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SAP FICO Consultant – Multi-Country Tax Localization ( Minimum 6–10 years of SAP FICO experience) Position Overview 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: o General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable o Tax codes and tax procedures o Input and output VAT/GST o Withholding tax o Tax account determination o Intercompany and cross-border taxation o Customer/vendor tax classifications o 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: o VAT/GST registration numbers o Tax classifications o Business places o Plants and ship-from locations o 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

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