TTT - SAP EI TAX ENGINE - Senior | ErnstYoung Job

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Tax Technology Senior – SAP S/4HANA & Vertex Tax Engine

Position Summary
We are seeking a Tax Technology Senior with 4–7 years of experience to support and lead workstreams within indirect tax technology projects involving SAP S/4HANA integrated with Vertex Tax Engine. The role includes requirements gathering, solution design, SAP and Vertex configuration, integration testing, stakeholder coordination, deployment, and post-production support for global indirect tax processes, including VAT, GST, and Sales & Use Tax.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, and solution design workshops for SAP and Vertex implementations.

• Configure and support SAP S/4HANA tax solutions integrated with Vertex O Series.

• Work with Vertex solutions and tools, including Vertex O Series, Vertex Cloud Functional Applications, Vertex Accelerator+, and other relevant Vertex utilities.

• Support the design and configuration of tax determination, tax calculation, jurisdiction determination, taxability mapping, exemption processing, and registration requirements.

• Configure and validate SAP tax-related master data, condition records, tax codes, tax procedures, and integration settings across FI, SD, and MM processes.

• Manage testing activities, including unit testing, system integration testing, regression testing, user acceptance testing, and defect resolution.

• Analyze SAP-to-Vertex tax requests and responses and support troubleshooting of integration, configuration, and tax calculation issues.

• Prepare functional specifications, configuration documents, business process documentation, test scripts, training materials, and deployment plans.

• Collaborate with Tax, Finance, IT, SAP, business, and external implementation teams to deliver compliant and scalable indirect tax solutions.

• Support cutover, go-live, hypercare, and ongoing application maintenance and production support activities.

• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, standardization, and enhancement of SAP and Vertex solutions.

• Mentor junior team members, review project deliverables, and support project planning and delivery activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 4–7 years of experience in SAP tax, Vertex, or indirect tax technology implementation and support.

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience working with Vertex O Series and SAP integration.

• Experience with Vertex O Series, Vertex Cloud Functional Applications, Vertex Accelerator+, and relevant Vertex tools and utilities.

• Experience in at least one end-to-end SAP and Vertex implementation, including requirements, design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.

• Strong understanding of VAT, GST, Sales & Use Tax, and global indirect tax determination processes.

• Experience in preparing functional specifications, configuration documents, test scenarios, test scripts, and process documentation.

• Experience working with cross-functional and geographically distributed project teams.

Technical Skills

• SAP S/4HANA, including FI, SD, and MM tax-related processes.

• Vertex O Series tax configuration and SAP integration.

• Vertex Cloud Functional Applications and Vertex Accelerator+.

• Vertex taxability mapping, jurisdiction setup, registrations, exemption processing, and tax rules.

• SAP tax procedures, tax codes, condition records, master data, and tax determination.

• SAP-to-Vertex interface configuration and tax request-and-response analysis.

• Integration testing, system integration testing, regression testing, and user acceptance testing.

• Functional specification development, defect analysis, and production support.

• Understanding of APIs, web services, middleware, and integration monitoring is desirable.

• Tax reporting, reconciliation, audit support, and compliance processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP S/4HANA and/or Vertex certification.

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud or Private Cloud implementations.

• Experience with Vertex migration, upgrade, cloud transformation, or enhancement projects.

• Experience supporting multinational SAP and Vertex transformation programs.

• Knowledge of tax exemptions, customer and material taxability, jurisdiction determination, procurement tax, and intercompany transactions.

• CPA, CA, CMA, or an equivalent professional certification.

Key Competencies

• Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills

• SAP and Vertex Functional Expertise

• Stakeholder and Client Management

• Communication and Presentation Skills

• Project Execution and Delivery

• Documentation and Quality Management

• Team Collaboration and Mentoring

Experience Level: 4–7 Years
Role: Senior Consultant / Senior Associate
Domain: Indirect Tax Technology | SAP S/4HANA | Vertex Tax Engine
Implementation Experience: Minimum one end-to-end SAP and Vertex implementation

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