International Tax Expert (f/m/d)

What you'll bring

You bring several years of professional experience in international tax, incentives, governance or a comparable role. You're structured, proactive, and take full ownership of your work. You bring strong communication skills, a collaborative approach, and the creative thinking and learning agility to adapt as the role evolves.

• A degree in tax, law, business administration, economics, finance, or equivalent experience.
• Deep knowledge of international taxation as well as proven experience with government incentive schemes, R&D credits, or public funding instruments.
• Ability to coordinate complex, cross-functional projects across countries, with strong analytical and project management skills.
• Ability to translate complex tax rules into practical business processes.
• A practical approach to AI — you use AI-assisted automation and embrace human–AI collaboration in a tax context.
• A German Tax Advisor (Steuerberater) qualification is a plus.
• Fluency in German and English is required for this role.

What you'll build

You'll play a key role across two complementary focus areas: shaping and managing SAP’s global approach to incentives, including tax and non-tax programs, and international tax management across regions.

Global incentives: implentation and governance

• Establish and lead the global incentive implementation team, setting a consistent framework for worldwide monitoring.
• Define global incentive governance, controls and documentation standards, supported by automation, standardization, and continuous process improvement.
• Coordinate external advisors and service providers to ensure efficient use of expertise and budget.
• Act as the central point of contact for internal teams, including R&D, Global Governance, HR, Strategy, and Finance.

International Tax Management and Business advisory

• Contribute to effective tax rate and cash tax management for SAP subsidiaries across regions.
• Support the development and execution of international tax strategies to strengthen SAP's global tax position.
• Act as a trusted business advisor to Tax leadership and business stakeholders on incentives and international tax topics, partnering with the wider tax team.

Where you belong

You'll join the International Tax Team at SAP's headquarters in Walldorf. The team sits at the intersection of tax strategy, global incentives, and business advisory. You can expect professional onboarding, exciting career progression, a diverse work environment providing growth opportunities, learning & development possibilities, and an international business network for you to leverage.

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