SAP Tax Expert

Job Description:
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products - whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals - and add dimension and beauty with colourful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

We are currently looking for a SAP Tax Expert Consultant

The SAP Finance Tax Regional Process Specialist will integrate tax/finance across SAP functions, ensure global consistency and legal compliance, and provide strong SAP technical leadership for tax/finance. This role will be responsible for leading SAP skills development and support, representing the functional Tax/VAT advisory and accounting teams, and leading small and medium-sized SAP expansion projects. Additionally, the specialist will preserve data integrity, adhere to corporate standards, and ensure the continued technical stewardship, integration, and functionality of legacy information systems.

Key responsibilities:

- Providing strong SAP Finance process and technical leadership to the Tax, Finance, and Operations functions and users.
- Leading and participating in small/medium-sized SAP expansion or value-add projects.
- Lead the SAP Tax function with the responsibility to ensure that business requirements are translated successfully into SAP R/3 system.
- Managing and assisting with ongoing SAP stabilization and enhancement tasks.
- Preserving SAP data integrity and ensuring adherence to corporate standards.
- Collaborating with regional leaders and SAP FIN IT network to implement functionally integrated solutions enabling business & tax initiatives.
- Training Tax, Finance, and IT teams in terms of SAP FIN skills and processes.

Key requirements:

- Education - Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Information Systems, or equivalent
- 10+ Years of relevant SAP Finance Experience and expert skill set
- Involvement on 1 or more SAP Implementations desirable
- Technical proficiency SAP FI/CO, Order to Cash, procure to Pay plus Product Costing.
- Knowledge of S4 HANA a plus.
- Solid experience in accounting and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal controls.
- Knowledge of Intercompany, VAT, Intrastat, and Transfer Pricing processes is an added advantage
- Established and advanced capabilities with personal interactions, English oral and written communications along with the ability to network and effectively tap into the knowledge and experience of available resources.
- Project Management skills

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

Our Company:
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products - whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals - and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.