Finance IT Manager - Tax, Legal & Statutory (TLS)

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Role: Finance IT Manager - Tax, Legal & Statutory (TLS)

Work Location: Bangalore, India

Job Type: Permanent

Function: IT

Scope: Global

About The Role

We are looking for an IT manager who can provide IT business partnering for our Tax, Legal & Statutory (Finance) team. You will be responsible for managing the IT solutions and services related to SAP Finance (Tax) topics and oversee the end-to-end tax and compliance processes within the SAP S/4HANA environment. You will also be responsible for vendor management and stakeholder management, ensuring the alignment of IT and business objectives and the delivery of high-quality IT products and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall architecture in SAP related to tax and compliance reporting.
• Gather business requirements for Finance solution developments and ensure the delivery of subsequent changes within the Tax function to support various tax processes including VAT, GST, sales tax, withholding tax, and e-invoicing.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key Finance and E-Invoicing solution vendor contacts, finance process leads and other key finance team members.
• Ensure smooth integration with other finance modules like GL, AA, AP, and AR.
• Support the delivery, operation, and regular upgrade of Finance solutions, including SAP S/4HANA Finance, ensuring it remains aligned to the current and future business needs.
• Effectively communicate changes, upgrades, and enhancements to stakeholders, ensuring smooth transitions and user adoption.
• Ensure that the Finance IT development and application management services are delivered in accordance with all contractual SLAs and business expectations.
• Support regular Finance IT performance management meetings with key business stakeholders to drive performance improvements within the IT team and software vendors.
• Maintain a view of future solution functionality and aligned technologies that would enhance, simplify, or delight experience for our business stakeholders.
  
  

What are we looking for


Skills & Experiences

• Bachelor's/master's degree in finance or a qualified Chartered Accountant with a strong understanding of taxation principles.
• At least 5 years of experience in designing and configuring tax processes, preferably with a background in SAP consulting.
• Proven expertise in the following areas: Enterprise Structure set-up, Tax Configuration, Vertex, E-Invoicing solutions like SAP Document and Reporting Compliance.
• Strong knowledge and experience in SAP Finance modules, such as General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable.
• Good understanding of the functional integration aspects with other SAP modules like MM and SD.
• Excellent vendor management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and build trust.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve IT issues.
• Team player, with the ability to work collaboratively and constructively with others.
  
  

Key Interfaces & Stakeholders

• Role reports to the Head of IT - Finance
• Engagement with SAP and other software vendors as and when required.
• Engagement with Finance process leads and super users.
• Engagement with IT delivery and support partners.