SAP FICO Consultant

Qode Page; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Qode Page is seeking an experienced SAP FICO Consultant with multi-country tax localization expertise in Maharashtra, India. You will drive localization across multiple countries and entities, align local regulatory requirements with the global SAP template, and lead end-to-end configuration, testing, and hypercare activities.

The role focuses on tax procedures, VAT/GST, e-invoicing, and cross-border taxation, collaborating with Finance, Tax, IT and business stakeholders to deliver compliant SAP

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-10 years of SAP FICO experience.
• Experience in multi-country tax localization, VAT/GST, withholding tax and statutory reporting.
• Experience with global templates and localization governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP FICO localization activities for multiple countries and legal entities.
• Analyze local statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements and translate them into SAP solutions.
• Perform fit-gap analysis between the global template and country-specific requirements.
• Configure and support General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Configure tax codes and tax procedures; input and output VAT/GST; withholding tax; tax account determination.
• Coordinate intercompany and cross-border taxation; country-specific statutory reporting.
• Design tax determination scenarios for domestic, import/export, intercompany, B2B and B2C transactions.
• Support country localization for VAT/GST, e-invoicing, e-reporting and other digital tax requirements.
• Integrate SAP FICO with SD, MM and other processes; define country master data; coordinate with tax advisors.
• Prepare functional specifications for localization enhancements; lead testing, cutover and hypercare.
• Maintain localization documentation and ensure changes in tax legislation are implemented.
• Provide production support and contribute to global-template governance.

Skills

SAP FICO

S/4HANA

Tax localization

Country rollout

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

SAP FICO Consultant - Multi-Country Tax Localization (Minimum 6-10 years of SAP FICO experience)

We are looking for an experienced SAP FICO / S/4HANA Finance Consultant with strong expertise in multi-country tax localization, statutory compliance, and global SAP rollouts. The consultant will be responsible for analyzing country-specific tax and finance requirements, designing solutions within the global SAP template, configuring tax and financial processes, and supporting implementation, testing, deployment, and post-go-live activities.

The role requires strong knowledge of SAP FI, tax determination, VAT/GST, withholding tax, statutory reporting, e-invoicing, and country-specific localization, with the ability to work across multiple geographies and coordinate with Finance, Tax, IT, and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SAP FICO localization activities for multiple countries and legal entities
• Analyze local statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements and translate them into SAP solutions
• Perform fit-gap analysis between the global SAP template and country-specific requirements
• Configure and support:
• General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Tax codes and tax procedures
• Input and output VAT/GST
• Withholding tax
• Tax account determination
• Intercompany and cross-border taxation
• Customer/vendor tax classifications
• Country-specific statutory reporting
• Design tax determination scenarios for domestic, import/export, intercompany, B2B and B2C transactions
• Support country localization for VAT/GST, withholding tax, e-invoicing, e-reporting and other digital tax requirements
• Support integration of SAP FICO with SD, MM, Procurement, Billing and other business processes to ensure correct tax determination and accounting
• Define requirements for country-specific master data, including:
• VAT/GST registration numbers
• Tax classifications
• Business places
• Plants and ship-from locations
• Customer/vendor tax attributes
• Coordinate with local tax advisors and country SMEs to validate statutory requirements
• Prepare functional specifications for tax/localization enhancements and interfaces
• Lead configuration, unit testing, integration testing, UAT, cutover and hypercare activities
• Support tax reconciliation between SAP transactions, tax reports and statutory filings
• Maintain localization documentation and ensure changes in tax legislation are assessed and implemented
• Provide production support and resolve country-specific tax and finance issues
• Participate in global-template governance and ensure local solutions remain scalable and compliant

Multi-Country Localization Experience

Experience of the following regions/countries is preferred:

Brazil or China

Technical Skills

• SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA Finance
• SAP FI-GL, FI-AP, FI-AR
• SAP Tax Configuration
• Tax procedures and tax codes
• Account determination
• Withholding Tax
• VAT/GST
• Cross-border and intercompany taxation
• Statutory reporting
• E-invoicing / e-reporting
• Integration with SAP SD and MM
• SAP Fiori/S/4HANA where applicable
• Interfaces and third-party tax

Project Experience

• Minimum 6-10 years of SAP FICO experience, preferably with significant S/4HANA experience
• At least 2-3 full-cycle SAP implementations or global rollouts
• Proven experience in multi-country rollout and localization projects
• Strong experience in country-specific tax and statutory requirements
• Experience working with a global template and localization governance model
• Experience across the complete implementation lifecycle:

Requirement Gathering → Fit-Gap → Design → Configuration → Testing → Cutover → Go-Live → Hypercare

• Experience coordinating multiple countries/workstreams is highly desirable

Functional Integration

Strong understanding of integration between FICO and:

• SAP SD - sales, billing and revenue
• SAP MM - procurement, purchasing and inventory
• SAP Tax/DRC
• Intercompany processes
• Banking and payment processes
• Master data
• External tax engines
• Statutory reporting platforms