In this vital role you will be responsible for architecting, designing, and implementing indirect tax solutions such as Vertex and SAP Document and Reporting Compliance. As a Tax Architect within the Technology team, this role will help guide the transition from the global ERP instance on SAP ECC to the S/4HANA Intelligent Enterprise and integrating the Indirect Tax tools. Are you an SAP professional with deep transformation and technical experience delivering tax solutions Come join a team that is passionate about innovation and making life better with technology!
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Design and configure native tax processes to SAP S/4HANA ecosystem and integrating Vertex, addressing both input and output tax requirements
- Collaborate with business partners to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications
- Ensure the SAP S/4HANA and SAP Document and Reporting compliance solution configured meets business goals and leading practices
- Conduct architectural reviews and assessments to identify potential risks and recommend mitigations
- Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to deliver and sustain Amgen's S/4HANA ecosystem utilizing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Develop innovative solutions that drive speed to value via AI/ML and leading control practices
Functional Skills:
Must-Have Skills:
- Experience in implementing and configuring SAP Document and Reporting Compliance modules such as e-invoicing, withholding tax, and real-time reporting
- Hands on experience in configuring Vertex and integrating with SAP solutions such as S/4HANA Core, Ariba, SAP Master Data Governance, etc.
- Strong SAP FICO experience and knowledge of global tax regulations, including VAT/GST, sales tax, and eTax regulations such as SAF-T
- Ability to identify and deploy leading practices that will drive business value for Amgen's tax professionals for input/output tax
Good-to-Have Skills:
- Proficiency in SAP Advanced Intercompany, SAP Material Ledger, and optimized transfer pricing setup in SAP
- Experience in Corporate Tax suite, Automation, and Reporting
- Experience working in an agile environment and familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
Professional Certifications :
- Certification in Vertex (or) SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (Mandatory)
- Certification in Thomson Reuters (preferred)
- Relevant SAP S/4HANA FICO certification (preferred)
Soft Skills:
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
- High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
- Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
- Robust presentation and public speaking skills.
- Experience partnering with business leaders to drive strategic decisions
Basic Qualifications:
- Doctorate Degree and 1 year of relevant SAP experience OR
- Masters degree with 4 - 6 years of relevant SAP experience OR
- Bachelors degree with 6 - 8 years of relevant SAP experience OR
- Diploma with 10 - 12 years of relevant SAP experience