SAP FICO Consultant – Multi-Country Tax Localization (Minimum 6–10 years of SAP FICO experience)Position OverviewWe 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 Receivableo Tax codes and tax procedureso Input and output VAT/GSTo Withholding taxo Tax account determinationo Intercompany and cross-border taxationo Customer/vendor tax classificationso 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 numberso Tax classificationso Business placeso Plants and ship-from locationso 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 ExperienceExperience 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 taxProject 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 IntegrationStrong 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
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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Qode is dedicated to helping technical talent around the world find meaningful careers that match their skills and interests. Our platform provides a range of resources and tools that empower job seekers to take control of their careers and connect with top employers across a variety of industries. We believe that every individual deserves to find work that they're passionate about, and we are committed to making that vision a reality.
Qode's team of experienced professionals is passionate about creating a better world of work by providing innovative solutions that improve the job search process for both job seekers and employers. We believe in transparency, trust, and collaboration, and we strive to build strong relationships with our customers and partners. Through our platform, we aim to create a more engaged and fulfilled global workforce that drives innovation and growth.
