SAP FICO – German Tax Compliance & S2P Consultant
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Job Summary
Our Client a Global Health Care company seeks a SAP FICO Consultant with German expertise to drive end-to-end solution delivery across the full Source to Pay process lifecycle within a large-scale SAP S/4HANA implementation in Germany. This is a critical role that combines deep functional SAP expertise with cross-functional leadership local German regulatory standards (tax e-invoicing compliance audit regulations) experience requiring close co-ownership with Global Process Owners System Integration and business stakeholders partners to align global templates and operational requirements.
This is a remote contract position through the end of 2026 with the likelihood of extension well into 2027. This role has an expectation of 15-20% travel based on the Clients must be located in Europe and German Speaking fluency is required for this role.
The Role:
- Source to Pay Delivery
o Lead end-to-end solution delivery for the Source to Pay stream within a defined Release or business unit.
o Co-own requirements reviews functional specifications unit testing and UAT across SAP S/4HANA Ariba and OpenText VIM processes.
o Align the global S/4HANA template with German-specific process requirements across multiple work-streams and parallel releases.
o Support data migration cutover planning and hypercare activities.
o Provide structured knowledge transfer and training to internal teams.
- German Tax & Regulatory Compliance (Primary Focus)
o Design and configure SAP FI-AP to meet German VAT requirements including tax determination tax codes and correct GL postings for domestic and cross-border transactions.
o Implement and validate e-invoicing compliance under XRechnung and ZUGFeRD standards ensuring full alignment with the German e-invoicing mandate.
o Ensure compliance with German procurement laws audit regulations and ESG reporting requirements.
o Configure and validate the MMFI integration to ensure tax-accurate invoice processing from PO through to payment.
o Advise on withholding tax reverse charge mechanisms and VAT recovery as applicable to the German entity.
o Liaise with the clients local tax and finance teams to validate configuration against current German fiscal regulations.
- Stakeholder & Partner Management
o Coordinate across functional SAP streams (FI MM Ariba VIM) and with external SI partners in a fast-paced environment.
o Drive vendor and partner negotiations relevant to the S2P workstream.
o Use data to support sourcing decisions and deliver measurable cost savings.
- 10 years of SAP experience including at least 2 full-cycle S/4HANA implementations within the Source to Pay stream.
- Deep demonstrable expertise in German tax compliance within SAP including:
o German VAT (Umsatzsteuer) configuration and tax determination logic
o E-invoicing standards: XRechnung and ZUGFeRD
o MMFI integration for tax-accurate invoice processing
o Domestic and cross-border VAT treatment reverse charge and withholding tax
- Strong functional depth in Source to Pay: MM AP Ariba procurement and OpenText VIM invoice management.
- Familiarity with German procurement laws e-invoicing mandates and ESG compliance requirements.
- Ability to coordinate across departments and with external SI partners in a fast-paced project environment.
- Strong negotiation relationship management and stakeholder communication skills.
- Fluent in German (required for regulatory engagement and stakeholder communication with local business and finance teams).
- Excellent written and spoken English for global team collaboration.
- Experience with SAP Workflow and SAP Fiori apps for Accounts Payable.
- Exposure to Central Finance or multi-entity SAP rollout.
- Knowledge of OCR/ICR solutions integrated with OpenText VIM.
- Familiarity with SAP Tax Compliance or third-party tax engines integrated with S/4HANA.
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SAP FICO XRechnung and ZUGFeRD
