SAP FI Tax_ Lead/Senior Manager/Program Manager

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Job Title

SAP FI Tax Lead

Experience

8-15+ Years

Location

Hybrid/Remote/Onsite

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP FI Tax Lead with strong expertise in SAP Finance (FI), indirect taxation, withholding tax, GST/VAT, tax determination, e-invoicing, and integration with SAP business processes. The candidate will lead tax-related SAP implementations, rollouts, support engagements, and transformation initiatives while collaborating with finance, tax, compliance, and IT stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

SAP Finance & Tax Configuration

• Lead design and implementation of SAP tax solutions within SAP FI.
• Configure:
• Tax Codes
• Tax Procedures
• Tax Jurisdictions
• Condition Techniques
• Withholding Tax
• GST/VAT/Sales Tax Processes
• Input and Output Tax Determination
• Configure country-specific tax requirements.
• Support tax reporting and compliance requirements.

Tax Compliance & Regulatory Requirements

• Implement and support:
• GST (India)
• VAT
• Sales & Use Tax
• Excise Taxes
• Withholding Tax
• E-Invoicing
• Electronic Tax Reporting
• Ensure compliance with local and global tax regulations.
• Support tax audits and statutory reporting.

SAP Integration

• Work closely with:
• SAP MM
• SAP SD
• SAP Ariba
• SAP SuccessFactors
• SAP Treasury
• SAP S/4HANA Finance
• Ensure accurate tax calculation across procure-to-pay and order-to-cash processes.
• Validate tax postings to General Ledger.

SAP S/4HANA Transformation

• Participate in SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration projects.
• Analyze tax impact during migration.
• Support simplification items related to tax functionality.
• Conduct fit-gap analysis and solution design workshops.

Third-Party Tax Engine Integration

• Lead integration with tax engines such as:
• Vertex
• Avalara
• Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE
• Sovos
• Configure tax determination and real-time tax calculations.

Stakeholder Management

• Conduct requirement gathering workshops.
• Translate business requirements into SAP tax solutions.
• Collaborate with finance, tax, audit, and compliance teams.
• Provide leadership to functional consultants and offshore teams.

Support & Incident Management

• Handle critical production issues.
• Perform root cause analysis.
• Coordinate with SAP technical teams.
• Drive continuous process improvements.

Documentation & Governance

• Prepare:
• Functional Specifications
• Solution Design Documents
• Configuration Documents
• Test Scripts
• Training Materials
• Support UAT, SIT, and Regression Testing.

Required Skills

SAP Functional

• SAP FI (General Ledger, AP, AR, Asset Accounting)
• Tax Procedure Configuration
• Tax Determination Logic
• Withholding Tax
• GST/VAT/Sales Tax
• SAP S/4HANA Finance
• SAP Central Finance
• E-Invoicing Solutions

Technical Understanding

• IDocs
• BAPIs
• Interfaces
• SAP Fiori Applications
• SAP Integration Suite
• Basic ABAP Debugging

Tax Expertise

• Global Tax Compliance
• Indirect Taxes
• Direct Taxes (basic understanding)
• Tax Reporting
• Regulatory Compliance

Preferred Skills

• SAP S/4HANA Finance Certification
• SAP Financial Accounting Certification
• Vertex/Avalara Experience
• SAP Activate Methodology
• Agile Project Delivery
• Leadership Experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related field.
• CA/CMA/CPA qualification is preferred.
• SAP FI Certification is desirable.Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile

Perks and benefits