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Reporting tp Vice President, Business Value Services (BVS)

About the Role

Wolters Kluwer is building a Business Value Services (BVS) capability to position the company as a value-led partner, not just a software provider.

The Director of Business Value Services (BVS) for Tax & Accounting (TAA) is a senior individual contributor responsible for driving value-based selling and business case rigor across the TAA division.

This is a high-impact, client-facing role focused on supporting large, complex deals by articulating and quantifying the financial and strategic value of Wolters Kluwer solutions. The role combines top-tier consulting problem solving with enterprise SaaS commercial execution.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Deal Engagement

• Partner with Sales on top TAA accounts and largest opportunities

• Shape deal strategy to maximize ACV/TCV and win probability

• Act as a trusted advisor to account teams and senior customer stakeholders

• Support negotiation strategy and value-based pricing

Business Case Development & Value Engineering

Build robust, data-driven business cases for strategic deals.

Quantify customer impact across:

• Revenue growth

• Cost optimization

• Productivity and automation gains

• Risk mitigation and compliance

Translate WK TAA solutions into clear financial and operational outcomes.

Executive Storytelling

Develop and deliver C-level narratives for:

• CFOs

• Heads of Tax

• Heads of Accounting

• CIOs

Lead executive discussions on:

• Investment rationale

• ROI and payback

• Strategic impact

Align finance, tax, accounting, and IT stakeholders.

Deal Acceleration & Pipeline Impact

• Identify and remove barriers to closing, including urgency, budget, and stakeholder alignment

• Improve win rates, deal velocity, and pipeline conversion

• Support account planning and growth strategy

Value Selling Enablement

Equip sales teams with:

• Value-based proposals (VSPs)

• ROI models and financial tools

• Messaging frameworks

Coach account teams on value-based selling.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner closely with:

• Sales (pipeline, deal strategy)

• Product (value proposition alignment)

• Marketing (value messaging)

Provide insights on customer value gaps and market needs.

Success Metrics

• Increase in average deal size (ACV/TCV)

• Improved win rates on strategic deals

• Reduction in sales cycle length

• Measurable impact on pipeline conversion

• Adoption of value-based selling across TAA

Qualifications

Experience

10-15+ years of experience in:

• Top-tier consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain) and/or

• Enterprise SaaS, FinTech, or Tax & Accounting software

Proven track record in:

• Business case development / value engineering

• Supporting complex enterprise deals

• C-level stakeholder engagement

Tax & Accounting Domain Experience

(Valued but not required)

Candidates with direct Tax & Accounting domain experience would be highly valued, including experience with:

Industry Exposure

• Corporate tax departments within large enterprises

• Accounting firms (Big 4, mid-market, or large regional firms)

• Finance and controllership organizations

Strong understanding of tax and accounting operating models is preferred.

Domain Knowledge

Familiarity with:

• Tax workflows (direct tax, indirect tax, provision, compliance)

• Financial close and reporting processes

• Audit and regulatory requirements

• Workflow automation and digital transformation in finance and tax

Understanding of key trends:

• Increasing regulatory complexity

• Talent shortages in tax and accounting

• Shift toward automation and AI-driven workflows

Financial & Operational Value Drivers

Ability to build business cases tied to:

• Productivity and efficiency gains

• Automation and workflow optimization

• Cost reduction and operating leverage

• Risk reduction and compliance improvements

• Faster close cycles and improved reporting accuracy

Understanding of:

• ROI from software and workflow transformation

• Cost of manual processes and inefficiencies

Customer Engagement Experience

Experience engaging with:

• CFOs

• Controllers

• Heads of Tax

• Heads of Accounting

• CIOs

Ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder buying processes across finance, tax, and IT.

Preferred / Nice to Have Experience

Experience working with or advising:

• Private Equity firms

  • Portfolio company value creation

  • Diligence support

• Professional Services firms

  • Consulting

  • Audit

  • Tax advisory

  • Outsourcing providers

Exposure to:

• Value creation initiatives across PE portfolio companies

• Operational improvement and finance/tax transformation programs

Familiarity with how PE-backed companies evaluate:

• ROI

• Payback periods

• Transformation investments

Capabilities

• Strong financial modeling and ROI expertise

• Exceptional structured problem solving

• Executive-level communication and storytelling

• Ability to operate independently in high-ambiguity environments

• Experience in complex enterprise sales environments

Additional Information

• This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports

• Highly collaborative and cross-functional

• Significant exposure to senior internal leaders and C-level customers

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we're getting to know you-not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation:

Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process.

Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request.