Want to know if this job is worth applying to?
Maharashtra, India
Hybrid
Not Available
About Maersk
Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.
At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.
With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.
Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.
What we Offer
This is an exciting career opportunity in an international, challenging business setting known for diversity and high paced environment. You will get to focus on creating valuable relations with stakeholders and work with highly professional teams in an environment where you will be valued, recognized and well rewarded.
You will work with amazing and diverse colleagues with a deep sense of commitment to live Our Values and together, go all the way for our customers, society and for each other.
Job Overview
As a Functional Product Manager – Indirect Tax, you will play a crucial role in the development and management of tax-related processes and products. Your responsibilities will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams, understanding company’s needs, and ensuring that processes and products align with strategic tax goals. If you have a passion for how indirect tax and business processes interact, a deep understanding of tax, finance and commercial processes, and excellent communication skills, this role might be a great fit for you.
At Maersk, we are on a revolutionary journey to simplify global trade, which will give us the chance to offer a major impact on the world economy, and on your career. At Maersk we want to be a true integrator of container logistics connecting and simplifying our customers’ supply chain through global end-to-end solutions. We count on our diverse people to make it happen. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Process re-engineering / business process improvements
Strong focus around further strengthening and challenging the status quo within finance, indirect tax, business processes, and SAP framework, end-to-end
Ideate and agree holistic solutions that involves working with upgraded IT environment (S4 HANA, SAP ECC, IFS10, OneStream etc.), legacy systems as well as new technology adoption, aligned with the relevant tax regulations
Advise innovative solutions for data flows from one system to another with a desire to understand the process, systems (legacy, ERP’s, and latest tech)
Assess the impacts of indirect tax changes and implement those in the existing environment
Drive business process improvements across all relevant process domains to ensure effective indirect tax processes and functioning
Identify and gain expertise on new technologies that can cater to further improvement of tax processes by improving system functionalities
Work with Project delivery teams in providing business requirements, review solution design, techno-functional configuration inputs and utilize project management skills to implement the agreed solution as per the project timelines
Contribute, review in designing the critical access roles and approve where needed.
Communication and Change Management
Engage with appropriate stakeholders within the organization and establish effective communications and change management
Drive changes to key business technical solutions, SAP or other projects involving bringing in bolts-ons or work with upstream process to evaluate the best process flow between applications in both upstream/downstream process changes to minimize inefficiencies in Tax processes.
Support simplification, standardization, automation, compliance, and adherence to controls
Develop and update Global Process Landscape & Standard Operating Procedures which act as significant source of guidance, for processes that are relevant for Indirect Tax outcomes
Communicate with the organization emphasizing the drive for standardization & adherence to set controls
Keep a watch out for control failures or risks in indirect tax processes and create & implement mitigation plans for them
Critically review and assess the potential solutions against the business requirements, providing best in class IT solutions at E2E scale
Evaluate the processes on E2E scale & work towards optimal standard solutions leading to automated efficient processes.
We are looking for:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Finance, or Taxation)
Strong understanding of commercial, finance and Indirect Tax processes
Knowledge of and Indirect tax laws & regulations
Excellent communication and collaboration skills and ability to operate in a matrix organisation
Strong project management skills
Ability to balance client needs, technical feasibility, and business goals.
Minimum 10 years’ experience with large, global, multinational organizations
Understanding and experience in Finance system implementation projects, hands on experiences on technologies like SAP S4 HANA, RAR, FICA, SAC etc. is a plus
M.S. Office skills, including XLS and MS Project skill are required
Proven record in building solid relationships and stakeholder networks
A team player who is also able to work independently, collaborating across
Strong organizational & follow-up skills including attention to detail & ability to multi-task
Results/deadline-oriented, analytical, and innovative
Has the ability to manage and lead change – understand concepts of change management with demonstrated capabilities
Able to consistently demonstrate and live cultural dimensions of Simplicity, Focus & Teamwork
Lives the Maersk company values.
Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.
We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com.