SAP Tax Functional Consultant

Key Responsibilities
SAP Tax & Compliance
Provide functional expertise and support for global SAP Tax processes.
Configure and support SAP Tax functionality across SAP S/4HANA.
Support statutory reporting, e-invoicing, SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) and country-specific tax compliance requirements.
Work on tax-related processes including:
Statutory Reporting
E-Invoicing
Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC)
Withholding Tax
Intrastat
Deferred Tax
Tax Reporting
Rebate Settlements
Ensure SAP Tax solutions comply with local regulatory requirements and global tax standards.
Analyze new tax requirements and recommend appropriate SAP solutions.
Tax Engine & Integration
Support integration of SAP Tax with external tax engines and tax applications.
Work on tax determination interfaces using IDocs, XML, APIs and other integration mechanisms.
Troubleshoot tax determination, interface and integration issues.
Validate tax-related master data and ensure accurate tax determination across integrated applications.
Support tax integrations with third-party solutions such as OneSource, Sovos, Thomson Reuters and other tax technology platforms.
Functional Solution Delivery
Gather and analyze business requirements from Tax and Finance stakeholders.
Translate business requirements into scalable SAP Tax functional solutions.
Prepare functional specifications, process flows, configuration documents and solution designs.
Support SAP Tax enhancements, projects, upgrades, testing and production deployments.
Prepare and execute test scenarios and support SIT/UAT.
Analyze existing SAP customizations and recommend improvements aligned with SAP best practices.
Support production issues and provide timely functional resolutions.
Global Tax & Regulatory Support
Support SAP Tax requirements across multiple countries and tax jurisdictions.
Work with global tax teams to understand country-specific statutory requirements.
Support tax compliance requirements across regions such as India, Europe, Brazil, Turkey, the United States and other global markets.
Ensure tax processes are aligned with regulatory changes and business requirements.
Transfer Pricing & Tax Technology
Support SAP-based Transfer Pricing initiatives.
Contribute functional expertise to Transfer Pricing solution design and implementation.
Support tax data automation, reconciliation and reporting initiatives.
Identify opportunities to automate manual tax processes and improve operational efficiency.
Participate in emerging tax technology initiatives, including AI-enabled tax determination and e-invoicing solutions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate with Tax, Finance, Procurement, O2C, P2P, VIM, Concur and Enterprise Architecture teams.
Work closely with technical teams, developers and external implementation partners.
Provide functional guidance to business users, Global Process Owners and project teams.
Act as a key functional contact for SAP Tax production support and enhancement activities.
Ensure effective communication with business and technical stakeholders.
Mandatory Skills
5+ years of hands-on experience in SAP Tax.
Strong functional experience in SAP Tax configuration and support.
Strong experience with SAP Statutory Reporting.
Hands-on experience with SAP E-Invoicing.
Strong experience with SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC).
Experience working with SAP S/4HANA.
Good understanding of tax determination and tax compliance processes.
Experience with tax-related integrations and external tax engines.
Strong understanding of global and country-specific tax requirements.
Experience in requirements gathering, functional design, testing and production support.
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Skills
Experience with external tax engines such as OneSource, Sovos or Thomson Reuters.
Experience with IDocs, XML and APIs related to tax integrations.
Knowledge of SAP FI, MM and SD tax processes.
Experience with VIM and Concur.
Knowledge of Intrastat, Withholding Tax and Deferred Tax.
Experience supporting Transfer Pricing solutions.
Experience with tax data automation and reconciliation.
Knowledge of Alteryx or similar data automation tools.
Experience working on global SAP Tax implementations.
Exposure to AI-enabled tax determination or emerging tax technology solutions.

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