SAP S4 HANA Functional Consultant (FICO/DRC)

Job Description: The role of SAP S/4HANA Functional Consultant focuses on leveraging deep Tax expertise, particularly in the SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) module, to support a global rollout across 30+ offices. The consultant will collaborate with various stakeholders to analyze local tax requirements and configure compliant SAP S/4HANA solutions. This position requires extensive experience in SAP functional roles, particularly in tax configuration and statutory reporting. The consultant will also engage in change management and stakeholder engagement throughout the implementation process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the rollout of SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) module across multiple global locations.
• Analyse, validate, and gather tax and statutory reporting requirements from local offices and tax teams.
• Design, configure, and customize tax functionalities within SAP S/4HANA to meet both global and local compliance requirements.
• Work closely with the implementation partner (SI) to ensure correct solution design, testing, and deployment.
• Support localisation activities for VAT, GST, e-invoicing, SAF-T, and other country-specific tax/reporting obligations.
• Ensure alignment with the global SAP architecture and templates.
• Collaborate with the SAP technical team and integration workstreams for proper data handling and automation of tax reporting.
• Provide functional documentation, test cases, and user training materials.
• Support change management and stakeholder engagement across regional and country offices.

Skills Required:

• 5+ years of SAP Functional experience with strong expertise in Tax configuration and statutory reporting.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA DRC (Document and Reporting Compliance) module is essential.
• Prior experience working on global SAP S/4HANA implementations or rollouts, particularly in tax or finance domains.
• Solid understanding of indirect tax (VAT, GST) processes and global compliance frameworks.
• Experience working with multi-country, multicultural teams in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Strong skills in stakeholder engagement, solution design, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Cloud – Professional Services edition or similar cloud-based implementations (preferred).
• Background in working within a large consulting or professional services environment (e.g., Bain, BCG, Deloitte, Accenture) (preferred).
• Understanding of SAP Activate methodology and Agile project delivery (preferred).
• Familiarity with local compliance regulations in one or more of the following regions: EMEA, APAC, Americas (preferred).
• SAP Certification in S/4HANA or DRC is a plus (preferred).

Salary (Rate): £85.00/hr

City: London Area

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT