SAP DRC Tax specialist E - Invoicing

Next Ventures; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures is seeking an experienced SAP DRC & Tax Specialist to lead the design, configuration, and operation of SAP DRC, e-invoicing and tax reporting solutions across multiple countries. You will collaborate with Tax, Finance, SAP, IT and external authorities to ensure compliance with evolving requirements. Remote work available; local consultants preferred.

This 12-month engagement starts 12/10. You will deliver end-to-end implementations, country rollouts and ongoing optimization,

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with SAP DRC / SAP Document and Reporting Compliance.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC.
• Strong knowledge of e-invoicing and e-reporting.
• Practical knowledge of VAT/GST and indirect tax processes.
• Experience implementing country-specific statutory requirements.
• Experience with SAP FI, particularly Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and taxation.
• Understanding of SAP tax configuration and integration.
• Experience with XML/UBL and electronic invoice formats.
• Understanding of APIs, web services and integration technologies.
• Experience working with external tax authority platforms or certified e-invoicing providers.
• Strong testing, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and support of SAP DRC solutions.
• Design and configure SAP DRC processes for e-invoicing, e-reporting and statutory reporting.
• Support integration between SAP S/4HANA, SAP DRC and external government/tax authority platforms.
• Configure and support e-invoice formats including XML, JSON, UBL, Peppol and country-specific formats.
• Manage inbound and outbound e-invoicing processes.
• Monitor invoice processing, validations, acknowledgements, errors and rejections.
• Troubleshoot and resolve DRC/e-invoicing integration issues.
• Support testing, UAT, deployment and post-go-live activities.
• Work with technical teams on APIs, middleware, integration and interfaces.

Skills

SAP DRC

SAP S/4HANA

E-invoicing

E-reporting

VAT / GST

Indirect Tax

SAP FI

Tax configuration

XML / UBL / JSON

Peppol

APIs / Integration

SAP BTP

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, IT or related

SAP certification in DRC, S/4HANA or Finance (desirable)

CTA/ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent (advantageous)

Tools

SAP DRC Cloud Edition

SAP Integration Suite

Job description

SAP DRC & Tax Specialist - E-Invoicing

Role Overview

Next Ventures are currently executing a search for an experienced SAP DRC (Document and Reporting Compliance) & Tax Specialist to lead and support the design, implementation, configuration, and ongoing operation of SAP e-invoicing and tax reporting solutions across multiple countries. The role will work closely with Tax, Finance, SAP, IT, external tax authorities, and implementation partners to ensure that SAP solutions comply with evolving statutory e-invoicing and digital tax reporting requirements.

Location

Remote working. (Local consultants preferred). Consultants with International / European projects & Clients.

Duration

12 months

Start date

12/10

Key Responsibilities

SAP DRC & E-Invoicing

• Lead the implementation and support of SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) solutions.
• Design and configure SAP DRC processes for e-invoicing, e-reporting and statutory reporting.
• Support integration between SAP S/4HANA, SAP DRC and external government/tax authority platforms.
• Configure and support e-invoice formats including XML, JSON, UBL, Peppol and country-specific formats.
• Manage inbound and outbound e-invoicing processes.
• Monitor invoice processing, validations, acknowledgements, errors and rejections.
• Troubleshoot and resolve DRC/e-invoicing integration issues.
• Support testing, UAT, deployment and post-go-live activities.
• Work with technical teams on APIs, middleware, integration and interfaces.

Tax & Compliance

• Translate VAT, GST, sales tax and e-invoicing legislation into SAP business and technical requirements.
• Analyse changes in tax legislation and assess their impact on SAP processes.
• Support country rollouts and changes to statutory reporting requirements.
• Ensure e-invoicing and tax reporting processes meet local regulatory requirements.
• Work with Tax and Finance stakeholders to define compliant invoice and reporting processes.
• Maintain tax determination, reporting and compliance requirements within SAP.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the key SAP DRC subject-matter expert for Tax, Finance and IT.
• Work with tax authorities, external consultants and SAP implementation partners where required.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into SAP functional specifications.
• Prepare functional specifications for technical development.
• Provide training and documentation to Finance and business users.
• Manage multiple countries, projects and regulatory deadlines.

Required Experience

• Strong hands‑on experience with SAP DRC / SAP Document and Reporting Compliance.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC.
• Strong knowledge of e-invoicing and e-reporting.
• Practical knowledge of VAT/GST and indirect tax processes.
• Experience implementing country‑specific statutory requirements.
• Experience with SAP FI, particularly Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and taxation.
• Understanding of SAP tax configuration and integration.
• Experience with XML/UBL and electronic invoice formats.
• Understanding of APIs, web services and integration technologies.
• Experience working with external tax authority platforms or certified e‑invoicing providers.
• Strong testing, troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.

Desirable Experience

• SAP DRC Cloud Edition / SAP BTP.
• SAP Integration Suite.
• Peppol and Peppol Access Point concepts.
• Experience with Clearance and Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC).
• Experience with VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) and European e-invoicing developments.
• Experience with country-specific e-invoicing mandates such as those in Italy, France, Poland, Germany, Spain, Saudi Arabia or other jurisdictions.
• Experience with SAP ACR / statutory reporting.
• Knowledge of tax engines such as Vertex or Avalara.
• Experience in global SAP transformation or template rollouts.

Key Skills

• SAP DRC
• SAP S/4HANA
• E-invoicing
• E-reporting
• VAT / GST
• Indirect Tax
• SAP FI
• Tax configuration
• XML / UBL / JSON
• Peppol
• APIs / Integration
• SAP BTP

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• SAP certification in SAP DRC, SAP S/4HANA or SAP Finance is desirable.
• Professional tax/accounting qualification such as CTA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent is advantageous.

Typical Seniority

Typical experience: 5+ years in SAP Finance/Tax, with significant hands‑on experience in SAP DRC and e‑invoicing implementations.

Key Deliverables

• SAP DRC solution design
• E-invoicing implementation and country rollouts
• Tax and regulatory requirements assessment
• Functional specifications
• Configuration and integration support
• Test strategy, SIT/UAT and defect resolution
• Regulatory compliance documentation
• Go-live and hypercare support
• Ongoing monitoring of legislative changes
• Qualifications
• Degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• SAP certification in SAP DRC, SAP S/4HANA or SAP Finance is desirable.
• Professional tax/accounting qualification such as CTA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent is advantageous.