather than a narrow client assignment.
- A real tax + technology role: approximately 50-60% of the role is expected to focus on technology, automation and process improvement, alongside compliance, provision and project work.
- Visible impact: build dashboards, models and automated reporting that improve decision-making, strengthen controls and reduce manual work and external-adviser costs.
- Broad exposure: combine North American tax ownership with automation, analytics and international exposure in an in-house environment.
What skills and experience do I need to succeed?- 3+ years of relevant experience across tax, accounting, finance operations or business-process automation, with a tax-first background.
- Strong North American tax compliance knowledge, particularly US sales and use tax and Canadian GST/indirect tax.
- Working knowledge of corporate tax principles and tax provision processes.
- Advanced Excel capability, including Power Query, Power Pivot and complex formulas.
- Experience using Power BI and working with large data sets to analyse, manipulate and validate data.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work proactively and independently while knowing when to escalate.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the judgement to work effectively with Finance and Technology colleagues, executives, external advisers and tax authorities.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Information Systems, Data Analytics or a related field.
- Experience with Smart View and ERP platforms such as NetSuite, Oracle or SAP.
Experience with Alteryx, SQL, Python or comparable tools. - A track record of using automation and analytics to streamline tax or finance processes.
- Experience within a multinational corporate tax team, tax technology/transformation environment or accounting/advisory firm.
- Curiosity about emerging technology and the ability to apply AI and analytical tools thoughtfully to tax and process challenges.
What do we offer?Confluence offers generous benefit packages for team members. As a growing, global organization, we are always looking for ways to ensure that our employees can access benefits that matter to them and their families. This includes:
🕚 Generous
Time Off packages including additional half days with each public holiday in your location.
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Global Career Development opportunities
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Referral Bonus scheme - Upto $3,000 per successful referral
Plus many more!More about the LocationWe offer flexible working options for all employees. This role will hybrid (approximately 2 days per week) in our Pittsburgh office.
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