Senior Tax Specialist or Tax Expert

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**ABOUT SAP**

**PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES**

**EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS**
- Provide strategic tax advice on national and international M&A transactions, ensuring optimal tax efficiency and alignment with corporate goals.
- Lead structuring and due diligence support for large-scale M&A transactions, covering both domestic and cross-border deals.
- Assess and advise on tax consequences of transaction structures, including corporate reorganizations, financings, and cross-border transactions (with e.g. a focus on IP consolidation efforts).
- Serve as a key internal advisor and contributor to post-deal integration strategies to ensure compliance with tax laws and to maximize operational benefits.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including legal, corporate financial/tax reporting, transfer pricing, and corporate development, to provide integrated advice throughout the M&A lifecycle (including tax audit support).
- Identify and mitigate tax risks, using both technical expertise and strategic insight to deliver proactive solutions.
- Oversee the preparation of tax documentation, including tax opinions, memoranda, and transaction-related reports.
- Stay informed on legislative developments, tax reform, and regulatory changes, anticipating their impact on M&A transactions.
- Mentor and develop more junior tax colleagues, fostering a collaborative and high-performance team culture.
- Coordinate and manage tax matters handled by external advisors.

**EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES**

**Required skills**
- Strong team player with outstanding interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, capable of engaging with senior executives and stakeholders.
- Master’s degree in Tax, Accounting, Economics or a related field (e.g. LL.M. in Taxation) is highly desirable.
- Certified German Tax Advisor or equivalent qualification.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a talent for translating complex tax issues into clear, actionable advice.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple high-stakes transactions in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, while maintaining focus on quality and corporate goals.
- Fluency in both German and English.

**Preferred skills**
- Proven track record in leading complex M&A transactions, including multinational and cross-border M&A structuring.
- Expertise in group tax accounting (IFRS/German GAAP), transfer pricing, financing matters, and business valuations.
- Interested in innovation, technology, and SAP solutions.

**WORK EXPERIENCE**

Minimum of 9+ years of experience in international tax advisory services, with a strong focus on M&A, structuring, and compliance.

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Requisition ID: 411497 | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time or Part Time, unlimited