SAP CO & Taxation Consultant

As an SAP CO professional specializing in taxation, your role will involve configuring and maintaining tax settings in SAP across various modules such as SD, MM, FI, and potentially S/4HANA. You will collaborate with business and tax teams to analyze tax requirements, implement and support third-party tax engines like Vertex, Sovos, and Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, ensure tax compliance, and provide support for global/local tax reporting and audits. Additionally, you will assist in month-end and year-end tax processes, reconciliations, and adjustments, as well as coordinate with SAP functional and technical teams to troubleshoot and resolve tax-related issues. Documenting tax processes, configurations, change management records, and providing training to internal teams are crucial aspects of your role. **Key Responsibilities:** - Configure and maintain tax settings in SAP (SD, MM, FI modules, and potentially S/4HANA) - Work on indirect tax processes including VAT, GST, Sales & Use Tax, and Withholding Tax - Collaborate with business and tax teams to analyze tax requirements and translate them into SAP solutions - Implement and support 3rd-party tax engines (e.g., Vertex, Sovos, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE) - Ensure tax compliance and support global/local tax reporting and audits - Assist in month-end and year-end tax processes, reconciliations, and adjustments - Coordinate with SAP functional and technical teams to troubleshoot and resolve tax-related issues - Document tax processes, configurations, and change management records - Provide training and knowledge transfer to internal teams **Required Skills & Qualifications:** - 10+ years of experience in SAP with a strong focus on tax configuration and processes - Expertise in SAP FI/SD/MM tax procedures (e.g., TAXINN, TAXUSX) - Experience with global tax compliance and localization settings - Working knowledge of tax determination logic and rules - Experience with integrating tax engines (Vertex, ONESOURCE, etc.) - Strong understanding of legal and compliance requirements in multiple geographies - Excellent communication and documentation skills - Ability to manage stakeholders across finance, tax, and IT In addition to the above requirements, it is preferred that you have experience in SAP S/4HANA environments, a background in accounting or finance, certification in SAP FI or SAP Tax Engine solutions, and exposure to digital tax reporting (e.g., e-invoicing, SAF-T, etc.).,