SAP DRC Functional Consultant

Ford Business Solutions; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Business Solutions in Chennai seeks an experienced SAP DRC specialist to configure source mappings across SD, FI, andTax for eDocument creation and compliance. You will optimize end-to-end flows, monitor electronic document transmissions, and resolve rejections.

The role requires strong SAP FI/CO and DRC knowledge, familiarity with XML/UBL/CII formats, and collaboration with Tax and Finance teams to implement statutory updates and ensure accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in SAP FI/CO, tax procedures, and output determination.
• Deep knowledge of SAP DRC/ACR configuration and e-invoicing mandates.
• Experience with eDocument formats and government transmission platforms.
• Knowledge of master data compliance identifiers (VAT/GST) and eDocument troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Configure source document mapping from SD/FI into eDocument creation.
• Monitor and troubleshoot eDocument Cockpit and related apps; resolve rejections.
• Support tax determination logic and intercompany tax postings.
• Collaborate with Tax, Finance, Sales Operations to align statutory requirements.

Skills

SAP FI/CO

Tax procedures

DRC/ACR configuration

eDocument cockpit

End-to-end process interoperability

Troubleshooting across SD-FI-Tax-DRC

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Finance/Accounting/IS

Tools

XML/UBL/CII formats

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

The ideal candidate understands how billing documents (SD), financial postings (FI), and tax determination/calculation logic feed into and trigger SAP DRC eDocuments, and can troubleshoot issues end-to-end across all four functional areas.

Functional Skills

• Strong grounding in SAP FI/CO, especially tax procedures, condition types, and output determination
• Deep knowledge of SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) / legacy ACR configuration
• Understanding of global e-invoicing and e-reporting mandate
• Detailed Knowledge of e-document cockpit, monitoring apps, and correspondence configuration
• Design and maintain end-to-end process Interoperability between SD billing, FI invoicing/accounting documents, Tax determination, and DRC eDocument creation.
• Analyze and resolve issues where invoice data breaks across the SD FI Tax DRC chain (e.g., incorrect tax codes causing eDocument rejections).
• Partner with Tax, Finance, Sales Operations, and IT teams to translate statutory and business requirements into unified system configuration.

SAP DRC (Document and Reporting Compliance)

• Configure source document mapping (SD billing docs, FI invoices, MM documents) into eDocument creation processes.
• Manage eDocument formats (XML, UBL, CII, Factur-X) and transmission to government/tax authority platforms.
• Monitor and troubleshoot via eDocument Cockpit and Manage Electronic Documents apps; resolve transmission failures and rejections.
• Maintain business partner master data compliance identifiers (VAT ID, SIREN/SIRET, GSTIN, etc.) with correct validation and prioritization logic.
• Ensuring interoperability between SAP S/4HANA and Govt tax systems

SD (Sales Distribution)

• Configure billing document types, output determination, and pricing procedures that impact downstream tax and DRC processing.
• Ensure billing document data (customer master, condition records, pricing) is accurate and complete to support compliant invoice generation.
• Troubleshoot billing block issues, incomplete billing documents, and output/eDocument trigger failures.

FI (Finance)

• Configure and support FI invoice posting, accounting document types, and tax G/L account determination.
• Ensure accurate mapping between accounting documents and eDocument creation triggers.
• Support period-end/legal reporting activities, reconciliations, and postings related to statutory invoice reporting.
• Collaborate on intercompany billing, credit/debit memo processing, and cross-company code transactions impacting tax and compliance reporting.

Tax

• Good understanding of tax determination logic (condition-based or Tax Determination via external tax engines like Vertex, OneSource, SAP TDF) to ensure correct tax codes flow into SD/FI and downstream DRC reporting.
• Support VAT/GST compliance, intra-community transactions, reverse charge scenarios, and jurisdiction-specific tax rules.
• Analyze legal/tax mandate changes (e.g., new e-invoicing mandates, VAT rate changes, tax reporting formats) and assess system impact across SD, FI, and DRC.
• Support tax audits by ensuring traceability of tax calculation, invoice data, and statutory reporting submissions.

General

• Create and maintain functional specifications, configuration documentation, and process flow diagrams spanning all four modules.
• Lead or support testing cycles (unit, integration, UAT) for configuration changes, DRC country rollouts, and tax/legal updates.
• Monitor SAP Notes and legal change patches relevant to DRC, tax, and finance; coordinate timely implementation.
• Provide post-go-live support, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement across the SD-FI-Tax-DRC process chain.

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3+ years of SAP functional experience across SD, FI, and Tax, with 1+ years hands-on experience in SAP DRC (or SAP Document Compliance/ACR).
• Strong understanding of order-to-cash and invoice-to-report process flows within SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience configuring tax determination (native SAP condition logic or third-party tax engines).
• Familiarity with eDocument frameworks, XML/UBL/CII formats, and country-specific e-invoicing/e-reporting mandates.
• Experience with business partner master data configuration for tax/compliance identifiers.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across integrated modules (not siloed to one function).
• Excellent communication skills; able to explain cross-functional technical issues to Tax, Finance, and Sales stakeholders.