SAP S/4HANA Source -to -Pay Functional - German Taxation Consultant

• ​Serve as the end -to -end solution lead for the Source to Pay workstream, co -owning delivery with GPO/business stakeholders and the System Integration partner across designated releases and business units
  
• Coordinate requirements reviews, functional specifications, functional unit testing, and UAT activities across SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, and OpenText VIM processes
  
• Ensure full compliance with German tax regulations, e -invoicing standards (XRechnung/ZUGFeRD), audit/compliance regulations, and procurement regulatory requirements including ESG obligations
  
• Manage vendor negotiations and partnership relationships, ensuring effective collaboration with external implementation and technology partners​
  
• Set the strategic foundation and alignment for S/4HANA implementation in Germany, balancing global template standards with local business and regulatory requirements
  
• Support data migration, cutover planning, and hypercare activities to ensure operational continuity and data integrity through go -live and stabilization phases
  
• Coordinate and align across multiple cross -functional SAP streams and parallel releases to maintain consistency and resolve cross -workstream dependencies
  
• Provide knowledge transfer, documentation, and training to internal teams to build sustainable capability and support long -term ERP adoption
  
• Apply analytical and strategic thinking to drive sourcing decisions, cost savings opportunities, and process optimization within the S2P landscape
  

Requirements

• 10+ years of SAP experience with a minimum of 2 full -cycle S/4HANA implementations in the Source to Pay stream
  
• Thorough knowledge of German VAT regulations, e -invoicing standards (XRechnung and ZUGFeRD), audit regulations, and German procurement compliance requirements including ESG
  
• Deep functional expertise in Source to Pay processes including Materials Management, MM -FI integration, and Accounts Payable
  
• Demonstrated experience with SAP Ariba and OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) in an enterprise implementation context
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; German language proficiency is preferred for this engagement
  
• Experience supporting parallel release management across multiple business units within a global SAP transformation program
  
  

• Hands -on experience with SAP Workflow and SAP Fiori applications for Accounts Payable processing
  
• Knowledge of OCR/ICR document capture solutions integrated with OpenText VIM or comparable platforms
  
• Exposure to Central Finance (CFIN) configurations or multi -entity ERP rollout programs