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Talal Antar

Managing Director

Tax Technology

ROLE

As Managing Director and SAP Consulting Lead, Talal oversees the technical/ functional design, project management, and project delivery for SAP integrations and custom solutions. He works closely with DMA’s clients to determine and define requirements efficiently, develop the most appropriate integration solution, and manage the implementation of the solution. Talal has a broad knowledge base in many functional and project management areas, including tax calculation, sales and use tax return preparation, G/L reconciliation, manufacturing sub-contracting tax implications, and audit defense, allowing him to benefit the client and overall project significantly.

 

EXPERTISE

15 years in tax technology; 10 years with DMA; 9 years leading DMA’s SAP team

 

  • Leads DMA’s SAP team, providing consulting services and delivery for the SAP third-party tax engine integrations
  • Extensive experience in determining requirements and designing custom solutions for SAP’s Tax Interface
  • Maintains functional working knowledge of SAP SD/FI/MM and configurations in tax engines, including AvaTax, ONESOURCE, Vertex O, Vertex Returns, and Taxware
  • Expertise in implementation processes, integration procedures, project management, product and customer taxability determination, organizational settings, testing procedures, and cutover procedures
  • Previously responsible for various functional areas, including sales and use tax compliance, data management, data processing, filing requirements, and sales and use tax audit defense; led a group of tax accountants and interns on projects that involved process improvements, compliance automation, and development of an in-house compliance engine
INDUSTRIES

Automotive | Banking & Financial Services | Data Centers | Distribution | Entertainment | Healthcare | Hospitality | Insurance | Leasing | Manufacturing | Oil & Gas | Pharmaceuticals | Retail | Service | Technology | Wholesale

 

TECHNOLOGY

SAP ECC and S/4 Hana | AvaTax | ONESOURCE | Vertex | Taxware

 

EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS

  • Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering – University of Michigan
  • Numerous accounting and tax courses, including those in cost accounting, not-for-profit accounting, asset and equity accounting, federal income taxation, tax research, auditing, and managerial economics