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Sap Tax Technical Manager Resume

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Houston, TX

EXECUTIVE PROFILE:

  • Results - oriented techno functional leader, managing the implementation of complex process improvement initiatives.
  • Leverages 25 years of technology experience to drive business development and customer-focused success.
  • Draws upon a strong technical background and Finance and Tax experience to lead cross-functional teams in the development of innovative solutions to complex business problems.
  • Known for seamlessly collaborating with internal organizations and 3rd party partners, interfacing with all levels, from team members to vice presidents.
  • Experienced in effective communications with internal and external customers, offshore and onshore teams, business partners, and software vendors.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Professional: Project Leadership, Requirements Analysis, CommunicationTechnical Writing, Technical Instruction

IT Practices: Cloud Computing Integration, Agile Development (Scrum, Kanban) SAP Modules and FICO, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, ABAP, SAPScript

3 rd Party Tools: Adobe Forms, OpenText VIM, OpenText ECM, StreamServeBiller Direct

Tax Engines and Tools: Vertex O Series 8.0, Sabrix 5.6 (Thomson Reuters OneSource)Altova XML Spy, XPath/XQuery

Agile Tools: Trello, Jira, Confluence

Other Technologies: SharePoint, OneDrive, MS Project, MS Office and VisioDatawatch Monarch, SAP BO Financial Consolidation (Cartesis Finance), Linux, MS Windows, IBM AIX, DB2 LUWDB2/400, Oracle DB 11g, SQL Server, Delphi, C/C++, MS T-SQLOracle Pro*C, Perl, AutoIT, Windows Batch Scripting, Unix Shell Scripting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, TX

SAP Tax Technical Manager

Responsibilities:

  • Managed a team of technical contractors and Confidential business experts to support the Tax process area.
  • Led a project to perform a major upgrade of Sabrix, which included framework changes and retooling custom tax content.
  • Collaborated with internal and external resources to plan for the merging of tax systems upon the acquisition of US Foods (Sysco’s largest competitor).
  • Spearheaded development and implementation of a custom solution to feed the tax engine within Sysco’s in-house SUS system with tax answers derived from Sabrix.
  • Deployed the custom SUS tax solution to all SAP-based warehouses as part of the SAP-to-SUS initiative.
  • Headed an initiative to evaluate tax calculation packages for integration into the SUS ERP. This initiative involved a detailed comparison of the tax content of five vendors (Avalara, CCH, Sovos, Thomson Reuters, and Vertex) as well as the technical capabilities of their tax engines, identifying gaps, and seeking executive leadership buy-in. The result was the purchase of Vertex O Series, to eventually replace Sabrix.
  • Led the implementation of Vertex O Series at Sysco, including server builds, custom configuration to address gaps in Sysco’s business rules, and integration with the SUS ERP.
  • Collaborated with upper management to negotiate Statements of Work for the Sabrix- and Vertex-related projects with vendors’ consulting arms and 3rd party agencies.

SAP Technical Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborated with functional and technical teams on development, testing, and support of SAP FICO.
  • Coordinated work to be done by internal and external developers, personally addressing the most critical issues for Finance.
  • Responsible for development and support of the Finance ABAP programs, objects, and function modules within the SAP ERP, including custom RICEF objects and standard SAP code. Also supported the backend of Biller Direct and its integration with the frontend.
  • Aided developers in other process areas, as needed, such as Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing, and B2B.
  • Integrated StreamServe with ECC, including the conversion of Adobe Forms and print programs to SAPScript forms and RDI generation programs, as well as collaborating with 3rd party consultants on the creation of StreamServe document templates.
  • Provided support for the continued deployment of SAP to additional Confidential warehouses. Provided support during extended hours to ensure that project timelines were met.
  • Acted as a subject matter expert of Sabrix Tax Determination and Reporting, SAP BO Financial Consolidation, and StreamServe, providing critical support aid, design assistance, and mentoring to support staff.

Techno Functional Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborated cross-functionally with Confidential business experts, Confidential IT associates, and 3rd party delivery partners in a major business transformation centered around the implementation of SAP ERP.
  • Integrated Sabrix with ECC, including SAP IMG configuration, RFC setup/testing, and working with ABAP developers to enhance ECC to meet Sysco’s business needs through Tax RICEF objects.
  • Configured, tested, and supported Sabrix Determination and Reporting.
  • Built ALL Sabrix tax content customizations necessary for Sysco.
  • Supported all testing cycles, from unit testing through performance testing. Provided quick turnaround on defect resolution to ensure that project timelines were met.
  • Focused on the OTC (Order to Cash) and PTP (Procure To Pay) tracks.
  • Supported the deployment of SAP and Sabrix to the first group of Sysco’s warehouses.
  • Acted as a subject matter expert of SAP BO Financial Consolidation (Cartesis Finance), providing critical support aid, design assistance, and mentoring to support staff.

Technical Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

  • Designed and coordinated development of the Confidential Sourcing Tool, managing the changing business needs of the project sponsors and guiding the developers in the technical design and build of the application.
  • Led the implementation of enhancements for Cartesis Finance (SAP BO Financial Consolidation), including a major upgrade and deployment of the financial reporting software to Sysco’s specialty and international companies.
  • Acted as the subject matter expert of VRFS and Cartesis Finance, providing critical support, design assistance, and mentoring to business analysts and developers.
  • Collaborated between stakeholders, including end-users and developers of diverse applications, to produce technically superior designs that met the business needs of the company.

Sr Programmer Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

  • Worked with business experts and 3 rd party consultants to implement and support Cartesis Finance (SAP BO Financial Consolidation), the core of the company’s financial reporting software.
  • Built and supported T-SQL stored procedures on SQL Server that provided integration between Cartesis Finance and in-house applications, such as SUS (in-house iSeries-based ERP).
  • Developed and supported VRFS, an in-house software package for managing incoming freight shipments and payment of external carriers. This software consisted of several complex Delphi applications that interfaced DB2/400 as well as PC*Miler Server. The Delphi applications used MAPI for email communication, Async Pro for faxing, and provided legacy support for Dbase III and Paradox database files.
  • Developed ASPs (Active Server Pages) that were called by the Delphi programs and provided limited development and support of HTML on the Supply Chain intranet site.
  • Provided support of SWMS, an in-house warehouse inventory management solution; code was written using Pro*C, C, and PL/SQL, interfacing with Oracle databases on AIX systems.
  • Assisted in ensuring Sarbanes-Oxley compliance of the financial reporting applications.

Confidential, Conway, AR

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

  • Designed, built, and deployed custom applications that supported multi-terabyte data warehouse and datamart systems. Developed Unix shell scripts, C/C++ programs, Oracle Pro*C programs, and Perl scripts that interfaced with Oracle databases, Unix and Windows applications, MVS applications, and IBM iSeries systems.
  • Served as a technical resource in the department and across the enterprise.
  • Responsible for the successful completion of multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Instructed other software developers via in-house technical courses, including Unix usage, Unix shell scripting, and C programming.

Confidential, Lowell, AR

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Developed and supported tools (written in Turbo C, Turbo Pascal, and Rexx) used in the automation of system builds, upgrades, and electronic software management.
  • Developed applications to aid in configuration and inventory management, including Win32 API calls for registry manipulation.
  • Setup and maintained the company’s Y2K testing laboratory.
  • Created and maintained Windows build images used by Computer Technicians to setup new or freshly wiped PCs.
  • Wrote user documentation for Windows and various software packages used by associates.
  • Acted as a technical resource for desktop support personnel.

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