Specialist SAP Architect, Direct Tax

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.
Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.
Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

 
What you will do 
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for architecting, designing, and implementing tax solutions on the SAP S/4HANA platform. As an SAP architect within our global Digital, Technology, and Innovation (DTI) team, this role will help guide the transition from our worldwide ERP instance on SAP ECC to the S/4HANA Committed Enterprise. Are you an SAP professional with deep transformation and technical experience delivering tax solutions? Come join a team that is passionate about innovation and making life better with technology!

 
Roles & Responsibilities: 

Architect, design and configure the SAP S/4HANA and Thomson Reuters Direct Tax solutions to meet business requirements and aligned with local and international tax regulations

Ensure flawless integration of tax solutions with relevant SAP modules, such as Finance (FI), Sales and Distribution (SD), and Materials Management (MM)

Collaborate with business partners to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications

Ensure alignment of SAP S/4HANA solutions with business goals and leading practices

Conduct architectural reviews and assessments to identify potential risks and recommend mitigations

Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to deliver and sustain Amgen's S/4HANA ecosystem using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Develop innovative solutions that drive speed to value via AI/ML and leading control practices

What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree and 4 to 6 years of relevant SAP experience OR

Bachelor’s degree and 6 to 8 years of relevant SAP experience OR

Diploma and 10 to 12 years of relevant SAP experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience implementing SAP S/4HANA and Thomson Reuters Determination with a focus on direct tax solution implementation and management

Knowledge of corporate income tax, operational transfer pricing and state income taxation

Proficiency in SAP Advanced Intercompany, SAP Material Ledger, and optimized transfer pricing setup in SAP

Ability to identify and deploy SAP leading practices that will drive business value for Amgen's tax professionals in areas such as profit in inventory, GAAP by legal entity, and tax-optimized data and ledger structure

Good-to-Have Skills:

Proficiency in SAP Document & Reporting Compliance

Experience working in an agile environment and familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

Knowledge of SAP Profitability and Performance Management

CPA

Professional Certifications:
SAP S/4HANA (preferred)

What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.