SAP S/4 HANA Tax Specialist - India Tax, Legal & Statutory Lead

SAP S/4 HANA Tax specialist - India Tax, Legal & Statutory Lead

We are seeking an experienced India Tax, Legal & Statutory Lead to support a global SAP S/4HANA rollout for a leading renewable energy business.

This is a key business-facing role responsible for ensuring Indias tax, legal and statutory requirements are accurately embedded into the global S/4HANA template through the India localisation layer.

Freelance contract, immediate start, initial contract until July 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Own Indias tax, legal and statutory requirements across the S/4HANA programme
• Lead India participation in fit-to-standard and fit-gap workshops, distinguishing mandatory statutory requirements from local preferences
• Translate Indian regulatory requirements into SAP functional specifications, configuration and localisation requirements
• Provide subject-matter expertise across GST, TDS/TCS, e-invoicing, e-way bills, customs, statutory reporting and tax compliance
• Support SAP DRC/ACR, India localisation, tax determination and statutory reporting design
• Ensure alignment with Companies Act, Ind AS, ROC/MCA and relevant renewable energy/power regulations
• Define and oversee India-specific SIT/UAT scenarios, data migration, cutover and hypercare
• Review and challenge system integrator/vendor deliverables and provide compliance sign-off at key programme gates
• Manage stakeholders across global programme teams, SAP/SI partners, external advisors and Indian regulatory bodies

Experience Required

• 10–15+ years experience in Indian tax, legal and statutory matters
• CA, CS, CMA, LLB or equivalent professional qualification
• Hands-on experience with at least one full SAP S/4HANA or ECC implementation/rollout, ideally in a role bridging Indian statutory requirements and SAP solution design
• Strong knowledge of Indian GST, withholding tax, customs and statutory reporting
• Practical understanding of SAP India localisation, DRC/ACR, e-invoicing/e-way bill integration and extended withholding tax
• Experience with SAP Activate, fit-to-standard/fit-gap, functional specifications, SIT/UAT, cutover and hypercare
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to challenge global teams while protecting both regulatory compliance and global template integrity

This is an ideal opportunity for a senior India tax/statutory professional who combines deep regulatory expertise with hands-on SAP implementation experience and can translate complex Indian requirements into practical global S/4HANA solutions.