SAP Tax Functional Consultant – SME

Umanist Staffing LLC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,250,000 - 2,750,000; Full time

Job summary

Umanist Staffing LLC in Bangalore seeks an experienced SAP Tax Functional Consultant to support global tax processes, statutory reporting, e-invoicing, and DRC integrations. The role requires hands-on SAP Tax proficiency across FI, MM, and SD, with SAP S/4HANA and ECC experience.

The candidate should have 10+ years in SAP Tax, strong knowledge of multi-country compliance, and excellent communication skills. Hybrid work model with 3 days in office is offered.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant SAP Tax functional experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in SAP Tax
• Experience supporting Statutory Reporting
• Experience with E-Invoicing
• Experience with SAP DRC
• Strong knowledge of SAP FI, MM, and SD
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and ECC
• Strong understanding of global tax compliance processes
• Experience with tax determination and external tax engine integrations
• Experience with tax engines like OneSource or Sovos
• Excellent communication skills are mandatory

Responsibilities

• Provide functional support for global SAP Tax processes across SAP FI, MM, SD, and related finance applications.
• Support statutory reporting, e-invoicing, SAP DRC, Intrastat, withholding tax, deferred tax, and other country-specific compliance requirements.
• Configure and support SAP Tax functionality in SAP S/4HANA and/or ECC environments.
• Analyze and support tax requirements across multiple geographies and regulatory environments.
• Troubleshoot tax-related issues and provide effective functional solutions.
• Coordinate integrations with external tax engines and data flows.

Skills

SAP Tax

Statutory Reporting

E-Invoicing

DRC

FI/MM/SD integration

S/4HANA/ECC

Global tax compliance

Tax determination

XML/APIs

Interface integration

Tools

OneSource

Sovos

Deloitte Extractor

MasterSAF

Alteryx

Job description

SAP Tax Functional Consultant — SME

Location: Bangalore — Hybrid (3 days Work From Office)

Experience: 10–15 Years

Relevant Experience: 10 Years

CTC: Up to ₹25 LPA

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 Days

Interview Rounds: 2

Work Mode: Hybrid

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced SAP Tax Functional Consultant / SME to support global SAP Tax processes, tax compliance, statutory reporting, tax engine integrations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in SAP Tax , particularly statutory reporting, e-invoicing, and SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC), along with good knowledge of SAP FI, MM, and SD integration.

Key Responsibilities

SAP Tax Functional Support

• Provide functional support for global SAP Tax processes across SAP FI, MM, SD, and related finance applications.
• Support statutory reporting, e-invoicing, SAP DRC, Intrastat, withholding tax, deferred tax, and other country-specific compliance requirements.
• Configure and support SAP Tax functionality in SAP S/4HANA and/or ECC environments.
• Analyze and support tax requirements across multiple geographies and regulatory environments.
• Troubleshoot tax-related issues and provide effective functional solutions.

Tax Engine & Integration

• Support integration between SAP and external tax determination/compliance engines.
• Work with tax determination flows involving IDOCs, XML, APIs, tax exceptions, and reconciliation processes.
• Support integrations with platforms such as OneSource, Sovos, Deloitte Extractor, MasterSAF, or similar tax solutions.
• Validate tax-related master data and ensure accurate tax determination across integrated systems.
• Investigate interface failures and coordinate resolution of integration issues.

Solution Delivery & Enhancement

• Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable SAP Tax solutions.
• Prepare functional specifications, process documentation, workflows, and implementation designs.
• Support enhancements, projects, upgrades, testing, and production deployments.
• Analyze existing SAP custom developments and recommend improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement of SAP Tax processes and solutions.

Transfer Pricing & Automation

• Support implementation and enhancement of SAP Transfer Pricing solutions.
• Contribute functional expertise to tax solution design and implementation.
• Identify opportunities for tax process automation and operational efficiency.
• Exposure to tools such as Alteryx for tax data extraction, reconciliation, and reporting will be an advantage.
• Support emerging tax technology and automation initiatives.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Tax, Finance, Procurement, O2C, P2P, VIM, Enterprise Architecture, and other business teams.
• Act as a functional SME for SAP Tax-related production issues.
• Provide guidance to business users, developers, process owners, and project teams.
• Work effectively with global teams and external implementation partners.

Mandatory Skills

• 10 years of relevant SAP Tax functional experience
• Strong hands-on experience in SAP Tax
• Experience supporting:
• Statutory Reporting
• E-Invoicing
• SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC)
• Strong knowledge of SAP FI, MM, and SD
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or ECC
• Strong understanding of global tax compliance processes
• Experience with tax determination and external tax engine integrations
• Experience with platforms such as OneSource, Sovos, or similar tax engines
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Experience preparing functional specifications and process documentation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Skills

• SAP Transfer Pricing implementation/support
• Experience with Alteryx or similar ETL/data automation tools
• Knowledge of e-invoicing standards such as PEPPOL, UBL, Factur-X
• Experience with Deloitte Extractor, MasterSAF, or other tax compliance applications
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA architecture and Clean Core principles
• Exposure to AI-driven tax determination and emerging tax technologies
• Experience with VIM and Concur
• Knowledge of XML, APIs, and data integration
• Experience working in global, multi-country SAP implementations
• SAP Tax certification is an advantage

Domain & Functional Knowledge

Candidates should have a strong understanding of:

• Global tax compliance
• Statutory reporting
• E-invoicing
• Tax determination
• Withholding tax
• Intrastat
• Deferred tax
• SAP FI/MM/SD integration
• Multi-country tax requirements
• Tax data and reconciliation

Candidate Requirements

• 10–15 years of total experience
• Minimum 10 years of relevant SAP Tax experience
• Strong experience in SAP Tax functional support
• Candidates must be based in Bangalore
• Willingness to work 3 days from office
• Immediate joiners to 15 days’ notice preferred
• Minimum 2 years of stability in an organization is preferred
• Candidates with frequent job changes or offer-shopping history may not be considered
• Excellent communication skills are mandatory

Work Details

Location: Bangalore

Mode: Hybrid — 3 days Work From Office

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 Days

Shift: General Working Hours

Interview Process: 2 Rounds

Important Candidate Information

Shortlisted candidates may be contacted directly within 24–72 hours for interview coordination on screening telephonic call. Candidates should therefore be available for coordination and should provide 2–3 interview slots within the next 24–72 hours.

For candidates who are immediate joiners or serving notice, the official notice period and confirmed Last Working Day (LWD) must be verified. Early joining availability should also be confirmed wherever applicable.

Compensation: Up to ₹25 LPA, subject to experience, current CTC, skills, and internal compensation standards.

Candidates should not be given any specific CTC commitment during the sourcing stage.

Note: Only candidates meeting the mandatory SAP Tax requirements, particularly SAP Tax, Statutory Reporting, E-Invoicing, and DRC, should be considered.