Warner Bros. Discovery

Staff, Architect - Tax Systems (OneSource)

United States · Hybrid · Full time

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  • EmployerWarner Bros. Discovery
  • LocationUnited States
  • Work styleHybrid
  • Employment typeFull time
  • Employer posted

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role...

The Staff, Architect - Tax Systems will own the end-to-end architecture, implementation, and support of the OneSource tax engine and its integrations with SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA across US and international entities. This is a business-facing, hands-on architect role that serves as the primary point of contact between Tax, Ariba, SAP, and OneSource teams to design solutions and triage issues through to resolution. The role requires a strong working knowledge of the broader S/4HANA and Ariba landscape to understand issues end-to-end and validate fixes across the full transaction flow.

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Your Role Accountabilities...

OneSource Architecture & Integration

Own the architecture and design of OneSource tax engine integrations with SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA

Lead implementation of new OneSource integrations, tax content, and determination logic for new entities, regions, and business requirements across the US and international landscape

Serve as the subject matter expert on OneSource configuration, calculation logic, and integration touchpoints with Ariba and S/4HANA

Partner with SAP Basis/technical and Ariba teams to ensure solution designs support accurate tax determination, calculation, and posting end-to-end Issue Triage & Resolution

Act as the primary business-facing point of contact for triaging tax integration issues spanning Ariba, S/4HANA, and OneSource

Drive cross-team issue resolution, working directly with Ariba, SAP, OneSource, and other vendor/support teams to see issues through to completion

Perform root-cause analysis on tax determination and posting discrepancies and recommend corrective configuration or process changes

Testing & Quality Assurance

Design and execute end-to-end test scenarios spanning Ariba, S/4HANA, and OneSource for new implementations, upgrades, and defect fixes

Validate that tax determination and postings are correct across the full procure-to-pay transaction flow, not just within OneSource

Cross-Functional Communication & Stakeholder Management

Communicate clearly and proactively with Tax, Finance, IT, and vendor stakeholders across the US, Europe, and APAC regions

Manage expectations across multiple parties and maintain a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to issue resolution

Governance & Continuous Improvement

Stay current on the OneSource product roadmap, regulatory/tax changes, and SAP/Ariba release updates that affect tax integrations

Identify opportunities to improve integration reliability, reduce manual intervention, and strengthen the overall tax systems landscape

Maintain architecture, configuration, and process documentation for the OneSource/Ariba/S/4HANA integration

Qualifications & Experiences...

9+ years of experience implementing and supporting enterprise tax systems

7-9 years of hands-on implementation or operational experience with Tax solutions like OneSource, Pagero

5-7 years of transactional processing and operations assurance experience

Demonstrated expertise with OneSource, including hands-on experience implementing OneSource integration to Ariba

Demonstrated expertise implementing OneSource integration to SAP S/4HANA

US and international tax systems implementation experience

Functional tax knowledge - understanding of tax posting logic and requirements for US, Europe, and APAC regions

Ability to interpret tax regulatory requirements by region and assess their impact on tax engine configuration, master data, and downstream postings

Solid working understanding of SAP S/4HANA and SAP Ariba sufficient to understand issues end-to-end and validate fixes across the full transaction flow

Proven ability to work across Ariba, SAP, and other parties to triage issues and see them through to completion

Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, business-facing approach given the number of parties involved

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience required

Not Required but preferred experience:

Knowledge of e-invoicing solutions such as Pagero, Edicom, or SOVOS

Experience with additional tax engines such as Vertex

Working knowledge of additional SAP modules (MM, SD, AP) that impact taxation

Exposure to SAP ABAP or other technical/integration skills

Experience working in a national or global company

Experience in the media, entertainment, or streaming services industry

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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  • Employment typeFull time
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