Job Description SAP Tax Consultant (APAC)

Position: SAP Tax Consultant APAC

Experience: 7.5+ Years

Location: Gurugram

Education: 15 years of full-time education

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP Tax Consultant with strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance, Direct and Indirect Tax, and SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) to support APAC country rollouts and SAP implementation projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for gathering tax requirements, designing and configuring SAP tax solutions, supporting statutory and regulatory reporting, and ensuring compliance with local tax regulations across APAC countries.

The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of GST, VAT, withholding tax, statutory reporting, SAF-T, and country-specific tax requirements, along with hands-on experience in SAP DRC implementations.

Key Responsibilities

- Gather, analyze, and document Direct and Indirect Tax requirements for APAC country rollouts and SAP implementations.
- Design, configure, and support SAP tax solutions within SAP S/4HANA Finance.
- Provide expertise in SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) implementations.
- Support statutory reporting, SAF-T, e-invoicing, and other digital tax compliance requirements.
- Analyze and address complex APAC tax requirements, including:

- GST
- VAT
- Withholding Tax
- Country-specific tax regulations
- Digital tax and statutory reporting requirements

- Work closely with Finance, Tax, Business, and Technical teams to translate business and regulatory requirements into SAP solutions.
- Prepare and review RICEFW functional specifications and support related enhancements and developments.
- Support SAP FI integration with tax-related business processes and other cross-functional modules.
- Plan and execute Unit Testing (UT), System Integration Testing (SIT), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Support test validation, defect management, issue resolution, and root-cause analysis.
- Support cutover, go-live,



and hypercare activities for country rollouts and implementations.
- Ensure SAP tax solutions are aligned with applicable local and regional regulatory requirements.
- Provide functional guidance and support for tax-related production issues and enhancements.

Required Technical Skills

- Strong hands-on experience in SAP FI / SAP S/4HANA Finance.
- Minimum 7.5 years of relevant SAP FI/S/4HANA Accounting experience.
- Strong experience in SAP Tax – Direct and Indirect Tax.
- Hands-on implementation experience with SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC).
- Strong understanding of APAC taxation, including GST, VAT, Withholding Tax, and country-specific tax regulations.
- Experience with statutory reporting, SAF-T, e-invoicing, and digital tax compliance solutions.
- Experience in SAP S/4HANA implementations and APAC country rollouts.
- Strong knowledge of SAP FI and tax integration.
- Experience in requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, and implementation.
- Experience in preparing RICEFW functional specifications.
- Solid experience in UT, SIT, UAT, defect management, and hypercare support.

Preferred Qualifications

- SAP S/4HANA Finance Certification.
- Proven SAP DRC implementation experience.
- CA / CMA / MBA Finance or equivalent finance/tax qualification preferred.
- Experience working on multiple APAC country tax implementations or rollouts.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and consulting skills.

Key Skills

SAP S/4HANA Finance | SAP FI | SAP Tax | Direct & Indirect Tax | SAP DRC | GST | VAT | Withholding Tax | APAC Taxation | SAF-T | Statutory Reporting | E-Invoicing | Digital Tax Compliance | SAP Tax Configuration | RICEFW | UT | SIT | UAT | Cutover | Go-Live | Hypercare

Additional Requirements

- Experience: 7.5+ years
- Location: Gurugram
- Education: Minimum 15 years of full-time education
- Certification: SAP S/4HANA Finance Certification preferred/required
- Domain: SAP Finance / Tax / Regulatory Compliance

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