We are seeking an experienced SAP SD OTC Consultant with strong expertise in European VAT regulations, indirect taxation, import/export processes, and pricing determination within the Order-to-Cash (OTC) process. The ideal candidate will serve as a bridge between business stakeholders, indirect tax teams, and IT functions to ensure compliant and efficient business processes across European markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Configure and support SAP SD solutions across Order-to-Cash processes.
- Analyze and optimize OTC business processes, ensuring compliance with indirect tax requirements.
- Support sales order processing, billing, pricing, and customer master data management.
- Collaborate with business users to gather requirements and translate them into SAP solutions.
VAT & Indirect Tax Expertise
- Provide subject matter expertise on European VAT regulations.
- Support implementation and maintenance of VAT-related business processes.
- Ensure compliance with import/export tax requirements across EU countries.
- Advise on triangulation scenarios and complex cross-border transactions.
- Support tax determination and reporting requirements within SAP.
Pricing & Billing
- Configure and support pricing determination processes in SAP SD.
- Analyze and resolve pricing-related issues.
- Ensure tax and pricing rules are correctly integrated into OTC processes.
- Support billing and invoicing processes in compliance with regional tax regulations.
Business Engagement
- Partner with the Indirect Tax team to assess business requirements and regulatory changes.
- Work closely with Finance, Logistics, Sales, and Procurement teams.
- Participate in workshops, requirement-gathering sessions, and solution design discussions.
- Provide guidance and training to business stakeholders on VAT-related process impacts.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Logistics, P2P, Finance, and Master Data teams.
- Support integration between SAP SD and other SAP modules.
- Participate in testing, defect resolution, and deployment activities.
- Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives.
Required Skills & Experience
Functional Expertise
- Strong experience in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution).
- Deep understanding of Order-to-Cash (OTC) processes.
- Experience with SAP pricing determination and billing processes.
- Knowledge of integration points between SD, Finance, and Logistics modules.
Tax & Regulatory Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of:
- European VAT regulations
- Import and Export taxation
- Intrastat and cross-border trade processes
- EU triangulation transactions
- Transportation of goods into and out of the EU from a VAT perspective
- Understanding of indirect tax compliance requirements across Europe.
Business Process Knowledge
- Good understanding of enterprise operating models and legal entity structures from a VAT perspective.
- Knowledge of:
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
- Order-to-Cash (OTC)
- Logistics and Supply Chain processes
- Finance and Tax processes
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, or related discipline.
- SAP SD Certification preferred.
- Experience working with multinational organizations operating across Europe.
- Experience supporting indirect tax transformation or compliance projects.
- Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA is highly desirable.
Soft Skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with business and tax teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently in a global environment.
- Strong documentation and presentation skills.
Experience Required
- 8+ years of SAP SD/OTC consulting experience.
- 5+ years of experience working with VAT and indirect tax-related business processes in Europe.
- Proven experience in pricing determination and cross-border transaction scenarios.