S4 HANA - Data Design Expert - Tax

JR United Kingdom; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Data Design Expert specializing in SAP S/4HANA for tax data management. This role involves optimizing tax data structures, ensuring compliance with regulations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will lead the design of tax data models and support data migration processes while contributing to a global data governance framework. Join a dynamic and innovative team where your expertise will drive impactful projects and enhance data integrity. If you're passionate about data management and compliance, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA implementation and data migration.
• Knowledge of tax data models and SAP transactions.
• Experience in Data Stewardship for global enterprises.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement S/4 Enterprise Data standards for tax data.
• Lead design of tax data models and assess current structures.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance and data integrity.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA Implementation

Tax Data Model Design

Data Migration

Data Governance

Master Data Management

Education

CPA or equivalent designation

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Data Governance Framework

Job description

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S4 HANA - Data Design Expert - Tax, Luton

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Location: Luton, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 05.05.2025

Expiry Date: 19.06.2025

Job Description:

Role: S/4 HANA Data Design Expert - Tax

Role Type: Temporary – 12 Months

Location: Luton – 3 days on-site / 2 days remote per week

Your New Company

The Axial Data Design Expert - Tax will be responsible for designing, managing, and optimizing tax-related data structures, ensuring compliance with global tax regulations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance tax data integrity and efficiency within SAP S/4 HANA.

This role involves defining and documenting the S/4 Enterprise Data Standard, ensuring existing SAP ECC data is prepared for migration. Reporting to the R2R Data Design Lead, you will support the relationship between the S/4 Data & Analytics organization and the EPL team, engaging with tax, finance, IT, and external consultants to ensure data design aligns with business needs and SAP standards.

The position requires robust experience in Tax Data Model design, Master Data Management, Governance concepts, SAP S/4 HANA expertise, and strong soft skills.

Your Responsibilities

• Define, document, and implement S/4 Enterprise Data standards related to tax data, including actual data, reference data, and metadata.
• Lead the design of the tax data model for tax processes, applying data and process expertise.
• Assess current tax data structures and develop harmonized to-be Data Design proposals.
• Ensure tax data requirements are incorporated into dependent data object designs by collaborating with enterprise process teams.
• Define the change management process from current to future data design, including impact assessments.
• Align tax data within the S/4 HANA Data Governance Framework and global data standards.
• Contribute to the S/4 Data Quality Strategy and support its implementation.
• Prioritize tax data delivery, reporting progress to the Data Design Lead.
• Support existing business data capabilities to ensure alignment with S/4 design.
• Develop strategies for data cleansing, migration, and validation.
• Support data migration processes, including pre- and post-load sign-offs.
• Assist in creating global procedures for tax data governance.
• Manage and integrate tax data within SAP S/4HANA, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with tax and IT teams to configure tax processes like VAT, withholding tax, and transfer pricing.
• Lead workshops to gather requirements and design tailored solutions.
• Develop and review functional and technical design documents for tax data and processes.
• Establish governance standards in partnership with master data management and SAP build teams.
• Coordinate tax data migration from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA, ensuring seamless integration.
• Implement methodologies to streamline tax data management, reporting, and compliance, including testing support.

Qualifications & Experience

• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA implementation, including design, configuration, and data migration.
• Knowledge of SAP transactions, reporting, and tax data models.
• Experience designing tax data models in areas like direct tax, indirect tax, withholding tax, or tax engines.
• Participation in at least one lifecycle project involving tax data model definition and implementation.
• Understanding of how business data supports process execution and analytics.
• Experience in Data Stewardship and Data Standards for global enterprises.
• CPA or equivalent designation preferred.

Why AstraZeneca?

Join a rapidly growing global company, contributing to impactful projects. Be part of a valued team driving innovation and excellence.

Next Steps

If you're ready to bring your expertise and insights, apply with your CV. We look forward to hearing from you.