Senior Tax Compliance Specialist

Senior Tax Compliance Specialist (Global Accounting, Reporting and Tax) We help the world run better. At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we’ll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what’s next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. The Role The Local Reporting and Tax Compliance (LRTC) Organization is responsible for the preparation of local financial statements, tax returns, and tax accounting for SAP subsidiaries worldwide. The LRTC organization belongs to the CFO Board area and is directly assigned to the Chief Accounting Officer of SAP within Global Accounting, Reporting and Tax (GAR&T). We are expanding the LRTC Organization to insource tax compliance activities from third parties and cover end-to-end financial statements preparation and subsequent tax compliance. Responsibilities - Prepare and coordinate tax returns (CIT, VAT, WHT and other taxes), ensuring compliance with tax laws and identification of deductible and non‑deductible items. - Manage tax accounting: perform periodic tax account maintenance and reconciliation, in compliance with IAS 12. - Prepare financial statements following IFRS and other GAAPs, ensuring identification of differences between IFRS and local GAAPs. - Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders—including CFOs, local chief accountants, local tax managers, treasury, controlling, internal and external auditors, government and tax authorities. - Support automation and standardisation of tax returns and financial statement preparation in accordance with SAP’s strategy to streamline processes, improve efficiency and ensure accuracy and compliance. - Tackle complexity by providing expertise and solutions for transfer pricing, global minimum tax, hyperinflation, M&A, and other complex topics. - Conduct technical analysis: research and prepare technical memorandums to address scenarios supporting the rationale for tax and accounting treatments at the subsidiary level. Requirements - Qualified tax advisor or qualified accountant with 3 to 8 years of hands‑on experience in preparing tax returns and/or financial statements. - Deep professional experience in tax compliance, tax accounting and application of IFRS. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate viewpoints. - Assertive, able to work independently and within a global team. - Fluent in spoken and written English (other languages are a plus). - Excellent in MS Excel; knowledge of tax and accounting‑related functionalities in SAP ERP is a plus. - University degree in finance, tax, accounting or audit (CPA/CA/ACCA/ATT/CTA/ADIT is a plus). Future Manager’s Note "We are searching for colleagues who love finance, tax and accounting as much as we do, to join our international team and prepare financial statements and tax returns worldwide". About SAP SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end‑to‑end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose‑driven and future‑focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best. #J-18808-Ljbffr