SAP TAX Functional Lead OneSource & Global Tax Integrations

Experience : 8+ Years

Location : Bengaluru Client Office

Work Mode : Hybrid

Employment Type : Full-time

About the Role :

We are looking for an experienced SAP TAX Functional Lead / Consultant with strong expertise in SAP Tax, OneSource, tax engine integrations, and global tax compliance. The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting and enhancing global SAP Tax processes across SAP FI, MM, SD, VIM, Concur, and related finance applications.

The role requires strong functional knowledge of SAP taxation, experience with global tax regimes, and hands-on exposure to integrating SAP with external tax engines such as OneSource. The candidate will work closely with Tax, Finance, Procurement, O2C, P2P, VIM, Concur, Enterprise Architecture, and external implementation partners to ensure accurate, compliant, and scalable tax solutions.

Key Responsibilities :

SAP Tax Functional Leadership :

- Own and support global SAP Tax processes across SAP FI, MM, SD, VIM, Concur, and related finance applications.

- Provide functional leadership for SAP Tax requirements, enhancements, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.

- Configure and support SAP Tax functionality in SAP S/4HANA.

- Ensure SAP Tax solutions align with global standards and country-specific regulatory requirements.

- Analyze tax requirements and translate them into scalable SAP functional solutions.

Global Tax & Compliance :

- Support statutory and regulatory tax requirements across global operations.

- Provide functional expertise in areas including :

1. Statutory Reporting

2. E-Invoicing

3. SAP DRC

4. Intrastat

5. Withholding Tax

6. Deferred Tax

7. Rebate Settlements

8. Country-specific Tax Requirements.

- Work across multiple tax regimes, including :

1. Brazil

2. Turkey

3. European Union

4. Russia

5. India

6. United States.

- Support changes in tax regulations and ensure SAP solutions remain compliant.

OneSource & Tax Engine Integration :

- Lead functional support for SAP Tax determination integrations with OneSource and other external tax engines.

- Analyze and support end-to-end tax determination flows between SAP and external systems.

- Work with integration mechanisms including : 1. IDocs, 2. XML, 3. APIs, 4. Tax Exceptions, 5. Reconciliation Processes.

- Troubleshoot tax determination and interface failures.

- Coordinate with technical and integration teams to resolve issues and minimize business disruption.

Tax Application Integrations :

- Work with integrations involving external tax and finance applications, including : 1. OneSource, 2. Deloitte Extractor, 3. MasterSAF, 4. Sovos, 5. EXA, 6. OneStream, 7. Thomson Reuters solutions, 8. EDWIN, 9. Other external tax applications.

- Analyze integration requirements and ensure accurate tax data flow between SAP and external applications.

- Support testing and validation of tax interfaces and integration changes.

Tax Master Data :

- Validate and maintain tax-related master data across integrated systems.

- Ensure accurate tax determination through proper configuration and master-data alignment.

- Identify discrepancies in tax master data and coordinate with relevant teams for resolution.

- Support reconciliation activities between SAP and external tax systems.

Troubleshooting & Support :

- Investigate and resolve SAP Tax configuration and integration issues.

- Troubleshoot tax interface failures and incorrect tax determination.

- Analyze tax exceptions and reconciliation differences.

- Coordinate with technical teams, tax teams, and external vendors for issue resolution.

- Provide timely functional support to minimize business and compliance impact.

Transfer Pricing & Solution Design :

- Support Transfer Pricing initiatives from an SAP Tax functional perspective.

- Contribute to the design of scalable and standardized global tax solutions.

- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.

- Drive continuous improvement and innovation across global SAP Tax processes.

Stakeholder Management :

- Partner closely with : 1. Tax, 2. Finance, 3. Procurement, 4. O2C, 5. P2P, 6. VIM, 7. Concur, 8. Enterprise Architecture, 9. External implementation partners.

- Lead functional discussions and requirement-gathering sessions.

- Translate business and regulatory requirements into effective SAP Tax solutions.

- Communicate effectively with business stakeholders and technical teams.

Mandatory Skills :

- 8+ years of SAP Tax functional experience.

- Strong hands-on experience with SAP Tax.

- Strong experience with OneSource and tax engine integrations.

- Experience with SAP Tax functionality in S/4HANA.

- Strong understanding of global tax compliance processes.

- Experience across SAP FI, MM, SD, and preferably VIM/Concur.

- Experience with tax determination and integration processes.

- Strong understanding of: 1. IDocs, 2. XML, 3. APIs, 4. Tax Exceptions, 5. Tax Reconciliation.

- Experience supporting global tax regimes and country-specific requirements.

- Strong troubleshooting and functional problem-solving skills.

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Good to Have :

- Experience with SAP DRC.

- Experience with e-invoicing and statutory reporting.

- Experience with Intrastat.

- Withholding Tax and Deferred Tax experience.

- Rebate Settlement experience.

- Experience with Transfer Pricing.

- Exposure to : 1. Deloitte Extractor, 2. MasterSAF, 3. Sovos, 4. EXA, 5. OneStream, 6. Thomson Reuters, 7. EDWIN.

- Experience working with global implementation partners.

- Experience driving tax process automation and continuous improvement.

Ideal Candidate :

The ideal candidate should be a senior SAP Tax functional professional with strong experience in global tax processes and external tax engine integrations, particularly OneSource.