Tax Technology Consulting – Associate Director

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions -- we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

Our Tax Technology team is dynamic and fast-paced, offering ample scope for progression and the chance to make a significant impact on RSM nationally, with potential to influence on a global scale driving the digital transformation within the Tax business. As a Tax Technology Associate Director in one of our national offices, you will be joining a fast paced, passionate, and ambitious team of tax technology professionals. You will have the opportunity to work at a strategic level including playing an active role in designing future roadmaps, solution architecture, resource allocation, governance and launch processes across our Tax business.

As a leading member of the team, you will take primary responsibility for the delivery of client proposals and relationships with a focus on large global accounts, as well as leading a team of Tax Technology colleagues and overseeing client project delivery across technology implementation services, bespoke data and AI solutions consultancy/deployment, Pillar Two technology deployment and SaaS product delivery. The role offers high levels of autonomy and reports directly to the Tax Technology Partner team.

You will make an impact by:

• Delivering complex and wide-ranging technology projects and managing product delivery.
• Working directly with, and forming part of the tax technology leadership team, playing a pivotal role in the continued development of our technology service offering within our Tax business.
• Demonstrating team leadership for our technology team with primary focus on tax products and tax data consulting.
• Being market facing and playing an important role in delivering on client RFP exercises as well as tax technology proposals.
• Developing an advanced level of technical knowledge through personal development opportunities.
• Collaborating with colleagues developing business development materials and website content to accurately communicate how the technology solutions you design and deliver will benefit our client experience.

What we are looking for:

Are you someone who thrives on variety, loves learning new things, and enjoys connecting with people? If you can spot inefficiencies in everyday life and are passionate about making improvements, this role is perfect for you! We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• A background in the deployment of tax technology and tax technology consulting within a comparable business.
• Good understanding of core tax processes, including corporation tax compliance matters.
• Strong track record of customer relationship management.
• Awareness of pricing, marketing, cost, support and incident response models for both SaaS products and bespoke technology solutions.
• Appreciation of risk control and mitigation procedures, including on a support basis for SaaS products and the interaction of tax technology solutions with audit independence regulations.
• Experience of applying governance models to ensure safe and effective implementations.
• Strong communication skills in all business media.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously.
• Willingness to work and help others at all levels on a project, an appreciation of when to delegate and when to roll up your sleeves and ‘get stuck in’.
• Excellent IT skills and knowledge of data flows within tax processes.
• Strong ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Awareness of wider tax technology environment, emerging technologies and client needs.
• Comfortable presenting and leading workshops.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a virtual team, whilst also integrating with local and regional colleagues.
• Approachable and supportive with colleagues of all levels.
• Always being open to new ideas and seeking input from diverse sources to maximise team potential.
• Able to work with and lead diverse teams, ensuring that the skills and experience of each individual are valued and utilised throughout a project.

Requirements

Essential:

• Tax technology project delivery experience – gained within a professional services environment.
• Experience and knowledge of tax compliance processes.
• Technical competency and awareness in Alteryx, Power BI, SQL databases, data security, AI.
• Awareness of available solutions and systems to facilitate the delivery of tax compliance and advisory services.
• Risk management experience in the delivery of technology solutions.
• Experience in the delivery of client proposals and RFPs.
• Experience of leading client accounts.
• Team management experience.

Desirable:

• Alteryx certification (ideally Advanced or Expert).
• Tax Technology qualification or similar (DITT, etc).
• Tax technical qualification (ATT, CTA, ICAEW, etc).
• Experience of Power BI or other data visualisation products.
• Experience in developing technologies (AI, ML, RPA, etc).

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• 27 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days).
• Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
• Individual healthcare cover.
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse Talent Development team.

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That’s why we’re working together to ensure our firm’s principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.