Senior Specialist - Package Implementation

Location Pune Preferred Hyderabad Alternate Employment Type FullTime Contract Based on Project Requirements About the Role We are seeking an experienced Tax and Finance professional to support a largescale SAP ECC to SAP S4HANA transformation program The role will work closely with business finance tax and system integration teams to ensure that global tax requirements are appropriately incorporated into the S4HANA design configuration testing and deployment activities The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in global taxation indirect taxes direct taxes transfer pricing and crossborder transactions along with a working understanding of SAP finance and tax processes Experience supporting multicountry tax compliance across EMEA APAC UK UAE and other international jurisdictions will be highly preferred S4HANA Transformation Support Act as the Tax SME during SAP S4HANA design build testing and deployment phases Review and validate taxrelated business requirements for global entities Support tax determination reporting withholding tax indirect tax and direct tax requirements Coordinate with SAP Functional Finance and Integration teams to ensure tax compliance requirements are embedded in the S4HANA solution Participate in FittoStandard workshops process design workshops and testing activities Validate tax configurations and support reconciliation of tax postings during migration and testing cycles Global Tax Compliance Advisory Support corporate tax VATGST withholding tax and transfer pricing requirements across multiple jurisdictions Review tax treatment of crossborder transactions intercompany transactions and revenue recognition scenarios Assist with tax assessments tax notices and auditrelated requirements Review contracts and agreements from a tax and regulatory compliance perspective Support implementation of global tax governance and compliance controls 
 Data Migration and Testing 
 Review tax master data and support cleansing activities 
 Validate migration of taxsensitive transactions and balances 
 Support SIT UAT regression testing and defect resolution 
 Review tax reporting outputs and reconciliation reports 
 Stakeholder Management 
 Coordinate with business users tax advisors finance teams and system integrators 
 Support workshops and training sessions for business stakeholders 
 Prepare documentation issue logs and decision papers 
 Required Experience 
 Functional Experience 
 10 years of experience in Taxation Finance or Tax Technology 
 Strong exposure to global tax compliance and multinational business operations 
 Experience handling 
 oCorporate Income Tax 
 oVATGST 
 oWithholding Tax 
 oTransfer Pricing 
 oIntercompany Transactions oTax Assessments and Audits oCrossBorder Tax Compliance Experience working across multiple regions such as Europe UK Middle East Africa and APAC SAP Experience Working knowledge of SAP ECC andor SAP S4HANA Finance processes Understanding of oProcuretoPay P2P oOrdertoCash O2C oRecordtoReport R2R oTax Posting Logic oGL Reconciliations oRevenue Recognition oIntercompany Accounting Experience supporting SAP implementation or transformation projects is preferred Familiarity with SAP tax configuration concepts testing and reconciliation activities is desirable Preferred Qualifications Chartered Accountant CA CPA ACCA or equivalent qualification Prior involvement in SAP S4HANA migration or transformation programs Experience managing tax compliance across multiple countries and jurisdictions Exposure to transfer pricing documentation and crossborder tax requirements Experience interfacing with external auditors and tax advisors Key Competencies Strong analytical and problemsolving skills Stakeholder management and communication skills Ability to work in a global matrix organization Attention to detail and regulatory compliance mindset Capability to manage multiple workstreams under tight timelines Nice to Have Given your focus on SAP tax transformation projects I would additionally include a preference for candidates with experience in Vertex OneSource Avalara Stripe Tax or other tax engines SAFT VAT reporting eInvoicing Peppol and digital tax compliance initiatives SAP S4HANA Finance and Central Finance programs SAP DRC This will help attract a resource who can support both the S4HANA migration effort and future global tax technology initiatives