As a Senior Indirect and Withholding Tax Technologist, you will:
Support digital transformation initiatives for indirect and withholding taxes, including projects like NGBC, NGCS, Tax Compliance Tool, and ViDA
Pro-actively drive the digital transformation of SAP s Global Tax Function by identifying indirect and withholding tax technology needs, focusing on automation and compliance standardization
Collaborate with Global Tax Team members, Tax Process Managers, and IT teams to identify, plan, and execute opportunities for indirect and withholding tax process optimization and automation
Support Global Tax Team members user acceptance testing (UAT) and end-to-end (E2E) testing for indirect and withholding tax projects
Willingness to build up indirect and withholding tax skills based on the Tax Expert knowledge of SAP s Global Tax Function
Develop and promote an IT mindset and upskill existing Global Tax Experts to help fostering an IT-mindset in SAP s Global Tax Function
What you bring
University degree (or comparable) in business administration, accounting, tax, law or a related field
Minimum of 6 years of working experience, ideally in an international audit/advisory/tax consulting firm or tax function of a multinational company, with strong focus on tax transformation and automation
Professional qualifications such as Qualified Tax Advisor/Chartered Tax Consultant/Certified Public Accountant or comparable qualification are advantageous
In-depth knowledge of indirect and withholding tax processes of a Global Tax Function
Proficiency in IT solutions, particularly in digital process optimization and data models
Familiarity with tax software, and preferably hands-on experience with SAP ERP systems (FI/CO, S/4HANA) and global tax management solutions
Experience with project management tools like JIRA or similar tools
An aptitude for learning and adapting to emerging cloud technologies
Exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies is advantageous, especially in automating and optimizing tax processes or leveraging data for analytics
Ability to analyze processes and specify requirements, bridging gaps between departments such as Finance and IT
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (innovative solution seeker rather than a problem definer )
Team player with strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Job Classification
Industry: Software ProductFunctional Area / Department: ConsultingRole Category: IT ConsultingRole: IT Consulting - OtherEmployement Type: Full time