Senior Manager, Indirect Tax Technology

Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is looking for an accomplished Senior Manager, Indirect Tax Technology to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of its global tax operations. This is a high-impact opportunity for a skilled professional who can connect Tax, IT, and the wider business, ensuring that indirect tax technology solutions are strategic, effective, and future-ready.

In this role, you will lead the modernization of indirect tax systems and processes, helping Ford enhance efficiency, accuracy, compliance, and data-driven decision-making across a complex global environment. If you bring a strong blend of indirect tax expertise, technology leadership, and stakeholder management, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

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The Opportunity

As the primary link between the Office of Tax Counsel (OTC), IT, and key business functions, you will define and drive the indirect tax technology agenda across the enterprise. You will be instrumental in identifying business needs, translating them into practical technology solutions, and ensuring systems are fit for a rapidly evolving regulatory and digital landscape.

This role is central to ensuring Ford’s tax function remains modern, agile, and equipped to support global operations with robust, scalable, and compliant technology solutions.

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Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and deliver a comprehensive indirect tax technology strategy aligned with Ford’s wider business priorities and the mission of the Office of Tax Counsel.

• Drive innovation across tax operations by identifying opportunities to modernize and improve systems, tools, and processes.

• Support the long-term evolution of the tax function in response to changing business needs and regulatory requirements.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Act as the main liaison between Tax, IT, Finance, Accounting, and relevant skill teams.

• Gather, interpret, and translate business and tax technology requirements into clear functional and technical solutions.

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment and successful delivery of initiatives.

Technology Implementation & Enhancement

• Lead the evaluation, selection, implementation, and ongoing support of indirect tax technology applications.

• Oversee tax engines and specialist systems, including platforms such as Vertex, to automate and streamline tax processes.

• Continuously optimize existing solutions to improve performance, compliance, and operational effectiveness.

Data Management & Reporting

• Oversee tax data management with a strong focus on integrity, consistency, and quality.

• Support analysis and reporting by ensuring data is structured, accessible, and reliable.

• Promote better decision-making through enhanced tax data visibility and analytics capabilities.

Project Management

• Manage the full Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for tax technology projects.

• Lead all project stages, including:

• requirements gathering

• solution design

• development

• testing

• deployment

• Ensure projects are delivered successfully, on time, and in line with business expectations.

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What We’re Looking For

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in:

• Accounting

• Finance

• Computer Science

• Information Systems

• or a related field

• Established VAT consulting experience

• Proven experience acting as a bridge between IT and business teams

• Strong knowledge of indirect tax processes and technology-enabled solutions

• Experience using and implementing:

• ERP systems

• Tax engines such as Vertex

• Data analytics tools such as Alteryx and Power BI

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex tax and technical concepts to a wide range of stakeholders

• Strong project management and organizational capabilities, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in:

• Taxation

• Business Administration (MBA)

• or a related technical discipline

• CPA certification

• Experience working within a global multinational corporate environment

• Exposure to advanced technologies in a tax setting, such as:

• RPA

• AI

• Machine learning

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Why This Role Matters

This is more than a technology role—it is an opportunity to help shape the future of tax at one of the world’s most recognized automotive brands. You will play a key role in strengthening Ford’s ability to respond to global tax requirements while improving internal processes through smart, scalable technology.

Your work will help create a more connected, data-driven, and digitally enabled indirect tax function that can confidently meet the demands of an increasingly complex international landscape.

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Location & Working Pattern

This position is based in Dunton. The successful candidate will typically be expected to attend the Dunton office 4 days per week. Flexibility will be required in line with business needs regarding the days worked on-site.

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Additional Information

Ford Motor Company is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. The company does not tolerate less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, or disability.

As part of the pre-employment screening process, successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal record check. This will be carried out in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will apply only to unspent convictions.

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Apply Your Expertise at Ford

If you are a strategic tax technology leader with the expertise to connect systems, stakeholders, and business priorities, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact at Ford. Join a team that is driving transformation and help build the next generation of indirect tax capability.