Indirect Tax Manager - SAP S/4 Hana implementation

at  Adidas

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Supporting the Head of Indirect Tax and the Functional System/Value Stream Lead in the design and implementation of tax initiatives for the new ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• As part of the SAP S/4 Hana transformation program, you will support from a tax perspective the design and implementation of tax initiatives for the new ERP systems
• Lead and manage tax transformation projects, including supporting roadmap planning and execution, process improvements, and technology implementation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate tax requirements into the broader business processes
• Analyze from a tax perspective current process and identify opportunities for automation and efficiency
• Ensure compliance with local tax regulations and reporting requirements
• Provide training and support to the tax team and other functions on new systems and processes
• Together with your colleagues, you’ll be part of a global center of expertise for indirect taxation (VAT/GST, etc.), withholding taxes, electronic reporting, Intrastat and SAF-T.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good indirect tax knowledge, and general knowledge of the most important international tax regulations
• Deep business understanding of processes and structures
• Affinity to tax technology and preferably some SAP knowledge
• Experience with tax compliance reporting and technology solutions
• Experience in project management and change management
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed university and technical college education / MBA
• Excellent knowledge of indirect taxation (including intrastat, e-reporting, SAF-T, WHT, etc…)
• Basic knowledge of corporate tax and international tax law
• At least 5 years of professional experience in the field of indirect tax in an international corporation or a Big4 auditing company
• A healthy amount of initiative and commitment
• Good English language skills and familiarity with computer-aided work and communication tools

• As part of the SAP S/4 Hana transformation program, you will support from a tax perspective the design and implementation of tax initiatives for the new ERP systems
• Lead and manage tax transformation projects, including supporting roadmap planning and execution, process improvements, and technology implementation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate tax requirements into the broader business processes
• Analyze from a tax perspective current process and identify opportunities for automation and efficiency
• Ensure compliance with local tax regulations and reporting requirements
• Provide training and support to the tax team and other functions on new systems and processes
• Together with your colleagues, you’ll be part of a global center of expertise for indirect taxation (VAT/GST, etc.), withholding taxes, electronic reporting, Intrastat and SAF-T