Indirect Tax Technology Manager

Overview

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference.

The Indirect Tax group offers a full range of planning and compliance advice with respect to GST/HST, QST provincial sales taxes (PST), property transfer taxes, excise taxes, fuel and carbon taxes, and other indirect taxes levied by the provincial and federal governments in Canada. We help our clients ensure that they are meeting their obligations in all relevant jurisdictions and that they are making the most of any tax planning and refund opportunities. We also assist our clients in the context of indirect tax audits and appeals.

The  Indirect Tax Technology Manager will lead and support global tax technology transformation programs involving SAP, e-Invoicing, tax engines, and digital compliance solutions. The Manager will work closely with Tax, Finance, Operations, and IT stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize indirect tax technology solutions across complex enterprise environments.

This role requires a strong combination of indirect tax process knowledge, SAP expertise, and proven technology implementation experience across large-scale transformation programs.

What you will do

SAP Tax Technology & Transformation

• Lead indirect tax technology workstreams within SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.
• Design and implement tax determination solutions across Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report, and intercompany processes.
• Configure and support SAP tax functionality across FI, SD, MM, procurement, accounts payable, and accounts receivable processes.
• Translate tax and business requirements into scalable functional and technical SAP designs.

e-Invoicing & e-Reporting

• Lead the implementation of global e-Invoicing and e-Reporting solutions.
• Support deployment and configuration of SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC), Sovos, Pagero, Thomson Reuters, and other continuous transaction control and digital reporting platforms.
• Analyze country-specific regulatory requirements and translate them into business, functional, and technical designs.
• Lead testing, rollout, cutover, hypercare, and compliance-monitoring activities.

Tax Engines & Tax Determination

• Lead implementation and integration of third-party tax engines, including Vertex, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, and Avalara.
• Design indirect tax determination rules for GST/HST, PST, VAT, Sales and Use Tax, excise, and other transaction taxes.
• Define and optimize tax calculation architecture across SAP and non-SAP landscapes.
• Support tax content management, determination logic, reporting configuration, and ongoing solution maintenance.

Technology Delivery & Integration

• Lead end-to-end technology implementations from requirements and design through deployment and post-go-live support.
• Drive solution architecture discussions spanning SAP, tax engines, middleware, and compliance platforms.
• Oversee integration design using APIs, IDocs, RFCs, XML, SAP CPI, SAP PI/PO, MuleSoft, or comparable middleware.
• Manage testing cycles including system integration testing, user acceptance testing, regression testing, defect resolution, cutover, and stabilization.

Stakeholder, Team & Practice Leadership

• Facilitate workshops with Tax, Finance, Shared Services, Operations, and IT teams.
• Provide strategic guidance on indirect tax process transformation and technology roadmaps.
• Manage client relationships and contribute to proposals, solutioning, estimates, and business development activities.
• Lead delivery teams, coach junior resources, and support tax technology capability development.

What you bring to the role

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, finance, business, information technology, engineering, or a related field.
• CPA designation is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in indirect tax technology, ERP, or enterprise technology implementations.
• At least 3 years of hands-on SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA implementation experience, with a strong focus on tax configuration and determination across Financial Accounting, Sales and Distribution, Materials Management, procurement, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
• Proven experience leading technology implementation projects or workstreams from requirements through deployment.
• Experience supporting complex, multi-country or multi-entity transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of SAP tax procedures, tax codes, pricing procedures, condition techniques, and tax determination configuration.
• Experience with FI-SD and FI-MM integration points relevant to tax calculation, invoicing, purchasing, and posting.
• Understanding of SAP integration architecture and master-data dependencies impacting indirect tax.
• Hands-on implementation experience with at least one major e-Invoicing or e-Reporting platform, such as SAP DRC, Sovos, Pagero, Thomson Reuters, Avalara ELR, or a comparable platform.
• Understanding of e-Invoicing mandates, e-Reporting, clearance models, continuous transaction controls, and PEPPOL-based frameworks.
• Hands-on experience implementing, integrating, configuring, testing, supporting, and maintaining at least one major tax engine, such as Vertex, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, Avalara, or an equivalent platform, including tax content and ERP integration.
• Working knowledge of IDocs, RFCs, APIs, XML, SAP CPI, SAP PI/PO, MuleSoft, or comparable integration technologies
• Strong understanding of GST/HST/PST, VAT, Sales and Use Tax, e-Invoicing requirements, digital tax compliance, tax reporting, and cross-border transaction taxation.
• Strong leadership, client relationship, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and delivery dependencies in complex programs.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• A collaborative, client-focused mindset with the ability to lead and develop teams.
• Ability to operate effectively in global delivery and matrix environments.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required to meet client and business needs.

KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $94,000 to $144,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best

Our Values, The KPMG Way

Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.

AI Usage

We embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework.

We believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. It’s one of the many ways we’re delivering on our vision of being a technology-first, people-driven firm.